Scattered bus delays have greeted some WCPS students as the new school year gets underway. Wayne County Public Schools has confirmed the district is down 17 drivers to start the 2021-2022 school year. To help reduce or prevent delays from occurring, some schools are utilizing staff that are licensed to drive buses. District transportation route…… read more »
People lined up Friday afternoon in Mount Olive to get a delicious plate of fried fish from the Shriners. The officials at the scene said they had a good crowd come through for lunch, and they were expecting an even larger crowd for the dinnertime serving. The Shriners locations set up in Mount Olive and…… read more »
Have you been finding some colorful caterpillars eating the leaves on your azaleas lately? If so, you could be looking at the azalea caterpillars. Often referred to as Labor Day worms, these caterpillars usually show up on azaleas around late August and early September. As with other caterpillars, eventually these “worms” turn into a moth. …… read more »
On May 1st, the Goldsboro Police Department received a DSS referral letter regarding a possible case of child abuse that occurred to three juveniles by a known subject. On Thursday, a suspect was developed following further investigation by the GPD’s Criminal Investigations Division. Warrants were secured on the step-grandmother of the juveniles, 35-year-old Keisha D.…… read more »
The last weekend in August will bring some of the hottest air of the year to the region. The National Weather Service says temps are expected to top out in the mid-90s through Tuesday. Heat indices will likely approach 100-degrees in the Goldsboro area this weekend. Everyone is reminded to be safe in the heat:…… read more »
A new event will show off the best of Mount Olive this fall. The inaugural Pickles, Pigs & Swigs is scheduled for Saturday, November 20th in Downtown Mount Olive. Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce President Julie Beck is the chair for Pickles, Pigs & Swigs. She appeared on Jeff Farrow’s Morning Show on Goldsboro’s…… read more »
Approximately 17,000 students are attending Wayne County Public Schools to start the new school year. 85 students are receiving virtual instruction through WCPS this year due to demonstrated need. WCPS says the enrollment figures for the 2021-2022 school year are expected to grow in the coming days, which is typical every year. … read more »
On Tuesday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a breaking and entering report at the Days Inn Hotel on the 800 block of E. US 70 Bypass. A maintenance room had been broken into, and over $1,100 in tools was reported stolen. A suspect in the case was developed on Wednesday, and warrants were secured…… read more »
State and local officials are targeting minority college students with their latest version of the anti-drunk driving campaign, Booze It & Lose It. Today, members of the N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program partnered with Winston-Salem State University on the historically Black university’s campus to launch the 2021 Labor Day Booze It and Lose It campaign.…… read more »
– From the Office of Gov. Roy Cooper – Global manufacturer of household appliance components, Grupporeco, will create 110 new jobs in Lenoir County, Governor Roy Cooper announced this week. The company will invest $28 million to build its first manufacturing facility for dishwasher components in North America. “It is positive news that Grupporeco has…… read more »
