Goldsboro Police Department’s “C” Shift responded to the area of US 70 West near the William Street exit ramp on May 19, 2022, at approximately 11:10 p.m. in reference to a person that had been struck by a motor vehicle. Upon arrival, officers located an unknown black male victim. Medical personnel pronounced the male victim…… read more »
With approximately 35 million motorists projected to take to the roadways this Memorial Day weekend, the State Highway Patrol is making preparations to ensure safe travel on our states approximately 80,000 miles of roadway. As the Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer, AAA predicts that the number of people who will travel by…… read more »
During a special called meeting this week, the Wayne County Board of Education approved the following principal changes: Southern Wayne High principal, Kevin Smith, was named Director of Secondary Education, Program Development, and Athletics. Kevin Smith has 28 years of education service, transitioning to school administration in 2007. Prior to being named principal of Southern…… read more »
A Wayne County couple filed an identity theft report with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office on January 24, 2022. The couple reported that their personal information had been used to open numerous bank accounts, phone accounts and credit card accounts. The couple stated the credit cards were being used to make purchases in and around…… read more »
The annual homecoming for Dillard/Goldsboro Alumni and Friends, Inc. will be held Thursday, May 26 through Sunday, May 29 as many alumnus await the return of homecoming. This year marks the 67th anniversary of the organization. The celebration is traditionally held during Memorial Day weekend. The homecoming welcomes graduates of Dillard and Goldsboro High Schools…… read more »
The Farmers Market in Mount Olive returns for the summer at Mount Olive Presbyterian Church . The church will resume the market on Saturdays from June through August, from 8 – 11 a.m. Opening day is Saturday, June 4. “It makes sense for us to hold a farmers market,” said Mary Ann Wright, chair of…… read more »
This week, state House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) filed HB 1001, Uniformed Civil Service Act, to provide employment protections for members of the North Carolina Civil Air Patrol, which is a volunteer organization that serves as the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force. The legislation prohibits employers from discriminating or retaliating against…… read more »
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Last Friday the second show of the 2022 Center Street Jam series took place in Downtown Goldsboro at The HUB as part of the kick-off for the NC Freedom Festival. The band The Soul Psychedelique Orchestra performed. Center Street Jam is a FREE after hours summer concert series in Downtown Goldsboro. Great music, cold drinks,…… read more »
A new North Carolina Highway Historical Marker will be installed on the corner of Ash and John Streets in Goldsboro, near First Citizens Bank on Wednesday, May 25, at 4pm. The marker commemorates Ruth Whitehead Whaley, a groundbreaking African American attorney who was born in Goldsboro in 1901 and graduated from Dillard High School. Ruth…… read more »
(NCNN WeatherCenter)–Much of central North Carolina is under a Level 1 risk for severe weather on Monday at the start of a wet pattern for this week. It will be a milder day, with temperatures topping out in the upper 70s. The first half of the day will be dry, but NCNN meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth…… read more »
