This week’s spotlight is on Lance, a young adult male domestic shorthair mix. He is shy, yet very sweet, and is waiting at the Wayne County Animal Shelter to find his FUR-ever home. To make an appointment at Wayne County Animal Services call 919-731-1439 option “0” or email [email protected].… read more »
Connected, WE CAN! United Way of Wayne County has announced its 2022 Community Campaign is at 80% of its goal. This year, the United Way is trying to raise funds to impact the lives of 17,000 people in Wayne County. The United Way thanks its Major Investors who held an employee campaign this year, many…… read more »
Dr. Edward H. Wilson, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. He served as Wayne Community College’s fourth president for 15 years (1992-2007) as well as its Educational Development Officer for five years (1973 – 1978) and Associate Vice President for Instructional Services for two years (1978-1980). Dr. Wilson also held positions at the…… read more »
On Sunday, November 27, 2022, at around 4:13 pm, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was notified of human remains located in the 400 block of Billy Price Road, Seven Springs, NC. The remains were located by a volunteer search team who had convened in the area. At this time, no positive identification has been made,…… read more »
The North Carolina Association of Educational Office Professionals (AEOP) District 12 has named Dr. Patricia Pfeiffer its Administrator of the Year. Pfeiffer is Wayne Community College’s president. She was honored as the college AEOP unit’s Administrator of the Year earlier this year, which put her in the running for the district award. NCAEOP’s District 12…… read more »
On November 27, 2022, at approximately 2:51 a.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a residence in the 200 Block of Randall Ln. in reference to a shooting. Officers found 30 year old Andre Boykin suffering from a gunshot wound to his head. The initial 911 call stated that he was deceased, but…… read more »
A Wayne Community College student was selected to present at this year’s North Carolina Honors Association Conference. Chantel Chestnutt spoke about her “Lead2Feed’s Blessing Boxes” project for last spring’s Leadership Development class. She was the only community college student invited to make an oral presentation. In addition to pursuing an associate in arts degree at…… read more »
You have heard the old saying, there’s going to be a hot time in the old town tonight, well that was very much true Saturday morning as members of the Pikeville/Pleasant Grove Fire Department begun their live burn training exercise in the town of Pikeville. The training was to allow some of their newer members…… read more »
A crowd of residents and friends of the Seven Springs Community met at the Granddaughter Center in downtown Seven Springs for their annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. The event got underway at 6 p.m. with a band singing Christmas music followed by the reading of the names of a loved one who had passed away in…… read more »
Late Saturday afternoon a single vehicle accident occurred on Pineview Cemetery Road near Arrington Bridge Road. Bystanders happen to run up on the accident and call 911 to report the accident with the driver possibly pin -in the vehicle. As firefighters from Indian Springs Fire Department andan EMS unit along with law enforcement arrived on…… read more »
