A large crowd of people started to gather before 4 p.m Saturday in Mount Olive’s Nelson Street Park to receive a free book bag filled with school supplies. This event began twelve years ago by a group of local men known as the Men of FIC. This organization of men came up with the idea…… read more »
Saturday Bee Keepers of the Neuse along with beekeepers from around the area celebrated the National Honey Bee Day at Waynesborough Park in Goldsboro. The event is an awareness day when beekeepers, beekeeping clubs, and honey bee enthusiasts celebrate across the United States and recognize the importance of honey bees and their contribution to the everyday…… read more »
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. – Keeping the 94 F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing running and operational may be seen by maintainers as rewarding, yet challenging. The art of fixing an aircraft can be extensive and can take countless Airmen days or weeks to accomplish. For the 4th Component Maintenance Squadron…… read more »
The N.C. Department of Transportation is reminding people to stay off railroad tracks after multiple incidents involving a train and either a vehicle or pedestrian. Already this year there have been 51 incidents with vehicles and pedestrians on railroad tracks in North Carolina; 10 people have died. “That’s why we’re always reminding people to be very…… read more »
High School Football has officially kicked off the 2022 season. Each week WGBR will broadcast one local game on 98.3 FM and stream live on Goldsborodailynews.com. The Deacon Jones High School Football Game of the week one featured CB Aycock Falcons at the Rosewood Eagles. Local Scores from area games: CB Aycock 32 Rosewood 26…… read more »
On August 17, 2022, the Wayne County Board of Education held a special called meeting. The first item of business was to hear architect presentations for the Rosewood Middle School Project. Four architects addressed questions and shared the following presentations: RATIO Architects Davis Kane Architects, PA Hite Architecture Pinnacle Architecture, PA After the presentations, the…… read more »
There is often confusion as to which insect pest is called webworms and which is called bagworms. Some think that bagworms and webworms refer to the same insect pest. There are three different insects on trees where the names are sometimes confused or interchanged. The three insects are fall webworms, bagworms, and Eastern tent caterpillar.…… read more »
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Air Quality (DAQ) announced funding awards to replace 61 transit buses with cleaner low-emission vehicles, including 25 electric buses. DAQ combined the $13.5 million from N.C. Volkswagen Settlement with $6.3 in additional transportation funds to maximize the air quality impacts of the transit bus replacements.…… read more »
The NC Rural Infrastructure Authority announced today that H&T Trucking, Inc., a company that primarily transports bulk feed and live animals, will receive a grant from the state’s Building Reuse Program. Earlier today, the NC Rural Infrastructure Authority approved Greene County’s request for $175,000 in funds to support the building reuse of H&T Trucking, Inc.…… read more »
After much discussion, the C&I Department has determined that Goldsboro High School had the highest need for uniform replacements. Leslie Rouse, Chief Finance Officer, presented information about the replacement process of high school band uniforms – which is led by the district’s Curriculum & Instruction Department – and this year’s plan to replace Goldsboro High…… read more »
