Celebrated the first week of May, National Screen-Free Week, May 1 through 7, is a weeklong challenge for families, schools, and communities to disconnect from digital entertainment screens. UScellular is encouraging Goldsboro residents to take time to reset their relationship with technology and set aside their entertainment screens, including cell phones and tablets. To help…… read more »
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Take A Break From Technology During National Screen Free Week May 1-7
Mount Olive Sweeps Conference Carolinas Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship Titles
The Mount Olive men’s and women’s track and field programs each captured their ninth consecutive Conference Carolinas Outdoor Track and Field Championship and 11th in 12 seasons as the 2023 Championships concluded on Saturday afternoon at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. On the women’s side, the Trojans were led by back-to-back…… read more »
DMV Schedule Changes to Increase Walk-In Availability May 1
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is reminding customers of changes announced in February to appointment scheduling, walk-in availability, and office hours in order to improve service at its 115 driver license offices across the state. Beginning Monday, May 1, all customer services statewide will be provided on a walk-in basis after noon. Appointments will only be…… read more »
NC Pickle Festival Draws Large Crowd
The NC Pickle Festival drew a large crowd on Saturday. All day people and vendors lined the streets of downtown Mount Olive. 2023 Pickle Eating Champion, Cole Lambert from Glen Daniel, West Virginia, for eating 13 PICKLES in 5 minutes.… read more »
City of Goldsboro Spring Litter Cleanup
It’s Spring Litter Sweep time! The City of Goldsboro encourages local residents to join this effort by volunteering to pick up litter throughout the city from 8-11 a.m. Saturday, May 6. Here’s how you can participate:■ Get a team together. This is a great opportunity for your club, group or organization to get involved.■ Decide on your…… read more »
Wayne County Museum Placed on National Registry of Historic Places
The Wayne County Museum building was recently honored by being placed on The National Register of Historic Places. The building was constructed in 1927 by the Goldsboro Woman’s Club and served as a clubhouse for the organization and as USO headquarters during WWII. The Register is the nation’s official list of buildings, objects, sites, and…… read more »
Patetown Annual Fire Hydrant Maintenance
The Patetown Volunteer Fire Department will be conducting annual fire hydrant maintenance and inspections throughout the Patetown Fire District during the month of May 2023. Testing will require some flushing of the hydrants and water lines, which may cause temporary discoloration of the water. The water should clear within a couple of minutes by letting…… read more »
WCPS Discuss Superintendent’s Proposed Budget
On April 25, 2023 the Wayne County Board of Education held a special called meeting to discuss the Superintendent’s Proposed Budget, which was presented in March. WCPS Chief Finance Officer, Leslie Rouse, shared three public comments provided to the Board in advance of the meeting. She then answered a number of questions specific to the proposed budget.…… read more »
Small Business Center Network Celebrates Small Businesses
The North Carolina Community Colleges Small Business Center Network (SBCN) encourages the public to celebrate local Small Businesses. National Small Business Week is April 30-May 6, 2023. Goldsboro Mayor, David Ham, signed a National Small Business Week proclamation on April 17th stating that Goldsboro, NC, “declares support for our small businesses, recognizes the innovations and…… read more »
Rides Run & Music Kick Off NC Pickle Festival
The clouds cleared for a night of fun in downtown Mount Olive at the NC Pickle Festival. The evening had one-price carnival rides, a 5K Cube Patch Glow Run, and a concert. Steel Country Band performed outside of Ribeye’s Restaurants for the crowd. Join all the fun of the NC Pickle Festival today until 6…… read more »
