(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — March through May is considered spring fire season and state officials are warning people to be careful. State Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler says there are some precautionary measures people can take when burning debris. He says do not put the vegetation on ground that will burn. The burning material needs…… read more »
The United Way of Wayne County invites all nonprofits serving Wayne County to join them for the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Nonprofits. The meeting will be held virtually April 7th at 8:30 A.M. All nonprofits are welcome to attend but an RSVP is required. To RSVP or for more information, please contact Rachel at…… read more »
The North Carolina Pickle Festival will look and feel quite different for 2021. The festival marks its 35th year, however, with the same spirit of family fun, community, and, well, love of pickles. Organizers have announced a mix of in-person and virtual events for the 2021 edition, headlined by a virtual pickle eating contest. Other events…… read more »
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Staff Sgt. Blake Chambers with the 4th Fighter Wing Chambers has been in the Air Force about 6 years. His hometown is Fairhope, Alabama. Chamber says he wasn’t quite sure what he wanted to do with his…… read more »
After one year of virtual worship, Deeper Life Church Ministries, 900 Eleventh Street, Goldsboro, NC, will return to in-person worship while continuing its virtual service on Resurrection (Easter) Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Appropriate safety protocol is in place as DLCM is prepared for a maximum of two hundred and fifty of its…… read more »
The Town of Mount Olive has experienced a sanitary sewer overflow totaling approximately 66,000 gallons inside the Town’s wastewater treatment plant on Friday, March 19, 2021. This overflow was discovered at 10:30 A.M. and as of Friday March 19, 2021 at 4:30 P.M. is still ongoing. The spill was the result of 1.25 inches of…… read more »
The Wayne Child Advocacy Network is asking legislators to help the state’s youngest residents. On Friday, WayneCAN sent a letter to local members of the General Assembly, Rep. John Bell, Rep. Raymond Smith and Sen. Jim Perry. The letter notes “the negative effects of the pandemic on Wayne County Children continue to add up and…… read more »
It feels like spring time so I can start planting my flowers and vegetables, right? These warm spring temperatures last week have indeed made us have spring fever and want to start sprucing our gardens up for spring. It is a common occurrence for people to plant warm season flowers and vegetables when we have…… read more »
As part of its litter removal efforts, N.C. Department of Transportation crews, contractors and volunteers have now collected more than 2 million pounds of litter from roadsides this year. “NCDOT and our partners have been working tirelessly over the past three months to remove litter from roadsides,” said state Transportation Secretary Eric Boyette. “But there’s…… read more »
The Goldsboro Fire Department names its Interim Fire Chief. James Farfour, a 27-year GFD veteran, will serve as Interim Fire Chief following the departure of Chief Joe Dixon last week. Farfour began his career with the Goldsboro Fire Department as a firefighter. He was named the Deputy Fire Chief in 2019. … read more »
