A two-year College Readiness Program from the National Math and Science Initiative is launching at Charles B. Aycock High and Eastern Wayne High, two schools with higher percentages of military-connected students near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The U.S. Department of Defense funds the program. “Seymour Johnson Air Force Base congratulates both Charles B. Aycock…… read more »
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WCPS, SJAFB Announce College Readiness Program
Low-Income Energy Assistance Starts December 1
Households in Wayne County containing a person aged 60 or more, or someone receiving disability benefits and services through the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services can apply for help covering the cost of heating their homes starting Tuesday, Dec. 1. If your household meets the above criteria, currently receives Food and Nutrition Services…… read more »
WCC Wins National Community College Award
Wayne Community College has won an award that recognizes exceptional work among the nation’s two-year colleges. The college is the recipient of an American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) 2020 Award of Excellence in the “Student Success” category. The student success practice for which WCC has been lauded is its CAPPS (Clearing a Path to…… read more »
Thanksgiving 2020: COVID Precautions & Perilous Political Discussions
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — Family gatherings during the holiday season can be stressful; add in a pandemic and a presidential election, and there is a lot that can get heated during family conversations. Politics is most certainly a topic of conversation that might come up during the holidays, but experts say it is not…… read more »
Closings For Thanksgiving
The following schedule changes will be taking place this week in observance of Thanksgiving: Goldsboro City Government Offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27, for Thanksgiving. County of Wayne Government Offices closed Thursday, November 26, 2020 and Friday, November 27, 2020. Offices will re-open Monday, November 30, 2020 for normal business…… read more »
Two Arrested For Goldsboro Armed Robbery
On November 17th, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery on the 900 block of S. Audubon Ave. The victim reported that two males entered her apartment and held her and her 2-year-old child at gunpoint. The suspects then took cash and fled. The report was forwarded to the Goldsboro…… read more »
One Dead After Shooting At Duplin County Chicken Plant
ROSE HILL, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s office says one person is dead after an early morning shooting at a poultry processing plant. The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office tells news outlets that the shooting occurred shortly after 5 a.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of the House of Raeford chicken processing plant in…… read more »
PIC OF THE DAY: A Brilliant Sunset In Goldsboro
Tuesday evening, our photographer Bobby Williams captured this glorious sunset over Downtown Goldsboro. The autumn twilight cast an orange glow over the city and the participants waiting for the annual Downtown Lights Up event.… read more »
Downtown (Safely) Lights Up For The Holidays
Downtown Goldsboro gets into the holiday spirit. The city held its annual Downtown Lights Up celebration Tuesday evening, but the event looked a little different this year. Typically, thousands would have crowded into the Center Street area to watch the downtown light up for the holiday season. However, due to the pandemic, the city took…… read more »
Wayne County Resurfacing Contract Awarded
The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a $2.2 million resurfacing contract to spruce up sections of several Wayne County roadways. Fred Smith Co. of Raleigh won the low bid last week. The contractor will mill and repave four miles of N.C. 55 between the Lenoir County line and N.C. 111. In addition, the contractor…… read more »
