GOLDSBORO, N.C. – Brittany Bell, a student in Wayne Community College’s Associate in Arts program, is the recipient of WCC’s 2025 Dallas Herring Achievement Award. The award honors the late Dr. Dallas Herring, one of the earliest champions of the North Carolina Community College System. The winner is selected based on an essay that describes how…… read more »
GOLDSBORO, N.C. – The Wayne County Board of Commissioners and the Wayne County Board of Education will come together for a joint meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at The Maxwell Center, located at 3114 Wayne Memorial Drive in Goldsboro. The joint session will open with the…… read more »
KINSTON, NC — For University of Mount Olive (UMO) senior Jevon Benjamin, the journey to his passion for exercise science and rehabilitation has been anything but conventional. At 30, the Charlotte, NC native is a U.S. Air Force veteran, the oldest of ten siblings, and a dedicated student approaching May graduation. Now interning at UNC…… read more »
Goldsboro, NC – The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) returned to Lane Tree Golf Club for the second annual Visit Goldsboro NC Junior Championship, welcoming 78 elite junior golfers from 15 states and eight countries. The 54-hole stroke-play tournament, held April 4-6 following a qualifier on April 3, featured boys and girls ages 12–19. Among…… read more »
GOLDSBORO – The Goldsboro City Council will hold its regular meeting on Monday, April 7 at 5.30 p.m. at City Hall. The agenda features several proclamations recognizing Community College Month, Volunteer Appreciation Week, the Month of the Military Child, and the contributions of Elder Adeen Lewis-George. A Babies and Bears Presentation by Olivia Lancaster will…… read more »
Mount Olive, NC — Behind a dominant second-half defensive performance, the University of Mount Olive women’s lacrosse team rolled to a 20-8 victory over Emmanuel College on Senior Day in Conference Carolinas action at the Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex on Saturday. The win marks the sixth straight for the Trojans, who improve to 7-6…… read more »
GOLDSBORO, N.C. – The Wayne County Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, April 7, 2025, at the WCPS Central Services Boardroom, located at 2001 E. Royall Avenue, Goldsboro. The meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. with a closed session, followed by the open session. During the meeting, the Board…… read more »
Goldsboro, NC – A major step forward has been taken in the creation of a new neighborhood in Goldsboro as the Golden LEAF Foundation Board of Directors announced a $500,000 grant to Habitat for Humanity of Goldsboro-Wayne to support infrastructure development for the future McNair Heights Neighborhood. The announcement, made on Thursday, April 3, 2025,…… read more »
Wayne County, NC – The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce announced a significant leadership change, appointing Todd Walker as its new President and CEO, effective July 2025. Currently stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (AFB) in Goldsboro, Colonel Walker will succeed a legacy of outstanding leadership following the three-year tenure of Scott Satterfield and…… read more »
Today will bring one last taste of summer-like warmth with temperatures reaching a high of 90 degrees. However, this warmth will quickly give way to a soaking rain, starting as early as Sunday evening. Rain will be heavy at times, with totals expected to range between 1 and 2 inches, and some areas may see…… read more »
