(GDN) — After a successful inaugural event, NC Freedom Fest organizers are already looking ahead to 2022. Doug McGrath from the Goldsboro Elks Lodge gave a presentation on NC Freedom Fest at Monday’s Goldsboro City Council meeting. McGrath says NC Freedom Fest was successful in its objective of bringing the community and personnel from Seymour…… read more »
(GDN) — Wayne UNC Health Care’s Police Department has a new Major. Major R. Thomas Flores, Jr. was sworn in on October 28th by the Honorable Annette W. Turik at the Wayne County Courthouse. Flores has over 31 years of active law enforcement experience with thousands of hours of specialized law enforcement and criminal…… read more »
(GDN) — Very early Monday morning, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a larceny in progress reported on the 500 block of Mt. Carmel Church Road in Pikeville. When deputies arrived on scene, 48-year-old Daniel M. Stocks of Goldsboro was allegedly discovered inside a barn on the property. During the investigation, it was…… read more »
University of Mount Olive Vice President for Athletics Jeff Eisen has announced that he will retire on December 31, 2021. His career in collegiate athletics administration spans over 34 years, 16 of which have been at the University of Mount Olive. In 2005, Eisen was hired as Mount Olive’s Director of Athletics. Ten years later…… read more »
(GDN) — Organizers are preparing for the 2022 Night to Shine, offering a momentous evening for special needs individuals. First Baptist Church in Goldsboro is coordinating the next Night to Shine event with The First Church, and they’re looking for participants. Donna Countryman is the Night to Shine chairperson for First Baptist Church, and she…… read more »
Two intersections in eastern North Carolina will be converted into all-way stops this week to improve safety. Starting Monday, N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews will convert the intersection of N.C. 91 and Meadow Road (State Road 1312) in Greene County into an all-way stop. Currently, N.C. 91 drivers do not stop. On Wednesday, NCDOT…… read more »
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Airman 1st Class Nicolas Halim from the 4th Operations Support Squadron Halim has been in the Air Force about three years. He comes to Goldsboro from Victorville, California. Halim is Air Crew Flight Equipment with the 336th…… read more »
(GDN) — It’s time to register for the annual Goldsboro Christmas Parade! The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the annual Goldsboro Christmas Parade on December 4th at 4 PM. The highly anticipated holiday tradition welcomes a record number of parade entries each year. Join the excitement as the streets of downtown…… read more »
The N.C. Department of Transportation has been named a 2022 Top 10 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory Inc., an organization that helps transitioning military members find civilian careers. The NCDOT ranked 4th nationwide in the category of government/nonprofit employers. The recognition will appear on www.militaryfriendly.com and be published in next month’s issue of “G.I. Jobs”…… read more »
UnitedHealthcare and UWH of North Carolina, an affiliated medical practice of Unified Women’s Healthcare, have announced an initiative using the group prenatal care model, CenteringPregnancy, to improve outcomes and reduce racial and social disparities among mothers in North Carolina by providing access to quality maternal care. With $175,000 in support from UnitedHealthcare, the collaboration with…… read more »
