Wayne Community College invites the public to join it in honoring local veterans. The college will hold its annual Veterans Day Celebration at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Veterans of All Wars Memorial on the north side of the front of the campus on Wayne Memorial Drive in Goldsboro. If the weather…… read more »
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WCC Veterans Celebration on Nov. 10
UNC Health Wayne to Conduct Emergency Drill
On November 9th, at approximately 8:45 am, UNC Health Wayne will be conducting a drill of emergency preparedness. This drill will involve several community organizations: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Wayne County Law Enforcement, and Wayne County EMS. The drill is expected to last 1 hour and will simulate a potential disaster for our community.…… read more »
Green Light for Veterans
The County Commissioners approved unanimously to proclaim the week of November 7th as Operation Green Light in support of Veterans. Operation Green Light is a new national collaborative initiative of the National Association of Counties (NACo) to support military veterans, as well as raise awareness about the unique challenges faced by many veterans and the…… read more »
Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle on Berkeley
On Nov. 3, 2022, at approximately 7:05 p.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department’s C-Shift responded to the 1900 block of N. Berkeley Boulevard for a traffic crash involving a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian was running across N. Berkeley Boulevard chasing her dog when she was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound.…… read more »
Authorities Need Assistance Locating Missing Man
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is still attempting to locate Tristan Davail Bass and requestsagain that the public assists them in locating him. Mr. Bass was last seen on 10/15/2022, around 1:00 AM, when he left his residence in the Dudley area of Wayne County and has not returned home or made contact with any…… read more »
Rosewood & Princeton Advance to 2nd Round
Rosewood and Princeton High Schools advance to the second round of the football playoffs. On Friday night, Rosewood, Princeton, Eastern Wayne, Goldsboro, and C. B. Aycock football teams competed to advance to the second round. Chatham Central 8 Rosewood 44 Goldsboro 8 Princeton 64 Eastern Wayne 6 Heide Trask 20 Triton 53 C.B. Aycock 28…… read more »
One Arrested in September Shooting Death
Update On Sept. 12, 2022, a warrant for an open count of murder was secured on 32 year old Shadell Barksdale of Goldsboro. On Nov. 3, at approximately 8:00 a.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department took Mr. Barksdale into custody in the 600 block of S. Claiborne Street. The apprehension was aided by members…… read more »
New Division 4 Engineer Named
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s highway division responsible for Edgecombe, Halifax, Johnston, Nash, Wayne and Wilson counties has a new leader. Keith Eason was introduced Thursday as the new Division 4 engineer during a meeting of the N.C. Board of Transportation. He will oversee about 400 NCDOT employees in a division that maintains more than…… read more »
Donor Gifts Italy Trip to Students
Two Wayne Community College students will spend two weeks in Italy, thanks to an anonymous donor. The gift of nearly $11,000 to the Foundation of Wayne Community College will allow Gracen Bogue and Dominick Wormely to participate in a college-sponsored trip in May 2024. The two were surprised with the news when they thought they…… read more »
One Shot on Randall Lane
Goldsboro Police Department officers responded to a shooting that occurred in the 200 block of Randall Lane on Wednesday. The victim, 32 year old Montario Brewington was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Brewington had been driven in a private vehicle and stopped in the 2800 block of Royall Avenue to call EMS. The victim was taken to UNC Health Wayne for…… read more »
