Category Archives: Local
Mount Olive Christmas Parade (Photo Gallery)
Anchor Coupling’s Fair Share Investor Wins $10,000
On December 1st, United Way of Wayne County celebrated those who gave their Fair Share this year by giving away $10,000 to one lucky finalist at their finale event at St. Paul Church in downtown Goldsboro. Since August of this year, names have been randomly selected from the pool of Fair Share Investors for a…… read more »
Santa Comes to Berkeley Mall
The jolly old fellow wearing the big red suit alone with Mrs. Clause made his first appearance at Berkeley Mall in Goldsboro.The staff were on hand to assist the children as they made Christmas Ornaments while waiting for a chance to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas.… read more »
Juvenile Identified for Issuing Threats at Brogden Middle
On November 28, 2022, and November 30, 2022, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to an Instagram message threatening to harm students and staff of Brogden Middle School. After being notified of these threats, the Sheriff’s Office immediately began an investigation into the threats. Asa result of the investigation, it was determined that an…… read more »
Goldsboro Intersection Will Be Improved
A $17.3 million contract awarded Monday by the N.C. Department of Transportation will improve a complicated Goldsboro intersection and build a new route to connect U.S. 13 and North Oak Forest Road. The North Berkeley Boulevard intersections with Central Heights Road and Royall Avenue, which are bisected by a railroad track, will be realigned into one…… read more »
WCC Students Receive SECU Foundation Scholarships
The State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Foundation has provided scholarships to two Wayne Community College students. Karen Taft and Titus Dezern are recipients of $5,000 “People Helping People” scholarships which are renewable for two consecutive years. Taft, a Walstonburg resident, is working toward a degree in Criminal Justice. Dezern is majoring in Accounting and Finance.…… read more »
GFD Donates T-Shirt Proceeds to Cures for the Colors
Tuesday afternoon members of the Goldsboro Fire Department met with the Doctors and staff of Southeastern Medical Oncology Center in Goldsboro to present them with a check in the amount of $7,235.00. This was done as a fundraiser project by the members of the Goldsboro FireDepartment. The firefighters started this project of selling Pink T-shirts for Cures…… read more »
Remains Identified
UPDATE:On November 29th, 2022, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the North CarolinaState Medical Examiner’s Office that the human remains found on Sunday afternoon, November27th, 2022, have been positively identified as 25-year-old Gabriel Brody Carter. The Sheriff’sOffice has been actively searching for Gabriel Brody Carter since he was reported missing onOctober 21st, 2022.…… read more »
WCC Winter Fine Arts Festival
Wayne Community College invites the public to enjoy an evening of art and music during its Winter Fine Arts Festival. The event will be held 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1 in the Atrium of the Wayne Learning Center (building with the flag poles in front) on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro. Around 100…… read more »
PET OF THE WEEK: Lance Powered by Jackson & Sons
This week’s spotlight is on Lance, a young adult male domestic shorthair mix. He is shy, yet very sweet, 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 »
