Wayne County Schools have officially accepted North Carolina’s First in FAFSA Challenge to help send more local high school seniors to college. All Wayne County High Schools are competing against each other and hundreds of other high schools across the state to increase their FAFSA completion rates. myFutureNC, along with Carolina Demography, College Foundation of…… read more »
Dudley firefighters and Wayne County EMS responded to a two vehicle accident involving a UPS truck on Potts Road around lunchtime on Friday. The UPS truck had stopped reportedly to make a delivery when it was struck from behind by a passenger vehicle. The driver of the car had to be transported to the hospital…… read more »
On March 20, the Goldsboro Police Department took a report on a catalytic converter being stolen from a church van belonging to the Hallelujah Worship Center, on the 400 block of E. Ash Street. During the investigation, Matthew J. Schilling of Dudley was identified as a suspect. Felony warrants were secured on Shilling on Tuesday for…… read more »
Wayne County is taking steps to stimulate its economy in the coming years. The kickoff event, held Thursday at Goldsboro Builders Supply, marks the start of an aggressive five year plan from the Wayne County Development Alliance. WCDA President Mark Pope talked about the Impact Wayne campaign and says this is a great way for…… read more »
Family members are hoping witnesses may provide further information on an accident that left a pedestrian seriously injured. The accident occurred around 6 AM Monday on N. Berkeley Boulevard near Northwood Drive. A 43-year-old Goldsboro resident was out for a morning jog when he was struck by a southbound vehicle. The pedestrian ended up being…… read more »
Guest article by K. David Hines, D. Min, Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Mount Olive —– During the disco music days of my youth, we sang and celebrated “Thank God it’s Friday.” There was even a movie with that title. Now, TGIF is deeply ingrained in our culture. And let’s be…… read more »
65 years ago, local leaders were successful in their efforts to reactivate Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Thursday afternoon, a new memorial marker was dedicated honoring Mayor Scott B. Berkeley, Sr., Committee Chairman John D. “Booty” Lewis, Sr., and Congressman Graham A. Barden for their work to get the Air Force base reopened.…… read more »
On Monday, a Wayne County Sheriff’s deputy pulled a vehicle over for a regulatory violation. After an impaired driving investigation, the driver, 40-year-old Doryahn Woods of Goldsboro, was deemed to be highly impaired. A search of the vehicle was also conducted and a schedule I substance was reportedly located. Woods’ vehicle was seized to an…… read more »
The following schedule changes will be observed for Good Friday: Goldsboro City Offices will be closed on Friday, April 2, for Good Friday. County of Wayne Government Offices closed Friday, April 2, 2021. Offices will reopen on Monday, April 5, 2021 for normal business hours. All branches of the Wayne County Public Library closed Friday and…… read more »
The Town of Mount Olive experienced a sanitary sewer overflow totaling approximately 270,000 gallons inside the Town’s wastewater treatment plant on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. This overflow was discovered at 8:00 P.M. and as of Thursday April 1, 2021 at 8:00 A.M. was still ongoing. The spill was the result of 1.6 inches of rainfall…… read more »
