Category Archives: Local News
WGU North Carolina Adds Merzke For Military Outreach Effort
WGU North Carolina, an affiliate of the accredited online Western Governors University, has announced that Michael Merzke has been hired as a Strategic Partnerships Manager, Military Outreach. In this...
May 01, 2021
Museum’s Grand Finale For 135th USCT Exhibit Set For Saturday
It's your last chance to check out the Wayne County Museum's latest exhibit, "Fighting for Freedom: the 135th USCT, Black Soldiers of the Civil War."This Saturday, May 1, is the grand finale of the ex...
Apr 29, 2021
Nearly 20% Of Wayne County’s Residents Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Over 28,000 people in Wayne County have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine. That's according to Wednesday's figures from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. In Wayne County ...
Apr 29, 2021
Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Kinston Police Cruiser
Just before 8:30 PM Wednesday, a marked Kinston Police Department cruiser was driving on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard near Caswell and Gordon Streets.The police vehicle struck a pedestrian alo...
Apr 29, 2021
PET OF THE WEEK: Walter Powered By Jackson & Sons
Meet Walter! This dog has been on a journey to find his forever home. He is a 5-year-old male Rottweiler mix. When Walter arrived at the shelter, he was in poor shape and his fur was almost gone. Afte...
Apr 29, 2021
Chamber’s Virtual Career Fair Attracts Thousands Of Students
It may have been strictly online, but this year's Wayne County Career Fair was still a smashing success.According to the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, nearly 2,900 students attended Tuesday's virt...
Apr 29, 2021
SJAFB Hosts Vaccine Clinic For TRICARE Beneficiaries
The 4th Fighter Wing is hosting a COVID-19 mass vaccination line for authorized TRICARE beneficiaries at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Fitness Center this Friday, April 30, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00...
Apr 29, 2021
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Charge For Goldsboro Man
On Thursday, April 22, a deputy with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office Patrol initiated a traffic stop in the northwestern area of the county for an equipment violation. During the stop, 29-year-old A...
Apr 29, 2021
N.C. To Lift Outdoor Mask Rule, Raise Gathering Limits
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has decided to lift the state’s outdoor mask mandate. He is also increasing indoor and outdoor gathering limits. Starting Friday, 100 people c...
Apr 28, 2021
Council Resumes Twice-A-Month Public Comment Sessions
Goldsboro residents will have more opportunity to speak their mind before their elected representatives.As the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent gathering restrictions hit last year, the Goldsboro City...
Apr 28, 2021