A long swath of U.S. 117 in Wayne County will be improved with new asphalt, high-visibility pavement markings and snow-plowable raised reflectors. S.T. Wooten Corp. of Wilson will mill away the top layer of asphalt and resurface the four-lane highway between the U.S. 70 interchange, including its ramps, and the Wayne-Duplin county line – a…… read more »
Norwayne Alumni and Friends will host its Annual Homecoming Banquet on Saturday, September 4, 2021, 6:00 PM at the Maxwell Center, 3114 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, N.C. 27534. Doors will open at 5 PM. The theme for this year is Telling the Norwayne Story. “We are excited to have the opportunity to come together to…… read more »
The Wayne County Public Library is pleased to announce that it has begun accepting applications from local college students for the Marty Tschetter Local History Internship. This internship, established by the Wayne County Public Library Foundation, honors the life of former Local History Librarian, Marty Tschetter. “The library is grateful to the Library Foundation for…… read more »
The Wayne County Tax Office will be closed to in-person visitors until further notice due to a COVID-19 exposure among staff. All staff in this department are being tested, and positive cases will be quarantined per CDC guidance. Due to plexiglass windows in this office and masks being required in county facilities, there is no…… read more »
Over 55,000 people have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Wayne County. Monday’s figures from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services show 55,588 people have received at least one vaccine dose, representing 45% of the county’s population. 48,606 people have been fully vaccinated, which is just 39% of Wayne…… read more »
The $612 million annual economic impact from the local Air Force base is a boost for Wayne County. Rick Sumner, the Chair of the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee, went through the relationship between the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and the local community during last week’s State of the Military. He…… read more »
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — Although gas prices in the Carolinas have remained stable during previous weeks, motorists could soon feel the effects of Hurricane Ida in the form of spikes at the pump depending on the damage to the Gulf Coast supply chain. Tiffany Wright of AAA Carolinas says the gas prices may go…… read more »
Residents whose homes were damaged by storms in 2016 may be eligible to receive assistance for home repairs through the City of Goldsboro. The City of Goldsboro was awarded membership by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency under the Essential Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Pool Disaster Recovery Program (ESFRLP-DR). The program provides members with funds via…… read more »
3-year-old Emberly Craig clapped her hands and placed them on both sides of her mother, Brittany Craig’s, face during UMO’s August commencement. Craig, was among the 143 students to receive degrees — associate, bachelor’s or master’s — during Saturday’s ceremony. Craig who currently works as a waitress was excited about earning her degree and looking…… read more »
Wayne Community College will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic this week. The event is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2 at the college. It is open to the public. There is no charge. “Wayne Community College is trying to do its part to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our community,” said…… read more »
