Kinston Police arrest a suspect for a September shooting that sent one person to the hospital. The KPD responded to the 700 block of W. Highland Avenue on September 15th for a call reporting shots fired. Officers were later informed 27-year-old Tyreke Mills of Kinston had arrived at UNC Lenoir Hospital with non-life threatening gunshot…… read more »
Wayne County gets a new site to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to citizens. Tuesday, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners approved the lease of the property at 1320 W. Grantham Street which the Health Department plans to use as a vaccination site. Assistant County Manager Chip Crumpler says the pending sale of the Bussmann Building…… read more »
This week’s High School Football Game of the Week has been bumped up one day. The Deacon Jones Auto Group High School Football Game of the Week featuring Goldsboro at Princeton has been moved to Thursday, October 7 due to the threat of inclement weather on Friday. The pregame show will still begin at 7:15…… read more »
Wayne County Public Schools will maintain its mandatory masking policy for another month. At this week’s meeting, the Wayne County Board of Education voted 5 -1 and approved maintaining the existing PreK-12 masking requirements for students, staff and visitors. During the meeting, it was shared 372 WCPS students have avoided exclusion from class over the…… read more »
The schedule for Wednesday, October 6 at the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair: 4:00 PM Gates open to all exhibits 4:30 PM Grades K-2 Talent Contest – Entertainment Arena 5:00 PM Cheerleading Contest – Grandstand 5:00 PM Powers Great American Midways open 6:30 PM Kenya Safari Acrobats – Pavilion 7:00 PM Grades 3-5 Talent Contest –…… read more »
Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair Winners Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Salute to Senior Citizens Youngest Grandparent: Tina Lynch, Goldsboro Oldest Senior Citizen: Rachel Rawls, Dudley Most Children: Martha Merritt, Mt Olive Most Recent Grandparents: Kay & Alan Boykin, Lucama Most Grandchildren: Mary Pearsall, Goldsboro Most Great Grandchildren: Claire Walker, Mt Olive Married Longest to Each Other:…… read more »
Meet Maxine! This sweet girl is an 8-month-old boxer mix. She’s very well-behaved and calm. Maxine is waiting at the Wayne County Animal Shelter to find her 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…… read more »
The City of Goldsboro is accepting applications for its upcoming Citizen’s Academy, which will be held Jan. 13 through March 3, 2022. The application deadline is Friday, Oct. 29. The 2022 Citizen’s Academy was established to create opportunities for residents to participate and learn more about the operation of city government. This program serves as…… read more »
Over half of Wayne County’s population has at least started getting vaccinated against the coronavirus. According to Tuesday’s figures from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, 62,375 people have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Wayne County, representing 51% of the county’s population. 54,475 people have been fully vaccinated,…… read more »
Drive-through and walk-in assistance with student financial aid forms will be available on FAFSA Day at Wayne Community College. On that day, individuals who intend to attend college in the 2022-23 academic year and their families can get free one-on-one help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. They can plan to…… read more »
