Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Investigator Keyshawn Evans with the 4th Security Forces Squadron Evans been in Air Force for just about five years. His hometown is Henderson, NC. Evans compares his job to being a detective in a police department. Evans…… read more »
The Goldsboro Rotary Club is pleased to present the 2nd Annual Field of Honor. In partnership with Wayne Community College, hundreds of United States flags will fly on the lawns of Wayne Community College in A Tribute to Service Above Self, as Goldsboro Rotarians bring their Field of Honor® flag display to the heart of…… read more »
MSgt Kyle Cramer was elected 2021-2022 President of the Arts Council of Wayne County at the July meeting of its board of directors. Also, 11 newly approved board members were welcomed. Cramer may be the first active-duty military member to serve as the organization’s president in its 57-year history. He and his family moved back…… read more »
Now is the time to get yourself a new North Carolina State Transportation Map. The cover of the new map features some of North Carolina’s most scenic views, including the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Greensboro skyline and Sunset Beach. First published in 1916 and updated every two years, the state map is NCDOT’s most popular publication, with…… read more »
Around 2:30 AM on Saturday, officers with Goldsboro Police Department’s Patrol “A” Shift were dispatched to the 900 block of Carver Drive for a report of a stabbing. The victim, 25-year-old Jesus Valles, appeared to have been stabbed in the torso. He was transported to Wayne UNC Health Care Emergency Department then taken to Vidant…… read more »
On Saturday, July 31, at approximately 9 PM, deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 100 block of Dina Drive in LaGrange in reference to shooting that had just occurred. When deputies arrived, they found the victim, Tyler Gregory Beaman, with multiple gunshot wounds to his lower legs. Deputies assisted the…… read more »
With a rise in COVID-19 cases across North Carolina, the Wayne County Health Department will be offering rapid COVID-19 testing, by appointment only, starting Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Testing will be done outside of the building, and residents who are being tested should not go inside. CDC guidelines recommend COVID-19 testing for: People who have…… read more »
The hot summer days of August may make it challenging to find comfortable weather to work in the garden. Take advantage of the more pleasant days for working outdoors and completing these gardening tips for this month. Lawn Late summer is the most effective time to control fire ants with baits. Treat lawns for grubs…… read more »
A new survey aims to find out where Wayne County residents stand on the COVID-19 vaccine. The brief online survey was put together as a tool to help Wayne County partnerships better assist the community during the coronavirus pandemic. All of the information will be kept confidential. The survey can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XWJSFZT.… read more »
Just before 1 PM on Friday, the Wayne County 911 Center received a call about an individual having been shot near the 100 block of Wells Court in Dudley. EMS and and Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the area. A deputy arrived first and found a male subject lying on the pavement of…… read more »
