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Young Farmers and Ranchers hosted “We Dig It: Ag Days,” on Tuesday, April 12th at Odom Farming Company in Goldsboro. More than 1500 students learned the importance of agriculture in their daily lives, from the food they consume to the clothes they wear. The students rotated through stations such as peanuts, ornamental horticulture, sweet potatoes,…… read more »
The Kinston Police Department says workers are doing maintenance to the railroad tracks on Wednesday, April 13, on NC HWY 258 North. The detours are listed as Banks School Road, Hull Road and SmithField Way. The closure is expected to last one to two days or until the maintenance is complete. Police say drivers should…… read more »
Most voters in North Carolina think medical and recreational marijuana use should be legalized in the state. That’s according to results of a WRAL News poll released Tuesday. SurveyUSA’s scientific poll found 57% of voters felt recreational use of marijuana should be legalized and 72% felt the medical use of marijuana should also be legal.…… read more »
Meet Dunk! Dunk is a 12-year-old neutered male. Dunk is very sweet and loving. Dunk 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]. Click here to view all the pets available for adoption through Wayne…… read more »
A teenage boy nearly lost his arm Sunday after an accident at Busco Beach and ATV Park in Goldsboro. First responders airlifted the 16-year-old boy to the Vidant Medical Center in Greenville for further care. WRAL-TV says upon arriving to the scene after 2 p.m. Sunday, they decided to call a helicopter due to the…… read more »
(AP) – Human-caused climate change made the record-smashing 2020 Atlantic hurricane season even wetter. A new study on the record busy hurricane year found it was 5% rainier than it would have been had their been no global warming from the burning of fossil fuels. There were a record 30 named storms in 2020 and…… read more »
As of April 11, 2022, Americans now have the option of indicating their gender with an “X” on passports acknowledging the rights of people who do not identify as male or female. WRAL-TV says the State Department announced in a statement that it would expand the gender-neutral option to all applicants next year after it…… read more »
Goldsboro Police say 57-year-old Willie D. Jones Jr., of Goldsboro was arrested and charged with RDO, Breaking and Entering Into a Motor Vehicle and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. On April 11, at approximately 1:37 a.m., the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a call in the 1400 block of South John Street. Upon arrival, it was…… read more »
(GDN) – 911 Director, Chris Barnes, presented a proclamation naming April 10-16, 2022 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Wayne County. The announcement was made at the Wayne County Board of Commissioners meeting on April 5, 2022. Members unanimously approved the motion. From the Wayne County E – 911 Communications Center: Hours:The Wayne County…… read more »
University of Mount Olive President Dr. H. Edward Croom has announced the appointment of Joey Higginbotham as Director of Athletics. He will succeed Jeff Eisen who retired in December after almost a decade at the helm of Trojan athletics. Higginbotham’s connection to Mount Olive athletics first began when he was a student and member of…… read more »
