Deeper Life Church Ministries, at 900 Eleventh Street in Goldsboro, will hold its second Load On Us of 2021, a free clothing wash initiative begun in 2020, as a part of DLCM’s Impact the City initiative. “Many in our community are living in a season of uncertainty” stated Dr. Aaron McNair, II, Senior Pastor of…… read more »
Two SPX Transformer Solutions employees have graduated from apprentice to journeyman. Billy Patterson of Grantham and Robert Reinhold Jr. of Mar-Mac completed the SPX Apprenticeship program and earned journeyman certificates from the North Carolina Community College System’s ApprenticeshipNC initiative and the United States Department of Labor. The two received on-the-job training as maintenance technicians at…… read more »
The following statement has been released on behalf of the Wayne County Board of Education: The Wayne County Board of Education looks forward to continuing to work constructively with the Board of County Commissioners to build a wonderful new Fremont Elementary School with the support of a $15 million grant secured from the State of…… read more »
Two Goldsboro armed robbery suspects are behind bars. Around 11:30 AM Monday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 2100 block of Royall Avenue where they spoke with a victim who said he had been given a ride by two males from the Sheetz on Spence Avenue before being assaulted and robbed at gunpoint. Officers…… read more »
There are plans to ensure School Resource Officer coverage in Goldsboro city schools. This week, the Wayne County Board of Education approved new memorandums of understanding with the Goldsboro Police Department and Wayne County Sheriff’s Office for SROs that will patrol schools within the City of Goldsboro. WCPS Superintendent Dr. David Lewis says, bottomline, Goldsboro…… read more »
Wayne County Government issued the following release on Wednesday regarding the construction of the new Fremont Elementary School: In October 2020, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners and Wayne County Board of Education met in Fremont to announce a new school to replace Fremont STARS Elementary. This new school would replace a facility built in 1923 with…… read more »
Berkeley Mall and Wayne County Public Schools have partnered to present a “Showcase of Excellence,” which will present artwork and other content produced by WCPS students for the public to enjoy throughout the year. Two new display boards were recently installed in the mall between Bath & Body Works and the Seymour Johnson Air Force…… read more »
Wayne Community College will enter another academic year taking precautions against the spread of COVID-19. For the fall 2021 semester, the college will provide a variety of instruction modalities including face-to-face, hybrid, and online options, and will return to requiring face coverings for students, employees, and visitors on campus, the college announced Tuesday. Effective immediately,…… read more »
The Down East Coal Ash Environmental and Social Justice Coalition holds its quarterly meeting this evening. The meeting is being held virtually on Zoom beginning at 7 PM. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will also cover the need to vaccinate in the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) community. Zoom Meeting ID: 936…… read more »
Masks will be required in all Wayne County Government facilities. Tuesday, the county commissioners voted 6 – 1 to make masks mandatory for anyone entering a Wayne County Government building. Commissioner Bevan Foster made the motion and wanted it to remain in effect for more than 30 days. County Manager Craig Honeycutt says there are…… read more »
