A code orange air quality alert is in effect for Wayne, Duplin, and Lenoir Counties until midnight. The North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources in Raleigh NC issued a Code Orange Air Quality alert earlier today as for fine particulates. These concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. Smoke is…… read more »
Wayne Community College will hold its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration 2023 this coming Thursday. Dr. Omotolokun Omokunde, pastor of Timothy Darling Presbyterian Church in Oxford, will speak on “From ‘The Dream’ to Me.” Rev. Omokunde will share his memories of meeting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and hearing the first version of the…… read more »
The United Way of Wayne County’s (UWWC) 2022 Community Campaign officially wrapped up on December 31, 2022. The year began with a goal of raising $850,000 to impact over 17.000 lives across Wayne County. While it is possible to have a few additional investments applied in the first few days of 2023, together with major…… read more »
WGU North Carolina has awarded five current students with WGU North Carolina 5th Anniversary Scholarships. The scholarships, valued at up to $10,000, represent the largest to date for an in-state scholarship from the university. WGU North Carolina celebrated its fifth anniversary as a state affiliate of online nonprofit Western Governors University in October of 2022, and the…… read more »
Update: Upon further investigation by the Investigative Services Bureau, it has been determined that both shooting victims from Jan. 8, 2023, were shot during the same incident in the same location. While the circumstances surrounding the incident are still under investigation, no evidence has been found that would indicate this shooting has any relation to…… read more »
On Jan. 7, 2023, at approximately 8:07 p.m., Goldsboro Police Department “A” Shift officers responded to UNC Health Wayne in reference to a stabbing. The responding officers were advised that a male subject had arrived via personal vehicle at the Emergency Department with multiple life-threatening stab wounds. Investigators with Goldsboro Police Department’s Investigative Services Bureau responded. The victim, Jacquarius Sequan Howell is currently in serious condition…… read more »
Saturday night firefighters from Indian Springs, Dudley and Mount Olive along with EMS station 9 were busy fighting a working structure fire in the 1900 block of Indian Springs Road. As firefighters arrived on the scene they found the resident was fully involved. The family living there wasn’t at home when the fire broke out. Quick…… read more »
On Jan. 6, 2023, at approximately 3:30 p.m., staff at Goldsboro High School received information that a student was threatened by an unknown subject in the community. The school was placed in a precautionary soft lockdown by Wayne County Public Schools. The Goldsboro High School resource officer on duty notified the patrol supervisor to request assistance. Officers from the Goldsboro…… read more »
The Main Gate of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (Berkeley Blvd Gate) will be closed for all traffic on Monday (01/09/2023) from 2:00 PM – 12:00 AM. The Oak Forrest gate will be open during this time for all privately owned vehicle traffic.… read more »
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) was recently awarded roughly $17 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education to help meet the mental health needs of students in the state’s public schools including Wayne County. The funding will enable NCDPI to leverage partnerships with institutions of higher education and 15…… read more »
