The frequency of vehicle crashes involving animals decreased last year across North Carolina, according to figures kept by the N.C. Department of Transportation. The number of such crashes – usually involving deer and often occurring in the twilight hours during the fall – totaled 18,607 last year. That’s an 8.5% decrease from 2019. Officials with…… read more »
Wayne Community College is a finalist for a national award that recognizes best practices in community colleges. The college’s apprenticeship program has been named a finalist for a Bellwether Award in the Workforce Development category. Its submission was titled “Apprenticeships: An Integrated Academic Cohort Model.” Bellwether Awards are presented annually by the Bellwether College Consortium…… read more »
On Monday, November 1, 2021, the Wayne County Health Department will move all COVID-19 vaccinations and testing to 1322 W. Grantham Street in Goldsboro. This location is the former Food Lion in the Little River Square shopping center. The move will allow the Health Department to continue mass vaccinations & testing as long as needed.…… read more »
For over 20 years, Y’s Men, held in December each year, has been one of the most impactful community outreach programs offered by the Goldsboro Family YMCA. Originally created by Kriquette Davis, former VP of Operations for the YMCA, the program raised over $500,000 in financial support for over 1,200 families in Wayne County not…… read more »
The N.C. Department of Transportation, through its Watch for Me NC pedestrian and bicycle safety program, is encouraging parents, motorists and trick-or-treaters to be safe this Halloween. More than 2,100 pedestrians are injured or killed in collisions with motor vehicles in North Carolina each year, and over half of those collisions occur in the evening…… read more »
Themed The Big Weekend, Deeper Life Church Ministries, at 900 Eleventh Street, Goldsboro, will host a power packed, fun-filled weekend beginning Saturday, October 30, with a new school vs. old school basketball game. The basketball game is from 3:00- 5:00 pm at the Goldsboro Family YMCA, 1105 Parkway Drive in Goldsboro. The entry fee is…… read more »
Pikeville is gearing up for a spooky good Saturday. The Greater Pikeville Improvement Committee hosts its first ever Haunts and Harvests event this Saturday, October 30 in Dee’s Memorial Park. Lt. Rodney Jarman with the Pikeville Police Department is the Chair of the G.P.I.C. He says they’ve had good attendance at this month’s Pics in…… read more »
Just before 11 PM on Wednesday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the report of a robbery on the 1800 block of N. Berkeley Boulevard. A victim was reportedly robbed of cash at gunpoint. A suspect description and vehicle information were obtained, and officers began canvassing the area. Members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office…… read more »
Over the past few months, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has seen an increase in thefts from vehicles. Most of those break-ins have been to unlocked cars or cars where valuables, including guns, purses, money, and car keys, were visible. Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce urges residents and visitors to lock their car doors, even…… read more »
KINSTON, N.C. (AP) — The N.C. State Highway Patrol says a woman attempting to cross a five-lane highway was killed when she was struck by a car whose driver didn’t stop. The patrol told news outlets that 43-year-old Amy Jo Tyndall and a second person were trying to cross N.C. Highway 11 near Ashland Drive…… read more »
