After a few postponements, the annual Tube the Neuse kicked off on a warm Saturday morning with clear skies and low river levels. Approximately 70 registered tubers show up at the Wildlife Boat Ramp in Mar-Mac for the journey down the Neuse River. The tubers were loaded on several buses and taken to the entry…… read more »
Hundreds of local students are given the tools to get the school year off to a great start! Kay-Tee from 92.7 JAMZ was broadcasting live during Friday’s event where 700 backpacks loaded with school supplies were handed out to kids. There was also snacks, ice cream and information available from local non-profits during the Back-To-School…… read more »
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Senior Airman Carsen Murray from the 4th Security Forces Squadron Murray has been in the Air Force four years. She comes to Goldsboro from Chesapeake, VA. Murray says she was ready to start her Air Force career…… read more »
Starting Monday, August 23, 2021, at 8:00 a.m., masks will be required for employees and visitors in all Wayne County facilities. CDC guidance recommends that masks be worn, regardless of vaccination status, in areas with substantial or high community transmission of COVID-19. Wayne County, as well as the rest of North Carolina, is currently experiencing…… read more »
26-year-old DiTwan Davis of Goldsboro was sentenced on August 12th to 118 months in prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with the Intent to Distribute a Quantity of Methamphetamine. According to court documents, evidence presented in court, and other documents, on May 11, 2019, Goldsboro…… read more »
In light of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, employees and visitors — regardless of vaccination status — will be required to wear face coverings at all City of Goldsboro facilities. This requirement is effective beginning Monday, Aug. 23. City employees and visitors will be required to wear a face covering/mask when within 6 feet…… read more »
Summer is still on the minds of many of us, however, now is the time for planning a fall vegetable garden. We are fortunate with our climate in Wayne County that we can not only have a spring and summer garden but also can continue gardening and harvesting vegetables well into the fall. Many cool-season…… read more »
Visit Goldsboro, the travel and tourism department for the City of Goldsboro and Wayne County, has published an economic impact report on the 2020 calendar year of The Maxwell Center in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Normally, the purpose of this annual report is to determine and track how The Maxwell Center impacts the Wayne County economy…… read more »
A former 12-year veteran on the N.C. Board of Transportation is being lauded for his commitment to improving transportation, promoting collaboration and innovation and helping communities. The Sunset Avenue bridge over Wesleyan Boulevard in Rocky Mount was dedicated Thursday to Gus Tulloss, who served on the state transportation board from 2008 until his retirement last…… read more »
An arrest is made for a Wayne County homicide. Around 10 AM on Friday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Fugitive Task Force, arrested 34-year-old Michael Todd Langley of La Grange for the murder of 29-year-old Jonathan Earl Midgette, who was found suffering from a…… read more »
