A collaboration between the United Way of Wayne County and WAGES resulted in the dedication and Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, ribbon cutting of the Stephen and Susan Parr Family Learning Center at 243 Sleep Creek Road in Dudley. Greg Shackelford, past United Way of Wayne County Board Chair welcomed guests and thanked the sponsors…… read more »
Polls are open in this year’s North Carolina primary election, along with general elections in several Eastern Carolina cities, including Mayor of Mount Olive. Voting locations opened at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. In several Eastern Carolina cities, voters will be casting ballots in municipal elections that were postponed last year as new district lines were drawn…… read more »
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C — Seymour Johnson Air Force Base recently received an F-15C Eagle from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The F-15C Eagle will be used for weapons load training (WLT) and aircraft maintenance qualification program (AMQP) to train on without having to take the F-15E Strike Eagles from combat airpower missions. “Right…… read more »
This past week, Wayne County Public Schools recognized school level instructional assistants of the year and beginning teachers of the year. The district also named 2022-2023 Instructional Assistant of the Year, 2022-2023 Beginning Teacher of the Year, and beginning teachers who completed the district’s BT program. The celebration and recognition ceremony was held at the…… read more »
(NCNN WeatherCenter)–Much of the state is under a Level 2 risk for severe weather today. Damaging winds, hail, heavy rain and isolated tornadoes are all possible. The risk for severe weather will be greater for northern and eastern counties, NCNN WeatherCenter meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said. The greatest threat for tornadoes will be close to the…… read more »
(GDN)–Around 2:30 Sunday afternoon firefighters from Dudley, Arrington, and Indian Springs along with EMS Station 9 were dispatched to the scene of a single-wide mobile home fire in Sleepy Creek Road. Heavy black smoke could be seen from a distance away. No one was in the structure at the time of fire. Firefighters quickly dropped…… read more »
Wayne County Deputies responded to 328 Weaver Road in Goldsboro on Saturday in reference to a shooting. Upon their arrival, they found Mr. Brooks Allen Taylor in the backyard of his residence with a gunshot wound to his chest. Paramedics arrived on the scene and pronounced Mr. Brooks Taylor deceased. Investigators from the Wayne County…… read more »
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The retirements of two veteran North Carolina Democratic congressmen have opened the way for robust primaries Tuesday for the shot to serve on Capitol Hill. Eight Democrats are running to try to succeed 4th District Rep. David Price, who won’t be on the ballot for the first time since 1986. And…… read more »
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(GDN)–The 19th annual Ole Timey Days Festival returned to Seven Springs Saturday. The smell of old home cooking food and the sound of music being played brought back some very old memories of the days gone by. Lots of attractions were on display including classic cars, antique tractors, peddle tractor races, barrel rides, horse and…… read more »
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(GDN)–The threat of rain all around the area Saturday morning didn’t stop the crowd of people from bringing out their children to the Wayne County Fairground to see the many different types of trucks that were on display for the 5th Annual Touch-A-Truck event. Jeeps to bikes and big trucks of all sizes were on…… read more »
