The small staff of volunteers from the Community Soup Kitchen in Goldsboro started their preparations several days before this year’s Thanksgiving dinner. With the dining area closed, no one was able to come and sit down and enjoy the old fashioned dinner and fellowship with their friends and staff like normal. Keeping with the COVID-19 restrictions,…… read more »
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Soup Kitchen Holds Annual Thanksgiving Meal (PHOTO GALLERY)
Structure Fire At McCall’s Restaurant (PHOTOS)
Shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday night, firefighters from Goldsboro and Elroy along with EMS Station 11 were dispatched to a possible structure fire at 139 Millers Chapel Road, better known as McCall’s BBQ and Restaurant. As firefighters arrived, light smoke was coming from the cook house located behind the restaurant. Firefighters quickly dropped an attack line on the…… read more »
Two Suspects Wanted For Mount Olive Armed Robbery
On November 11th, the Mount Olive Police Department responded to an armed robbery at the Mount Olive Business Center on the 1100 block of N. Breazeale Ave. Three individuals armed with handguns had reportedly robbed several people as well as the business, making off with an unknown amount of cash. The Mount Olive Police Department’s…… read more »
WCSO: Impaired Driver Found Possessing Drugs
On November 13th, The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office pulled a vehicle over for careless and reckless driving. During the traffic stop, the driver was reportedly found to be impaired. The vehicle was also searched with illegal narcotics allegedly being found. 43-year-old Akamu K. Bush was arrested for DWI, Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver…… read more »
WCPS, SJAFB Announce College Readiness Program
A two-year College Readiness Program from the National Math and Science Initiative is launching at Charles B. Aycock High and Eastern Wayne High, two schools with higher percentages of military-connected students near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The U.S. Department of Defense funds the program. “Seymour Johnson Air Force Base congratulates both Charles B. Aycock…… read more »
Low-Income Energy Assistance Starts December 1
Households in Wayne County containing a person aged 60 or more, or someone receiving disability benefits and services through the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services can apply for help covering the cost of heating their homes starting Tuesday, Dec. 1. If your household meets the above criteria, currently receives Food and Nutrition Services…… read more »
Colder Temps, Holiday Cooking Create Recipe For Home Fires
With the onset of colder temperatures across North Carolina combined with the risk of fires that stem from holiday cooking, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey warns everyone of the increased potential for home fires. Recently, a man in Banner Elk lost his life due to a fire in his home bringing this year’s total to 100…… read more »
PET OF THE WEEK: Pepper Powered By Jackson & Sons
Meet Pepper! Pepper is a female terrier and American pit bull mix. She’s just about 2-years-old. Pepper has been at the Wayne County Animal Shelter just about two months, and she’s ready to find her forever home. Click here to view all the pets available for adoption through Wayne County Animal Services. The Wayne County…… read more »
WCC Wins National Community College Award
Wayne Community College has won an award that recognizes exceptional work among the nation’s two-year colleges. The college is the recipient of an American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) 2020 Award of Excellence in the “Student Success” category. The student success practice for which WCC has been lauded is its CAPPS (Clearing a Path to…… read more »
Thanksgiving 2020: COVID Precautions & Perilous Political Discussions
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — Family gatherings during the holiday season can be stressful; add in a pandemic and a presidential election, and there is a lot that can get heated during family conversations. Politics is most certainly a topic of conversation that might come up during the holidays, but experts say it is not…… read more »
