Partnership for Children of Wayne County has announced it is has received a micro-grant from the Think Babies™ NC Alliance to support its efforts focused on infants, toddlers, and their families. This funding is provided by the Think Babies™ NC Alliance, with support from the national ZERO TO THREE Think Babies™ campaign. The micro-grants are a…… read more »
Since December, Wayne County Public Schools leadership has been working with Seymour Johnson Air Force Base leadership, with the support of Wayne County’s Board of Education and Board of Commissioners, to explore and develop a potential new public school located on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. On Monday evening, WCPS interim superintendent, Dr. David Lewis…… read more »
This past Saturday, Second Chance Community Outreach Service founder Cordelia Wilcox coordinated a day of service to the patrons of the Soup Kitchen in Goldsboro. During this event, food was prepared and served to friends in need. It was a day filled with fellowship, fun activities, horseback rides, and lots of love. Wilcox says she…… read more »
The City of Goldsboro is looking at tax and water and sewer rate increases, and some residents are not happy about it. The Goldsboro City Council held a public hearing on the City Manager’s recommended 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Budget Monday evening. City Manager Tim Salmon says the new budget includes $68.2 million in revenue, an…… read more »
On Memorial Day, May 31st, Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies were patrolling the area near Central Heights Road near E. New Hope Road. The deputies stopped a vehicle for a motor vehicle violation. During a search, 30-year-old Quinton E. Moye of Grifton was allegedly found to be in possession of crack-cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Moye…… read more »
Wayne County Public library has been awarded a $50,000 LSTA EZ Grant to be used for the conversion of a retired Wayne County Emergency Services vehicle into a mobile library. This grant was made possible by funding from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and…… read more »
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — In North Carolina, community groups are working to boost hands-only CPR training in Latinx communities, where residents are at higher risk for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Research shows people living in Latinx communities are 39 percent less likely to have bystander CPR performed on them during an emergency, and 44 percent…… read more »
Wayne Community College has been included on this year’s “Most Promising Place to Work in Community Colleges” list. The college is one of 16 colleges on the national list that celebrates student affairs workplaces that are vibrant, diverse, supportive, and committed to staff work-life balance, professional development, and inclusive excellence. “Diverse: Issues in Higher Education”…… read more »
Due to the heavy rains experienced in recent days, the graduation fields at Southern Wayne High and Rosewood High are still very saturated and will be unable to accommodate graduation ceremonies Tuesday, June 8. As such, both graduations will be held indoors in their respective gyms at their regularly scheduled times. Both gyms are able…… read more »
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NEWTOWRK) — While spring rains this year were few and far between, rainfalls in recent days are leading to hope that drought conditions will be eased. State Climatologist Corey Davis says that the summer months usually don’t have consistent rainfall. Davis says those rains the last few days are helping the drought…… read more »
