Wayne County Public Library has received a Grassroots Art Program grant through the Arts Council of Wayne County for the third year in a row to host an event for El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros (Day of the Child/Day of the Book) on Saturday, April 29 from 12-3pm at the Maxwell…… read more »
Rewarding Responders, a Wayne County based non-profit, has chosen two families to receive all-expenses-paid vacations to Walt Disney World this Fall. The Fishman family from Wayne County are among those chosen. Sarah Fishman has been a dedicated first responder spouse holding down her family and supporting her husband, Matthew, who was a Wayne County Deputy…… read more »
The North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region is excited to officially announce Craig Foucht as the Director of Business and Project Management. Mr. Foucht previously served as the Executive Director of the Wayne Business and Industry Center at Wayne Community College. In his previous role, Mr. Foucht worked with business and industry in the…… read more »
Third-seeded Mount Olive and No. 4 seed Barton advanced to the semifinals of the 2023 Conference Carolinas Men’s Lacrosse Championship with quarterfinal victories on Monday. In the first quarterfinal in Mount Olive, North Carolina at the Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex, the third-ranked Trojans defeated sixth-seeded Emmanuel, 22-4, to secure a spot in Thursday’s semifinals.…… read more »
The community came together on Sunday to honor the victims of the recent shooting that killed Joyonna Persall and to rally against gun violence. The rally, organized by Operation Unite Goldsboro gave the citizens, lawmakers, and clergy the opportunity to speak out about concerns for the youth and the community. Operation Unite Goldsboro’s founder, Mark…… read more »
Goldsboro Police are investigating a sexual assault that occurred on Saturday. According to the report, on April 22, 2023, at approximately 5:45 a.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the 700 block of Bain Street for a report of a sexual assault. Officers made contact with the female victim…… read more »
Third-seeded Mount Olive captured its second consecutive Conference Carolinas Women’s Tennis Championship with a thrilling 4-3 win over top-seeded Erskine in the final on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at the Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center. Mount Olive with its tournament win earns Conference Carolinas’ automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division II Women’s Tennis Championship.…… read more »
Goldsboro Police are asking for assistance in locating a missing woman. Deloris Katherine Bledsoe, 33 is described as 5′ 9″ weighing 200 pounds. She has brown hair and eyes. Bledsoe’s last known location was Pinewood Drive in Goldsboro Saturday, April 22nd at 10:00 PM. If you have any information on this person’s location, please call…… read more »
The Wayne County Regional Agricultural Fairgrounds was busy Saturday as scouts from across the area took part in a day-long event celebrating the 100 years of scouting in America. Boy Scout troops from the Tuscarora Council held demonstrations throughout the day to promote scouting.… read more »
A store clerk has been charged following an North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) investigation into a vehicle crash involving a 20-year-old driver. In the early morning hours of April 2, 2023, North Carolina State Highway Patrol (SHP) responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a 20-year-old female driver, who sustained minor injuries, in Wayne County.…… read more »
