The Small Business Center at Wayne Community College has scheduled more than a dozen seminars for aspiring and progressing entrepreneurs over the next few months. Two series will be offered, both of which can lead to certificates. Seminars in these series can also be taken individually. Completion of all four seminars in the Business Basics…… read more »
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PET OF THE WEEK: Donner Powered by Jackson & Sons
This week’s spotlight is on Donner, an 8-month-old, altered male, which has a microchip and his shots. He is very sweet, very playful, full of energy, and is waiting at the Wayne County Animal Shelter to find his FUR-ever home. To make an appointment at Wayne County Animal Services call 919-731-1439 option “0” or email [email protected].… read more »
Attorney in Law Office Shooting Identified
Goldsboro Police Department has identified the victim in Monday’s shooting at Riddle & Brantley Law Offices. According to an incident report, Goldsboro police identified the victim in the case as Patrick White, 42, of Raleigh. White is listed as a personal injury lawyer with Riddle and Brantley and has practiced law since 2005. Riddle &…… read more »
Shop with a Cop
This years Shop with a Cop was a success. The Goldsboro Police Department held its 5th annual “Shop with a Cop” on December 17, 2022, at the Walmart Goldsboro. The event was made possible from grants received from the Wayne County Walmart stores; US Highway 70 W in Rosewood, Elroy, Goldsboro, and Tommy’s Road. …… read more »
Governor Cooper Commutes Sentences and Issues Pardons of Forgiveness
Governor Cooper commuted the sentences of six people in North Carolina prisons and granted pardons of forgiveness to four others including two from Wayne County. These commutations and pardons follow an intensive review of cases, including the circumstances of the crimes, length of the sentences, records in prison, and readiness to reenter communities successfully after…… read more »
Shooting at Local Law Firm
On Dec. 19, 2022, at approximately 4:14 p.m., Goldsboro Police officers responded to a report of a shooting at the Riddle and Brantley Law Firm. The address of the business is 601 N. Spence Ave. When officers arrived, they located two males in the business deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. Officers secured the business and did not locate any additional…… read more »
Wayne County Closings for Christmas & New Year’s Day
The following schedule changes will be taking place this week in observance of Christmas: · County of Wayne Government Offices closed Friday, December 23, 2022 through Tuesday, December 27, 2022. Offices will re-open Wednesday, December 28, 2022 for normal business hours. · All branches of the Wayne County Public Library will close at 5:30 p.m. on the…… read more »
CBA participates in Wreaths Across America Day
On December 17, 2022, eleven cadets from Charles B. Aycock High School Army Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (JROTC) participated in the National Wreaths Across America Day at the Pikeville Cemetery. The wreath laying ceremony was sponsored by the Pikeville American Legion Post 541. The cadets provided a Color Guard and assisted in the Laying…… read more »
Town of Seven Springs Awarded Grant
Governor Roy Cooper announced that 42 local governments in rural areas across the state including the town of Seven Springs have been awarded grants from the Rural Transformation Grant Fund, supporting rural economic development projects in North Carolina. A total of $19.76 million will be issued in this second round of grantmaking from the Fund,…… read more »
City of Goldsboro Christmas Schedule
The Goldsboro City offices will be closed Dec. 23-27 for Christmas. Solid waste routes will be serviced as follows: ■ Friday, Dec. 23, route will be serviced Wednesday, Dec. 21. ■ Monday, Dec. 26, route will be serviced Wednesday, Dec. 28. ■ Tuesday, Dec. 27, route will be serviced Thursday, Dec. 29. ■ Thursday, Dec.…… read more »
