(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — The rate at which Americans are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 has slowed to levels which make it unlikely that the President’s goal of 70 percent vaccinated by July 4th will be reached. On Tuesday, EPA Administrator and Goldsboro native Michael Regan visited Raleigh to promote a new White House initiative…… read more »
The local hospital is preparing to celebrate its quasquicentennial. Wayne UNC Hospital turns 125 years old this year. Tuesday morning, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners approved a proclamation recognizing Wayne UNC’s 125th anniversary as read by Dr. Jessie Tucker, President and CEO of Wayne UNC Health Care. The proclamation notes the hospital was hospital…… read more »
Mt. Olive Pickle Company’s Employees Community Fund has awarded four $4,000 scholarships to children of employees. Recipients are Austin Espinosa, Kiara Kornegay, Douglas Davidson, and Michael Marcin. Espinosa is the son of Michelle Espinosa and Mt. Olive Pickle employee Ricardo Espinosa. A senior at Southern Wayne High School, he will enter Wayne Community College in…… read more »
The City of Goldsboro’s mayor has stepped down. Tuesday morning, Mayor Chuck Allen officially submitted his resignation, which is effective immediately. Allen has served as mayor since 2015. He’s been a member of the Goldsboro City Council since 1999. Allen has been battling health issues and he took a health-related leave of absence from the…… read more »
The Wayne County Public Library is hosting a Juneteenth Gardening Workshop. The hands-on educational event will teach how to grow your own food while exploring the history and influence of African Americans and their role in agriculture. The workshop is being held this Wednesday, June 16, from 5 – 8 PM at the Wayne County…… read more »
Goldsboro continues to examine its new city budget. Monday evening, the Goldsboro City Council met again and resumed dissecting the new financial plan. Heading into Monday’s work session, the City Manager’s recommended 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Budget includes a three-cent property tax increase as well as a 15% increase in water and sewer rates. While the property…… read more »
MIAMI (AP) — The second named storm of this year’s hurricane season, Tropical Storm Bill, has formed far off the North Carolina coast. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm emerged from a tropical depression swirling about 335 miles (539 kilometers) off of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Bill had maximum sustained winds of…… read more »
A reward is being offered for information on a motorcycle and trailer that were stolen out of Princeton. The items were stolen in the early morning hours of June 10th from Downtown Princeton near Center Street. Three vehicles were reportedly involved – a white 2002-2006 Chevy Trailblazer, yellow Ford Escape, and a small black/gray SUV. …… read more »
This week, approximately 125 Wayne County Public Schools students, 70% of which are military connected, converged on the Meadow Lane Elementary campus for a five-day STEM focused summer camp. The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics for Kids of Active Military Personnel (STEMKAMP) offers participating students in grades 3-8 fun, hands-on immersive activities designed to help…… read more »
The Wayne County Health Department was awarded a Kresge Foundation grant in the amount of $27,000 to help support rural families through telehealth and remote learning opportunities for students. In an effort to fulfill their mission of promoting human progress, the Kresge Foundation has been awarding grants for more than 80 years. “I’ve had the…… read more »
