Category Archives: Local

PROGRAMMING ALERT: Game Of The Week Postponed Until Monday

PROGRAMMING ALERT: Game Of The Week Postponed Until Monday

This week’s High School Football Game of the Week has been postponed.  Due to poor field conditions, the Matthews Motors High School Football Game of the Week featuring Lakewood at Rosewood has been moved from tonight to Monday evening, March 22.  The pregame show will begin at 5:45 PM and kick-off is set for 6…read more »

Five WCPS Schools Dismissing Early Due To Power Outage

Five WCPS Schools Dismissing Early Due To Power Outage

Due to a power outage in the community, five Wayne County Public Schools are temporarily without power. Because the power outage is expected to continue into the afternoon, five schools will be dismissing early today. Eastern Wayne High, Eastern Wayne Elementary, and Meadow Lane Elementary will dismiss at 11:15 AM. The CDS program at Meadow…read more »

UPDATE: Power Outage Affects East Side Of Goldsboro

UPDATE: Power Outage Affects East Side Of Goldsboro

Several thousands Goldsboro area residents are without electricity at this time.  A power outage has affected an area on the east side of Goldsboro leaving over 7,000 Duke Energy customers in the dark.  According to the Duke Energy outage map, the places affected includes Berkeley Boulevard and areas along E. New Hope Road and Highway…read more »

Wayne County Wants To Get “Shots In Arms”

Wayne County Wants To Get “Shots In Arms”

Wayne County has vaccine available for eligible recipients. That was the message from County Manager Craig Honeycutt at Tuesday’s Wayne County Board of Commissioners meeting. Honeycutt says the county wants to get as many shots into arms as possible. He complimented the work of all the Wayne County personnel and volunteers that are staffing the…read more »

Get Fit Downtown: One Mile Walking Trail Unveiled

Get Fit Downtown: One Mile Walking Trail Unveiled

Mark the first day of spring with a weekend stroll through Downtown Goldsboro. Downtown Goldsboro has put out a challenge to walk a mile loop through the downtown. The route starts at Goldsboro City Hall and users can follow the map linked up through a QR code. This Saturday, March 20th, the first 20 people…read more »

Two Charged With Child Abuse After Infant Treated For Drug Overdose

Two Charged With Child Abuse After Infant Treated For Drug Overdose

On March 12th, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a call on the 100 block of Vanderbilt Circle in regards to an unresponsive 5-month-old juvenile victim. The infant was transported to Wayne UNC Healthcare and later airlifted to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville for treatment for a drug overdose. After further investigation, 36-year-old Lance Patrick Gardner and 28-year-old…read more »

WCC Closing Campus At 2 PM

WCC Closing Campus At 2 PM

Due to the possibility of severe weather, Wayne Community College will close its campus at 2 p.m. today, March 18, 2021. Synchronous online courses will continue as scheduled. The college will return to regular operations Friday, March 19.read more »

Wayne County Vaccination Sited Closing Early Due To Storms

Wayne County Vaccination Sited Closing Early Due To Storms

Due to the threat of severe weather this afternoon, the Wayne County Vaccine Clinic will be closing at noon. This closure will only affect walk-ins for second doses Thursday afternoon. Anyone who needs a second dose and cannot make it today may come Tuesday, March 23rd, or Thursday, March 25th. The safety of those visiting the…read more »

NWS: Strong Storms May Arrive In Afternoon, Evening Hours

NWS: Strong Storms May Arrive In Afternoon, Evening Hours

Eastern Carolina is on high alert for potentially deadly storms this afternoon and evening. According to the National Weather Service, the greatest severe risk area will be along a warm front that will develop northwestward to near US Highway 1 by early afternoon, where the risk of significant tornadoes and large hail will be maximized.…read more »

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