Two Wayne Community College students have been awarded scholarships from the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU). Mikayla Ward and Jaylen Anderson are recipients of funds from the SECU Foundation People Helping People Two-Year Scholarship Program for NC Community Colleges. The scholarship can be used to pay for full-time tuition, books, fees, course supplies, and transportation…… read more »
The City of Goldsboro’s Water Treatment Plant has ceased feeding ammonia and is converting to free chlorine for disinfection. The city announced on Saturday it will discontinue the feed for a brief maintenance period and notification will occur before switching back to chloramines. Free chlorine is a much stronger disinfectant than chloramines and this conversion…… read more »
In the 31st year of Taste of Wayne County, the United Way of Wayne County finds itself with the difficult decision to cancel this loved and well known event. United Way of Wayne County announced on Tuesday the Board of Directors have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Taste of Wayne County event.…… read more »
A section of Highway 13 South was closed to all traffic at the intersection of Providence Church Road following an accident involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck, Tuesday morning. The male driver of the motorcycle was injured in the crash and was quickly rushed by EMS Station 3 paramedics to the landing pad at the…… read more »
Organizers are hoping to feed over 500 people during a community Thanksgiving meal this year. The second annual HopesGiving meal is being planned for November 25th and will be held at the Dillard Goldsboro Alumni Building. Ja’Shawn Faire, the founder of Hope For Goldsboro, says last year, they were overwhelmed by participation in the…… read more »
A traffic crash has closed down a section of highway in Wayne County this morning. Highway 13 South has reportedly been shut down to traffic due to a crash involving a motorcycle. A medevac helicopter is apparently on the way to the scene. GoldsboroDailyNews.com is working to get further details on the accident. UPDATE: The…… read more »
The annual Wayne County Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Luncheon will be held on October 18th at The Maxwell Center. “Wayne County is a significant component in the state, national, and global agricultural industry. We are excited to continue our efforts in promoting the ag community by presenting this annual luncheon which will once again feature…… read more »
The Patetown Volunteer Fire Department will be conducting fire hydrant flow evaluations during the month of September. Areas affected will be residences along Church of God Road and the north end of Saulston Road, including all subdivisions that are off these two main streets. Residents may experience temporary reduced water pressure and discoloration of the…… read more »
Late Sunday afternoon, firefighters from Mar-Mac, Dudley and Thoroghfare were dispatched to a grass and woods fire on Shirley Drive just off of Durham Lake Road. The fire was spreading across the grass and some trees that had been cut down. The blaze was also threatening several nearby structures. Luckily, the three brush trucks and…… read more »
The Wayne County Public Library’s popular free musical event series, Live on the Lawn, will return October 7th and will be held Thursday evenings in October from 5:30PM to 7:30PM at the Goldsboro Library’s Carolyn Baddour Garden, which is next to the library’s auditorium. With Live on the Lawn, the library hopes to bring more…… read more »
