There’s an effort to get a Wayne County bridge named after a fallen state trooper. At Tuesday’s meeting, Wayne County Board of Commissioners Chairman Wayne Aycock read the proclamation asking the NCDOT to name the O’Berry Road Bridge over U.S. 117 in honor of Trooper Nolan J. Sanders. Trooper Sanders was on duty in Wayne…… read more »
Meet Thor! This mighty feline is just over 1-year-old. Thor is waiting at the Wayne County Animal Shelter to find his FUR-ever home! To make an appointment at Wayne County Animal Services call 919-731-1439 option “0” or email [email protected] Click here to view all the pets available for adoption through Wayne County Animal Services. The…… read more »
Wayne County Public Library has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to establish a Technology Learning Lab for middle schoolers in the Goldsboro area. The Technology Learning Lab will provide an immersive learning experience for students to gain technology skills and concepts usable in STEM related careers,…… read more »
The North Carolina Wildlife Federation has announced its latest conservation heroes. The NCWF’s 57th Governor’s Conservation Achievement Award winners include agency professionals, elected officials, volunteers and organizations who have demonstrated a commitment to North Carolina’s wildlife, habitat and natural resources. This year’s honorees include: Legislator of the Year, John Bell (Goldsboro) Rep. John Bell is…… read more »
Between January 21st and July 19th, the Goldsboro Police Department took 33 reports for storage unit burglaries at Compass Self Storage. These incidents occurred at both Compass Self Storage locations, on the 200 block of N. Berkeley Boulevard and the 1300 block of Parkway Drive. Upon investigation into the breaking and entering cases by the…… read more »
Wayne County Register of Deeds Constance Coram has announced that the Register of Deeds office will be closed until Thursday, July 22, 2021. This follows a COVID-19 exposure at the office reported on Monday. At that time, the Register of Deeds Office was closed for cleaning and disinfecting. All questions regarding the Register of Deeds…… read more »
Live music returns to Downtown Goldsboro this summer. Following last year’s cancellation due to the pandemic, Downtown Goldsboro will again host another round of Center Street Jams starting this Thursday, July 22. Erin Fonseca, Director of the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation, appeared on Jeff Farrow’s Morning Show on Goldsboro’s Greatest Hits. Fonseca says they open…… read more »
A Downtown Goldsboro ice cream parlor wins a national contest. The Ice Storm, at 116 S. Center Street, has been chosen as the grand prize winner in Blue Bunny’s Heart of Fun Parlor Refresh Contest. Yvonnia Moore, a partner at The Ice Storm, says a customer clued them in to the contest. Moore says she’ll…… read more »
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s crews, contractors and volunteers have collected more than 8 million pounds of litter from roadsides and are on pace to exceed the state’s record for litter collection set in 2019. “We’re less than two months away from our annual Fall Litter Sweep, and we’re counting on everyone to help keep…… read more »
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — Weather watchers say the recent Tropical Storm Elsa did help with the water table. State Climatologist Corey Davis says the impact from the soaking rain was widespread. The current state drought map shows about a fourth of the state’s counties — in parts of western, northwestern and west central North…… read more »
