The Neuse River at the Seven Springs Wildlife Boar Ramp was spreading into the parking area as of Saturday morning. The rising river had already left one of the town’s streets underwater near the old fire station. The Neuse River near Goldsboro has crested close to 22 feet in “Moderate Flood Stage” in recent days.…… read more »
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Water Overtakes Areas Near Seven Springs
Vehicle Rolls In Crash Near Dudley
Early Saturday morning, firefighters from Dudley and an EMS unit responded to a single vehicle crash involving a rollover on Emmaus Church Road near Kelly Springs Road. The Jeep driver had to be transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after he apparently swerved to avoid a vehicle coming out of a driveway. The…… read more »
Southern Wayne High AFJROTC Cadet Earns Air Force Scholarship
A 2020 Southern Wayne High graduate and Air Force JROTC Cadet has officially been awarded a full 4-year scholarship covering all college expenses and will earn a commission in the United States Air Force or United States Space Force upon graduation from Fayetteville State University. Over the holiday break, Quyana Vann Leonard signed a contract…… read more »
Goldsboro Police Department Announces New Majors
The Goldsboro Police Department has selected Phillip Edwards and Paige Learnard as its newest majors. Edwards will oversee Support Services and Learnard will oversee Operations. Both will start their new positions on Jan. 13. Edwards has 28 years of law enforcement experience. He started his career as an officer with the Nashville Police Department in…… read more »
PICS OF THE DAY: Birds Of A Feather
If you want to see a variety of small birds, Westbrook Park in Mount Olive is a perfect place to see a black capped chickadee, Carolina chickadee, American finches, bluebirds, blue jays, North Carolina cardinals, sparrows, and so many others! Take a walk through the park and they will surely show themselves playing in the trees…… read more »
Successfully Grow Fruit Trees In Your Garden
With the start of the New Year, many of us have New Year resolutions such as getting healthy, lose weight, reduce stress or start a new hobby. Gardening can be a way to accomplish many of these resolutions. With interest in growing one’s own food increasing in popularity over recent years, fruit trees are just…… read more »
Automotive Boot Camp Starts Tuesday
Wayne Community College is offering an “Automotive Boot Camp” this semester that will provide an overview of automotive repair. Class will be held in the new automotive and collision repair facility (“Ash Building”), 6-9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 12-May 6. The in-person portions of the course will include some lecture time and the…… read more »
Incentives Approved For Sanctuary Systems Project In Fremont
Wayne County approves incentives for an expanding business in Fremont. Sanctuary Systems, LLC, a personal protective equipment manufacturer, is planning to create 118 new jobs as it expands its existing facility in the northern Wayne County town. Wayne County Development Alliance President Mark Pope called the project an early Christmas present. Pope says the county is…… read more »
N.C. Records Over 10,000 COVID-19 Cases In One Day
North Carolina has recorded a new record high in its number of new coronavirus cases. The state says there were 10,398 newly reported cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Thursday. North Carolina has now recorded 592,746 total laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, with 7,213 of those cases resulting in death.… read more »
Suspect Charged With Murder For Day Circle Shooting
Just before 11 a.m. Thursday, Goldsboro Police officers responded to the 1500 building of Day Circle to investigate a report of a shooting. Officers found 50-year-old Tangia M. Etheridge of Goldsboro suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. EMS responded and attempted life saving measures but Etheridge succumbed to her injuries. The Investigations Division and Crime…… read more »
