On Friday at 10 a.m., the Mount Olive community will be welcomed back to the newly remodeled Walmart store located at 308 NC Highway 55 West. A celebratory ribbon-cutting and community event will take place that includes the recognition of community partnerships with the presentation of grants to local organizations. A new Mount Olive-focused mural will also be revealed during the re-opening event.… read more »
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Mount Olive Walmart to Show off Renovations on Friday
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrests
On June 29, at approximately 2 a.m., deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office conducted a vehicle traffic stop for a chapter 90 violation. During the traffic stop the front passenger, Phillip Chima Burrell, vacated the U-Haul moving truck and fled the scene on foot.… read more »
Arrest Made in Breaking and Entering, Larceny Case
During June 2023, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to several breaking and entering and felony larceny cases that were occurring at Always Available Self Storage at 416 E. New Hope Road. An unknown person had been entering storage units after hours and stealing items from inside the units.… read more »
Memories of 2021 Still Fueling Post 11
Painful memories can either create a sense of fear to revisit the source of that pain or ignite a motivation to conquer those feelings once and for all.
When Wayne County Post 11 head coach Adam Pate discusses his team’s exit from the 2021 North Carolina American Legion state tournament, his responses are measured and the intensity in his voice tells you all you need to know about his desire to erase those painful memories.
Post 11 opens the postseason at 7 p.m. on Thursday when it hosts Durham Post 416 in game one of the Area I West division semifinals. … read more »
PET OF THE WEEK: Jasmine Powered by Jackson & Sons
This is Jasmine, she is a 5-year-old female Terrier/American Pit Bull mix that is very sweet and loving. Jasmine is available and waiting at the Wayne County Animal Shelter to find herFUR-EVER Home. To make an appointment at Wayne County Animal Services Call: (919) 731-1439 option “0” Email: [email protected] Jasmine Breed Terrier/American Pit Bull mix Age 5 years Gender Female Size Large Color…… read more »
DAV Offers Much-Needed Resources to Veterans
After spending only a few minutes with Alonzo Albertson it’s easy to understand that he may be retired from the United States Army, but his work giving back to our country is far from over.
A native of Kinston who now resides in Goldsboro, Albertson spent 16 years in the Army in supply and then transferred over to transportation. Albertson’s service included involvement in Desert Storm and Desert Shield, as well as stops in Bosnia, Somalia, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Now Albertson spends his days as Commander Service Officer at the Donald H. Kirkman Chapter for Disabled American Veterans on Mulberry Street.… read more »
Wayne County Board of Education Sets 2023-24 Meeting Schedule
On June 5, the Wayne County Board of Education approved the dates for its 2023-2024 regularly scheduled monthly meetings. This month officially marks the beginning of the Board’s 2023-2024 calendar year, and the following meeting schedule is in place:… read more »
Tickets on Sale for Taste of Wayne
United Way of Wayne County’s Annual Taste of Wayne tickets are on sale.
The event will be held at The Hub Downtown, 200 North Center Street, on Thursday, September 7th from 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Enjoy an evening sampling the best of our local foods and beverages at this outdoor food festival.
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Photo Gallery: Fireworks Light Up the Night in Seven Springs
DOT to Pause Most Construction During Holiday Weekend
The N.C. Department of Transportation will temporarily halt most construction activities along major highways early next week to keep traffic flowing for Fourth of July travel.… read more »
