Representative John Bell announced that Wayne County Public Schools will receive funds for additional school safety resources. Thanks to funding from the N.C. General Assembly, Wayne County Schools has been awarded $984,000 in additional school safety resources for the 2022-2023 school year. The funding, which is part of more than $74.1 million in school safety grants…… read more »
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Lawmakers Announce School Safety Funding for Wayne County
Juvenile Charged with Eastern Wayne High Threat
During the late evening hours of October 30, 2022, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office wasnotified of a circulating Instagram post threatening the student body at Eastern Wayne HighSchool. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation with the assistance of theFederal Bureau of Investigation, NC ISSAC, North Carolina State Highway Patrol, and ClaytonPolice Department. As…… read more »
Deputies Respond to 2nd Homicide of the Weekend
Update The victim of the homicide from 203 Haywood Drive, Goldsboro, has been identified as 32-year-old Exzavia Cortez Ramseur of Clayton, NC. The investigation is still ongoing, and detectives are actively following up on leads at this time. From what detectives have determined, this appears to have been an isolated incident. The Sheriff’s Office asks…… read more »
Nominations Sought for 2023 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 Governor’s Service Award and Medallion Award for Volunteer Service. The awards program, created by the Office of the Governor in 1979, recognizes North Carolina’s most dedicated volunteers. Through the years, the award has been bestowed on thousands of North Carolinians who have shown concern and compassion for…… read more »
Fatal Accident Involving Pedestrian
On 10/29/22 at approximately 6:45 p.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department’s C-Shift responded to Wayne Memorial Drive near Country Day Road for a traffic crash involving a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian was running across Wayne Memorial Drive. She was struck by a passing vehicle traveling south bound. The driver stopped immediately to render aide. Immediately following this crash the victim…… read more »
Happy Halloween
Halloween is upon us, and the City of Goldsboro encourages families who will participate in traditional trick-or-treat activities to follow these guidelines for a safe celebration: ■ Trick-or-treat hours will be observed from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. ■ Parents are asked to supervise their children’s Halloween activities and ensure that trick-or-treat activities are…… read more »
Pickles, Pigs, & Swigs
Friday night as the rain moved across Wayne County the second annual Pickle Pigs and Swigs wasunderway. Cooks were preparing to cook the pigs throughout the night into themorning. Judges began making their rounds to find the top three places. The light misty rain Saturday morning didn’t keep the people from enjoying the day of…… read more »
Carmel Lane Homicide
On Friday, Wayne County 911 received a call concerning a shooting at 112 Carmel Lane, Goldsboro, NC. Wayne County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene and located a Hispanic male subject suffering from a gunshot wound. Responding deputies attempted to render aid to the victim; however, he was declared deceased onceEMS workers arrived on…… read more »
Trunk or Treat at the Cliffs
A crowd of children and parents gathered early Friday afternoon in the parking lot by the lake to take part in the annual Cliffs of the Neuse State Park Trunk-o-Treat. The event that kickoff at 6 had a long line of people waiting to make their rounds going past vendors with their vehicles all decorated…… read more »
GFD Raise Funds for Breast Cancer Awareness
On Friday members of the Goldsboro Fire Department along with North Carolina Highway Patrol were wearing their pink shirts as part of the cancer awareness program This has been the 10th year doing the fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness. According to the Goldsboro Fire Department, “We are so glad to have raised close to $6,000…… read more »
