Category Archives: Local News
Wayne County Bridge Will Be Replaced, Project Will Require Detour
Grantham School Road where it crosses Thoroughfare Swamp will close Tuesday morning for a bridge-replacement project.An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor will demolish the 67-year-old bridg...
May 17, 2021
Sex Offender Accused Of Moving From Registered Address
On May 6th, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office received information that 30-year-old Darren R. Howery, Jr. had moved from his registered address on Brockwood Avenue in Goldsboro making his whereabouts ...
May 17, 2021
UNITED WAY: Connections Improve Lives
Connected we can build girls of courage, confidence and character! United Way of Wayne County is proud to support a Community Troop with Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines. (Left to righ...
May 16, 2021
Saluting Seymour
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro.Senior Airman Melena Smith from the 4th Fighter WingSmith has been in the Air...
May 16, 2021
OP-ED: Rep Smith Pushes For Fair Distribution Of COVID Funds
- Editorial/Opinion from Rep. Raymond E. Smith, Jr. - Many Tier 1 Counties (including Sampson & Wayne), did not get their fair share of Covid-19 relief funds. Many of the most needy areas of ...
May 15, 2021
Community College System President Visits WCC
The new president of the North Carolina Community College System visited Wayne Community College Wednesday to share his vision and learn about the local college."Although there are 58 unique campuses ...
May 15, 2021
N.C. Ends Crowd Limits, Most Mask Mandates
Effective Immediately, North Carolina is lifting all mandatory capacity and gathering limits as well as all social distancing requirements.Governor Roy Cooper announced the latest round of eased restr...
May 14, 2021
Elderly Person Dies In Home Fire On Corbett Hill Road
Just before 10 PM Wednesday, the Wayne County 911 Center received a call of a structure fire on the 100 block of Corbett Hill Road in Mount Olive. The Grantham, Smith’s Chapel and Jordan’s...
May 13, 2021
Wayne County Health Department Hosting Two Weekend Vaccine Events
The Wayne County Health Department will be hosting two weekend Pfizer vaccine clinics for anyone needing a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The county asks that recipients schedule an appointment a...
May 13, 2021
City Planning For $8.7 Million From The American Rescue Plan
Another round of coronavirus relief funding is coming to local governments, and the City of Goldsboro is planning how to spend its share.At the last council meeting, Goldsboro City Manager Tim Salmon ...
May 13, 2021