This Thursday, October 28 at 11:00AM, the Wayne County Public Library in Goldsboro will have a special story time featuring an NC Symphony musician as part of the Symphony’s Music Discovery Program. The Music Discovery program, funded by PNC Grow Up Great, is geared for preschool and elementary-age children and their families. The 30-minute program features…… read more »
The 2021 Downtown Goldsboro Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony were held Friday, October 15 at the HUB in historic Downtown Goldsboro. The Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation hosts the annual event, which highlights achievements Downtown Goldsboro has made over the past year, and recognizes the individuals and groups that have helped turn vision into reality. …… read more »
Now is the time to start planning for next year’s garden. The first step in those plans should include getting a soil test now so that you can have your soil prepared and amended by the time spring is here. Now is also a good time to get a soil test while they are free,…… read more »
On Monday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s ACE Team pulled a vehicle over on Old Grantham Road. During the traffic stop and investigation, illegal narcotics were reportedly found. 29-year-old Ashley Barefoot of Mount Olive and 36-year-old Daniel Hoskins of Goldsboro were taken into custody for the charge of Possession of Methamphetamine. Both suspects were turned over…… read more »
On Friday, the Goldsboro Police Department arrested 34-year-old Donovan Wooton of Goldsboro on the 1600 block of E. Elm Street. Wooten is charged for the September 30th murder of 28-year-old Dashaunti L. Waters of Goldsboro. GPD officers were responding to a ShotSpotter alert on the 300 block of S. Leslie Street when they found a…… read more »
North Carolina Laxfest (formerly Raleigh Laxfest) returns to the Bryan Multi-Sports Complex on Oct. 23 and 24 with their Girls Session. Teams from across the state will gather in Goldsboro for the tournament. The Laxfest will be back with the Boys Session Nov. 13 and 14. A schedule and additional information is available at https://www.cemevents.com/nc-laxfest-girls.html.…… read more »
On Thursday, the Wayne County Board of Education amended its 2021-2022 academic calendars to add a “Wellness Day” on November 12. All Wayne County Public Schools students and staff will be given the day off to have an extended weekend. Superintendent David Lewis released the following statement in response to the Board’s decision: “While last…… read more »
Around 8 AM on Thursday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 200 block of Rosewood Avenue in the Seymour Homes housing development on a “check welfare” call. Officers entered a residence and found two individuals, a female and male, on the floor. 53-year-old Towanda Jones of Goldsboro appeared to be deceased and 33-year-old DeCarlos…… read more »
The Wayne County Board of Education selects its newest member. Craig Foucht has been named the new District 5 representative on the School Board. Foucht and fellow candidate Philip French were interviewed by the Board of Education on Thursday. The board then voted 5-1 and selected Foucht as the replacement for Joe Democko. Democko stepped…… read more »
While the number has stabilized, Wayne County continues to record hundreds of new coronavirus cases every week. According to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, 448 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Wayne County over the past two weeks. Wayne County has recorded 297 coronavirus-related deaths since the pandemic began. Thursday’s figures…… read more »
