ATLANTA (AP) — Claudette has returned to tropical storm strength Monday morning as it nears the coast of the Carolinas. The system had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph Monday morning, less than two days after Claudette was blamed for 13 deaths in Alabama. A multi-vehicle crash killed eight children who were riding in a…… read more »
It is widely known that hospitals and medical centers across the nation have been facing a nursing shortage for years. According to University of Mount Olive Chair of Nursing, Dr. Joy Kieffer, the reasons are many, but access to nursing education is at the heart of the matter. “The interest is there among students, but…… read more »
Early Sunday morning, Mount Olive firefighters and EMS Station 9 responded to a single vehicle accident at the intersection of Pineland Avenue and U.S. 117 Alt. just north of the Mount Olive town limits. The call reported a possible ejection. As fire and EMS arrived, they found a silver car had run off the road…… read more »
There was plenty of activity at the Farm Credit Farmers Market Saturday morning as it hosted Pollinators Day. Members of the local Beekeepers of the Neuse were taking part in the day’s activities and brought lots of honey to sell to the public. … read more »
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Airman 1st Class Nathan Lonski from the 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Lonski has been in the Air Force just over a year and a half. His hometown is Milwaukee, WI where Lonski says his brother-in-law suggested he…… read more »
The remnants of Tropical Storm Claudette are heading into Eastern Carolina. The system has been downgraded into a tropical depression since making landfall in the Gulf, and is now moving east. According to the National Weather Service, the moisture associated with Tropical Depression Claudette will move into the area Sunday, resulting in periods of showers…… read more »
Late Friday afternoon, firefighters from Seven Springs and EMS Stations 1 and 9 were dispatched to a two vehicle accident involving a motorcycle and SUV near the intersection of NC 111 South and Pineview Cemetery. The female bike operator was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after her motorcycle collided with an SUV that…… read more »
Mrs. Alberta Covington, formerly of the Newhallville neighborhood of New Haven, CT, celebrated her 100th birthday on February 28, 2021. Mrs. Covington was born on February 28, 1921 to Ed and Annie Bell McIntyre Parks in Goldsboro, North Carolina. She graduated from Dillard High School in Goldsboro one year early in 1938. She dreamed of…… read more »
Just before 10 PM on Friday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a report of a person shot on the 900 block of Atlantic Ave. Officers arrived and located an unresponsive subject. EMS responded and confirmed the victim, 34-year-old Marcus D. Flow of Mount Olive, was deceased. The Criminal Investigations Division and Crime Scene Unit responded to the scene. The investigation determined that…… read more »
A tax increase is in store for Goldsboro property owners. However, city residents will avoid a water and sewer rate hike this year. The Goldsboro City Council held a special meeting Friday evening and adopted the city’s new budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. That included approving the new schedule of fees and charges for…… read more »
