It’s your chance to get involved and have a voice in your local government. Wayne County is seeking applicants for its numerous boards, committees and commissions. Wayne County Public Information Officer Joel Gillie says they’re constantly looking for residents to get involved and “help shape the community.” For instance, there is a board that oversees…… read more »
The City of Goldsboro is soliciting residents to serve on advisory boards and commissions. These boards and commissions give residents an opportunity to become actively involved in their community by providing recommendations to the City Council. Residents of the City of Goldsboro who wish to be considered for appointment to one of the boards and…… read more »
Tuesday morning, members of the Mount Olive Fire Department were dispatched to an incident involving a piece of farming equipment. The operator was seriously burned after coming in contact with an unseen object while bush hogging in a lot near the intersection of Oliver Street and Silver Street in Mount Olive. The unidentified employee of Bobby…… read more »
On June 18th, a reader submitted a news tip to GoldsboroDailyNews.com regarding a potential fuel spill at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base possibly affecting Stoney Creek. The reader also provided a photo and video of the potential spill as it made its way into Stoney Creek. Tuesday, June 29, the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson provided…… read more »
Wayne Community College has a new scholarship for machining students. Students who are entering the college’s Computer-Integrated Machining program can apply for a $1,000 Gene Haas Scholarship. They must be new to the program but can be current students. Twenty scholarships will be awarded for the Fall 2021 semester. “The ideal candidate would be someone…… read more »
On September 18th, 2018, a Goldsboro Police officer parked near the intersection Berkeley Boulevard and Elm Street observed a male shot in the back as he was jumping out of a vehicle. The victim, 24-year-old Corey A. Gibbs, Jr. of Goldsboro was treated at the scene and eventually airlifted to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville…… read more »
After beginning the school year with $5 million in State and Federal debt, Wayne County Public Schools and the Wayne County Board of Education say they will officially close out the 2020-2021 fiscal budget with that debt completely paid off. District administrators say it was truly a team effort – from the Board of Education…… read more »
Goldsboro firefighters had a busy day on Monday. The GFD first responded to a possible lighting strike on Mulberry Street near Downtown Goldsboro on Monday afternoon. The firefighters were then called to a gas leak over on Poplar Street. As the engine companies and battalion chief arrived, they found that one of the apartments had a…… read more »
A person is pretending to be a sheriff’s officer in the latest phone scam sweeping the area. The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office says it had received numerous calls on Monday reporting the scam phone calls. The scam caller identifies themselves as someone from the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office and attempts to convince you that you…… read more »
The Wayne County Public Library will be expanding children’s programming to the Cliffs of the Neuse this summer. Programs will be held every Tuesday at 10:30 AM from June 22-July 27 at the large picnic shelter. In case of rain, the program will meet in the auditorium at the Cliffs of the Neuse. “We want…… read more »
