Meet Boone! He is a 3-year-old shepherd-mix. Boone has been at the Wayne County Animal Shelter since November waiting to find his forever home. Click here to view all the pets available for adoption through Wayne County Animal Services. The Wayne County Animal Shelter is located at 1600 Clingman Street in Goldsboro. … read more »
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City Council Plans To Hear From Three District 1 Candidates
Three candidates are vying to fill a vacancy on the Goldsboro City Council. At Tuesday’s council meeting, City Manager Tim Salmon announced the three residents that were hoping to be the new District 1 representative. Hiawatha Jones, Washea Lancaster and Yvonnia Moore all submitted their names for consideration for the open council seat. Jones, Lancaster…… read more »
Lenoir Co. Added To Hurricane Isaias Disaster Declaration
One more North Carolina county is eligible to apply for federal disaster assistance to supplement state and local Hurricane Isaias recovery efforts. FEMA Public Assistance funding is now available to local governments, state agencies and certain private nonprofits in Lenoir County if they were affected by Hurricane Isaias between July 31 and Aug. 4, 2020.…… read more »
Deeper Life Church Ministries to Host “A Load On Us”
Deeper Life Church Ministries, 900 Eleventh Street in Goldsboro, will host “A Load On Us,” a free clothing wash initiative as part of DLCM’s 2021 Impact the City. “Since we launched our Impact the City initiatives last year, some issues have gotten worse instead of better,” stated Dr. Aaron McNair, II, Senior Pastor of DLCM.…… read more »
Volunteers Bring Cheer To Brookdale Senior Living (PHOTOS)
Brightening the day for senior citizens in the midst of the pandemic. That was an act of community service coordinated by the United Way of Wayne County during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday this week. As part of its Day of Service activities in honor of MLK Day, volunteers through the United Way…… read more »
City Accepts Firehouse Subs Grant For Fire Department
The City of Goldsboro accepts a new grant to assist its firefighters. Tuesday evening, the Goldsboro City Council approved the nearly $7,700 grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. That grant is being used to purchase a gear dryer for personal protective equipment at the Goldsboro Fire Department. As explained at yesterday’s meeting, the…… read more »
Health Department Providing Public Vaccinations At The Maxwell Center
Starting Wednesday, January 20, 2021, the Wayne County Health Department will be conducting public vaccinations at The Maxwell Center for individuals who have an appointment scheduled through the county’s COVID-19 vaccination hotline. A total of 1,500 doses will be distributed Wednesday through Friday at The Maxwell Center. By scheduling appointments for public vaccination, there will be no…… read more »
Health Department Working On Vaccination Process
Everyone is grappling for their position to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and the demand is testing local health departments. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners, County Manager Craig Honeycutt noted it’s a challenging and fluid situation. Commissioner Joe Daughtery called the process for getting the vaccine out to residents “a nightmare”…… read more »
COVID Testing Being Offered Weekends In Goldsboro
Drive thru COVID-19 testing will now be offered on weekends at Family Medicine & Rehab Centers, 2902 Central Heights Road in Goldsboro. The testing will be available from 9 AM – 5 PM on Saturdays and Sundays starting January 23rd. All patients are welcome regardless of insurance. All insurances are accepted and the testing is…… read more »
Wayne County Museum To Debut 135th USCT Exhibit In February
The Wayne County Museum will be presenting their annual Black History exhibit in collaboration with the USCT Research Team, on the little-known Black soldiers of the Civil War. The special exhibition will open on Saturday, February 20th at 10 AM. At 1 PM on opening day, local reenactors will introduce visitors to these brave African-American soldiers,…… read more »
