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Mount Olive Presbyterian Brings Back Farmers Market

Mount Olive Presbyterian Brings Back Farmers Market

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 »

Lawmakers File Bill to Provide Employment Protections for N.C. Civil Air Patrol Members

Lawmakers File Bill to Provide Employment Protections for N.C. Civil Air Patrol Members

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 »

Center Street Jam – Week 2 [Photo Gallery]

Center Street Jam – Week 2 [Photo Gallery]

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 »

Wayne County Under Level 1 Risk For Severe Weather Monday & Tuesday

Wayne County Under Level 1 Risk For Severe Weather Monday & Tuesday

(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 »

“Click It or Ticket” Campaign Kicks Off Today

“Click It or Ticket” Campaign Kicks Off Today

Fasten your seatbelts – summer’s heating up, and so is the statewide Memorial Day Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign, which kicked off Monday, May 23. Through June 5, law enforcement officers in Wayne County and all 99 other NC counties will be patrolling the roads to make sure citizens are buckling up, whether they’re…read more »

Report: NC Among Best States For Military Retirees

Report: NC Among Best States For Military Retirees

For decades, North Carolina has been home to military installations like Seymour Johnson Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, Camp Lejeune, New River and Cherry Point . It’s also been a state with heavy support for the troops. So, it’s no surprise that the state ranks among the best for being among the most military-friendly…read more »

NC Freedom Fest 2022 [PHOTO GALLERY]

NC Freedom Fest 2022 [PHOTO GALLERY]

With the threat of thunderstorms in the area many were thinking if the NC Freedom Fest was about to become a washout, but luckily the storms managed to slide by to the northwest of the city leaving only dark clouds in the distance. The event brought in a large crowd of people that wanted to…read more »

Relay For Life [Photo Gallery]

Relay For Life [Photo Gallery]

Friday night weather was almost perfect as people flock to the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fairgrounds for the annual Relay for Life event. The event kick-offed with Wayne Alley opening up the ceremony by welcoming the public to the event. During the evening program there was talent of all sorts performing during the event. The festivity…read more »

WCPS To Graduate 1,100+ Students

WCPS To Graduate 1,100+ Students

This week, Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) non-traditional academic calendar high schools will kick off the school district’s graduation season. Over the next four weeks, WCPS high schools will graduate more than 1,100 seniors. School district leaders congratulate the Graduating Class of 2022. “Graduates have faced and overcome some extraordinary challenges during their high school…read more »

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