Two teenagers lead police on a chase that ends with a bang in Goldsboro. On Tuesday, April 6th, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a vehicle that had been stolen in the Buck Swamp and Salem Church Road area. Financial transaction cards were also stolen as part of the theft. Shortly afterwards, a…… read more »
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Juveniles Lead Authorities On Chase In Stolen Vehicle
Wayne County’s Unemployment Rate Improves
Wayne County’s unemployment rate is heading in the right direction. According to latest figures from the N.C. Department of Commerce, Wayne County’s seasonally unadjusted jobless rate dropped to 5.8% in February. That’s down from the 6.3% rate in January, but still much higher than the jobless rate of 3.6% recorded in February of 2020 before…… read more »
WCC Small Business Center Joins Coalition
Wayne Community College’s Small Business Center has joined the NC Small Business Coalition. The coalition, spearheaded by the NC Rural Center, endeavors to identify and advance North Carolina-based policy solutions that support a more prosperous environment for small business and entrepreneurship. Coalition partners endorse “North Carolina’s New Business Plan,” a policy agenda that was crafted…… read more »
80 Desktop Computers Available For WCPS Students
Free desktop computers are available for students in Wayne County. Operation Unite Goldsboro has teamed with the Kramden Institute of Durham, Southern Bank of Goldsboro, and the Triangle Chapter of Dillard Goldsboro Alumni and Friends to provide 80 desktop computers to any Wayne County Public Schools student that needs it. If interested, call 910-494-2292, email…… read more »
Berkeley Boulevard Closure Planned For Track Maintenance
Norfolk Southern officials have informed the N.C. Department of Transportation they plan to close North Berkeley Boulevard (U.S. 13) at its crossing on Monday for maintenance. They also have planned two other road closures next week in Goldsboro for track work. The U.S. 13 closure will begin around 8 a.m. They will remove the track…… read more »
Person Injured In Goldsboro Hit & Run, Suspect Still Not Known
A person is seriously injured in a Goldsboro hit-and-run. Around 1:15 PM Friday afternoon, an unknown suspect driving a vehicle reported stolen out of Johnston County left the roadway and crashed into a parked car on N. Georgia Ave near W. Holly Street. The momentum pushed the first parked car into a second parked vehicle.…… read more »
Alzheimer’s Association Hosts Statewide Caregiver Symposium Starting Monday
The Alzheimer’s Association, Eastern North Carolina Chapter and the Alzheimer’s Association, Western Carolina Chapter are hosting the Confident Caregiver Symposium, a four-part virtual education series in April. More than 11 million family and friends, including 358,000 in North Carolina, provide unpaid care to people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias in the United States. In the…… read more »
DUKE ENERGY: 150 Tons Of Processed Coal Ash Spilled, Cleaned Up At H.F. Lee
A coal ash spill is quickly cleaned up, but community leaders are still concerned. Duke Energy has confirmed to GoldsboroDailyNews.com that approximately 150 tons of processed coal ash left a storage dome at the former H.F. Lee Plant in Goldsboro on March 23rd. A seal on a door reportedly came loose allowing the processed material to escape.…… read more »
PROGRAMMING ALERT: Football Game Of The Week Pushed Up One Hour
The time for this week’s High School Football Game of the Week has been changed. Tonight’s Matthews Motors High School Football Game of the Week will still feature Princeton at Rosewood. However, the game has been moved up one hour. The pre-game show will begin at 5:45 PM and kick-off is scheduled for 6 PM.…… read more »
