The Town of Pikeville reports it had a discharge of untreated wastewater on Monday, March 22, of an estimated 2,500 gallons at the Collections System located at 101 Ham Street. The discharge occurred from the result of a grease and debris in the lines. According to Envirolink, Inc., the untreated wastewater entered the Pikeville Plough…… read more »
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Pikeville Reports Wastewater Discharge
Governor: Further Easing Of COVID-19 Restrictions Begins Friday
North Carolina will continue to ease its coronavirus restrictions later this week. At a press briefing Tuesday, Gov. Roy Cooper said North Carolina continues to see improvements in its COVID-19 metrics. So, Gov. Cooper says the state can start easing some of its maximum occupancy limits starting this Friday, March 26, at 5 PM. Under…… read more »
Have A Heart For Kids Fundraiser Goes Online On Friday
Communities Supporting Schools of Wayne County is hoping you will Have a Heart for Kids! Selena Bennett, the Executive Director of Communities Supporting Schools, appeared on Jeff Farrow’s Morning Show on Goldsboro’s Greatest Hits 1150 and 98.3 to talk about putting together the virtual fundraiser during what’s been a tough year. Bennett notes the organization…… read more »
Wayne County Junction Getting An All-Way Stop
A new traffic pattern is coming to the intersection of Big Daddy’s and Lancaster roads in Wayne County. The N.C. Department of Transportation is scheduled to convert this location into an all-way stop on Wednesday, March 24. The work will begin around 8 a.m. and be completed by early afternoon. The work is weather-dependent. The…… read more »
Unemployment Up Slightly In Wayne County
Wayne County’s unemployment rate ticks up according to the latest figures from the state. The N.C. Department of Commerce says Wayne County’s seasonally unadjusted jobless rate increased to 6.3% in January. That’s up just slightly from the 6.2% rate recorded in December. When comparing year-to-year, the latest jobless figures also show a significant increase from…… read more »
UMO To Hold In-Person Spring Graduation Ceremonies
After only being able to hold virtual ceremonies in 2020, the University of Mount Olive is making plans for in-person May graduation. “Our students have worked so hard and have waited so long for graduation day, and we really want them to be able to be physically present and have the opportunity to walk across…… read more »
Creech Joins College Staff
Wayne Community College has hired Tiffany Creech to manage its grants program. Creech, who had spent the last 12 years working with the Wayne County Development Alliance, is filling the position of Director of Grant Development and Management. “WCC is excited to announce the addition of Tiffany Creech to its team of dedicated institutional effectiveness…… read more »
Drive Thru Operation Medicine Drop Set For Wednesday
Clean out those medicine cabinets this week. Once again, the Goldsboro Police Department and Safe Kids Wayne County are partnering for Operation Medicine Drop. Shelly Willis, Safe Kids Coordinator for the Partnership for Children of Wayne County, says last year’s medication take back events had to be cancelled due to the pandemic. Willis says this year’s…… read more »
Officials Offer Proper Burning Tips Heading Into Spring
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — March through May is considered spring fire season and state officials are warning people to be careful. State Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler says there are some precautionary measures people can take when burning debris. He says do not put the vegetation on ground that will burn. The burning material needs…… read more »
2nd Annual Meeting of the Nonprofits
The United Way of Wayne County invites all nonprofits serving Wayne County to join them for the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Nonprofits. The meeting will be held virtually April 7th at 8:30 A.M. All nonprofits are welcome to attend but an RSVP is required. To RSVP or for more information, please contact Rachel at…… read more »
