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WCPS Students & Staff Participate In “Festival In The Cloud”

WCPS Students & Staff Participate In “Festival In The Cloud”

This weekend, Wayne County Public Schools will launch a month-long ”Festival in the Cloud”, a virtual cultural arts and world languages festival. It will include student and staff performances, virtual galleries, student work samples and presentations led by experts in the areas of arts and world languages. The event is open to families, staff and…read more »

Latest COVID-19 Numbers For County, State

Latest COVID-19 Numbers For County, State

10,505 persons have been infected with COVID-19 in Wayne County since the pandemic began.  That’s according to the Friday figures released by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.  The latest numbers show there have been 234 coronavirus-related deaths in the county. As of Friday, 22,244 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in…read more »

Dr. H. Edward Croom Inaugurated As UMO’s Sixth President

Dr. H. Edward Croom Inaugurated As UMO’s Sixth President

The University of Mount Olive formally welcomes its new leader. UMO held the virtual inauguration of Dr. H. Edward Croom as its sixth president on Thursday. Dr. Croom says it has been a tough year for the university as they’ve dealt with the change in leadership, the pandemic, and grieving for the four UMO students killed in…read more »

WATCH: Swat-A-Litterbug Web Application Launched

WATCH: Swat-A-Litterbug Web Application Launched

Litter conscious North Carolinians now have a new way to report litterers through a simple, mobile-friendly web application. The new Swat-A-Litterbug app will allow users to easily report when someone sees trash being thrown from a vehicle. The owner of the vehicle will receive a formal notification from the N.C. State Highway Patrol informing them…read more »

Deeper Life Church Ministries to Host “Love Blitz” and “Gas On Us”

Deeper Life Church Ministries to Host “Love Blitz” and “Gas On Us”

Deeper Life Church Ministries, 900 Eleventh Street in Goldsboro, will host “Love Blitz,” the passing out of monetary blessing envelopes, along with words of encouragement, as part of DLCM’s 2021 Impact the City. Love Blitz will take place in Goldsboro on Saturday, March 27, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 pm (or while they last) at…read more »

Northeast Elementary wins “Elementary Battle Of The Books”

Northeast Elementary wins “Elementary Battle Of The Books”

Northeast Elementary students successfully put their reading skills to the test by winning the Wayne County Public Schools Elementary Battle of the Books competition. The competition took place on Wednesday, March 24, in the Norwayne Middle gym. Northeast Elementary and Fremont Elementary were the only two schools in the district able to field teams this…read more »

8 PM UPDATE: Neuse River Search & Rescue Slows Down For Evening

8 PM UPDATE: Neuse River Search & Rescue Slows Down For Evening

There’s still no sign of the father and son that went missing in the Neuse River. The father and son were fishing at the boat launch off Highway 117 south of Goldsboro Wednesday evening when the son fell off the dock into the water.  The father attempted to pull his son out and also went…read more »

N.C. To Open COVID Vaccines To All Adults April 7

N.C. To Open COVID Vaccines To All Adults April 7

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — All North Carolinians who are at least 16 years old will qualify for a COVID-19 vaccine April 7. Essential workers not yet vaccinated can get their shot starting March 31. Some counties have already began expanded eligibility to all adults due to lack of demand in their own communities. State health…read more »

Crews Search For Father & Son In The Neuse River

Crews Search For Father & Son In The Neuse River

Wayne County 911 received a call Wednesday evening at about 8 PM for a water rescue at the Goldsboro Boating Access Area on the 2000 block of US-117 in Goldsboro. Arr-Mac Water Response, Goldsboro Water Rescue, Wayne County Sheriff’s Dive Team, Wayne County Sheriff’s Aviation Unit, and Wayne County EMS responded to the scene. Two…read more »

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