(GDN) — A Wayne County school board member will not seek reelection. Jennifer Strickland announced on Monday she would not seek another term on the Board of Education. Strickland, the District 4 representative, thanked the Grantham and Rosewood community for their support over the past seven years. … read more »
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Strickland Won’t Seek Reelection To School Board
PET OF THE WEEK: Spyder Powered By Jackson & Sons
Meet Spyder! This cute fella is a 3-year-old terrier and pit bull mix. Spyder 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] Click here to view all the pets available for adoption through Wayne…… read more »
Daughtery Elected New County Board Chair
(GDN) — There’s new leadership on the Wayne County Board of Commissioners. As is tradition at the end of the year, the Wayne County Commissioners voted on the board’s new chair and vice-chair. District 6 Commissioner Joe Daughtery was named the new Chairman of the Board on a 5-2 vote. Daughtery thanked his fellow commissioners…… read more »
U.S. Navy Blue Angels To Headline Wings Over Wayne 2023
(GDN) — It will be approximately a-year-and-a-half before the Wings Over Wayne Open House and Air Show returns to Goldsboro. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base announced the 2023 Wings Over Wayne will take place on May 20th and 21st in 2023. The event will be headlined by the U.S.…… read more »
WCC Students Present At Conference
Four Wayne Community College students were selected to present at this year’s North Carolina Honors Association Conference. Janae Artis-Bass, Isaac Carreno, Guillermo Estrada, and Nicole Page were the only community college students invited to make oral presentations. All talked about projects they had completed during Honors program courses with other students who have already graduated.…… read more »
More Water & Sewer Rate Hikes Recommended For Goldsboro
(GDN) — Once again, the City of Goldsboro is having to consider a potential water and sewer rate increase for its residents. Dave Hyder of Stantec presented the new water and sewer rate study at Monday’s Goldsboro City Council meeting. Hyder says the study shows the city would need: A 15% increase in the rates…… read more »
Paramount Theatre Holiday Shows Begin This Evening
The stage is set for a busy holiday season at the Paramount Theatre in Downtown Goldsboro. Jim Grant, Theatre Services Coordinator for the Paramount Theatre, appeared on Jeff Farrow’s Morning Show on Goldsboro’s Greatest Hits 1150 and 98.3 to talk about the theatre’s holiday programming. The University of Mount Olive’s a capella group, Carolina Sound,…… read more »
NCDOT Crews Make Preparations For Winter Storms
North Carolina Department of Transportation crews are prepared for winter storms in maintenance yards across the state. Trucks, plows and spreaders have been inspected by employees as part of the annual dry runs conducted in every county before winter weather hits. Just before winter weather is expected to arrive in an area, NCDOT will…… read more »
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Onto Passenger Vehicle Near Mount Olive (PHOTO GALLERY)
Late Monday morning, firefighters from Smith Chapel and an EMS unit were dispatched to the scene of a motor vehicle crash on NC 55 West between Shady Grove Road and Old Harvey Sutton Road. The crash involved an SUV passenger vehicle and an overturned 18-wheeler log truck. Luckily, no one was seriously injured in this…… read more »
Pikeville Greets Christmas Season (PHOTO GALLERY)
The weather was beautiful Sunday afternoon as people started to gather with their children and friends and their chairs to watch the Pikeville Christmas Parade. A large crowd of folks was standing and sitting as the parade got underway at 3 PM. Everyone enjoyed time with their families and friends as they watched the hour-long…… read more »
