This week, 56 student artists were recognized at the Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) 2021-2022 Visual Arts Awards Program held at the H.V. Brown Hall at the Dillard/Goldsboro Alumni Center. Christy White, WCPS Title IV Enrichment Facilitator, welcomed the students, parents, and educators in attendance. Georgia Dees, Executive Director of the Arts Council of Wayne…… read more »
Crews will temporarily close two Goldsboro-area roads next week to upgrade the drainage systems. A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation plans to first close Salem Church Road between Stoney Hill and Buck Swamp roads, north of town, beginning at 8 a.m. Monday. The failing crossline pipe underneath the road will be replaced with…… read more »
The Goldsboro Fire Department reports that Eleventh Street is closed from Norwood Ave. to Williams Street due to a structure fire. Please avoid the area until further notice.… read more »
Trucks of all shapes and sizes will be on display this Saturday for the 5th annual Touch-A-Truck event at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. And not just trucks…helicopters, armored vehicles, race cars, ATV’s and vehicles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base will be on display for viewing and touching. Touch-A-Truck will be from 9 AM to…… read more »
– Editorial Opinion submitted by Majority Leader John Bell and Representative Raymond Smith who represent portions of Wayne County in the N.C. House. A few weeks ago, we were pleased to have N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Secretary Elizabeth Biser visit Goldsboro to see firsthand flood-prone areas along Stoney Creek and hear directly from…… read more »
The Wayne County United Soccer Club is a North Carolina Youth Soccer Association sanctioned club that fielded a U16 Girls Soccer Team in the Fall of 2021. The team was brand new and completed at the Classic Level. The club is looking to field a U17 G Team this fall. Middle School and High School…… read more »
For the second year in a row, the Wayne County Health Department was awarded a Kresge Foundation grant in support of telehealth and student learning. The partnership between the United Way of Wayne County (UWWC) & the Wayne County Health Department (WCHD) made the execution of this grant a smooth and successful one. A grant…… read more »
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. — Col. Kurt Helphinstine relinquished command of the 4th Fighter Wing to Col. Lucas Teel during the official 4th FW Change of Command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 11, 2022. Teel, an F-15E Strike Eagle pilot with more than 2,500 flight hours was previously…… read more »
According to the website Slacker, at $4.40 per gallon, the national average price of regular gasoline is up ten cents from one week ago, according to data from AAA. Diesel has also seen a meteoric rise in recent weeks, and as of May 11, the national average price was $5.55 per gallon. Experts note that…… read more »
Duke Energy recently presented a donation in the amount of $7,500 to the Tuscarora Council – BSA that is based in Goldsboro. The check was presented to help support the Tuscarora Councils youth recruitment efforts. The money will be used to help increase our youth membership especially in our under-served areas and schools. District Director…… read more »
