The High School Football Game of the Week has been moved due to the possibility of inclement weather. The first Matthews Motors High School Football Game of the Week featuring East Duplin at Princeton will take place on Saturday, February 27 with the Pregame Show starting at 1:45 PM and kickoff set for 2 PM.…… read more »
Active cases of coronavirus continue to drop in Wayne County. According to the latest update from Wayne County Government, there were 274 estimated active cases of COVID-19 in the county as of Wednesday morning. Wayne County has recorded 9,043 total positive cases of the coronavirus since the pandemic began. 212 of those cases have resulted…… read more »
On Saturday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team was involved in a manhunt for wanted felony fugitive 26-year-old Jordan P. Riggs of La Grange. Patrol Shift D, the Warrant Division and an ABC Agent assisted in the operation. During the search, intel led deputies to Riggs’ address on Graces Farm Road where he…… read more »
Meet River! He is a 1-year-old domestic shorthair cat. River has a cute gray mix of colors. He’s waiting at the Wayne County Animal Shelter to find his forever home! Click here to view all the pets available for adoption through Wayne County Animal Services. The Wayne County Animal Shelter is located at 1600 Clingman…… read more »
Goldsboro’s newest city council member takes her seat. Hiawatha Jones was sworn in as the new District 1 representative at the Goldsboro City Council’s retreat on Wednesday. State Sen. Don Davis administered the Oath of Office to Jones. Jones was appointed to the vacant District 1 seat after Antonio Williams stepped down from the position…… read more »
The Foundation of Wayne Community College’s spring 2021 Arts and Humanities schedule will fill the Monday evenings in March. The lectures will be provided live online. Links to the talks are at www.waynecc.edu/foundation/. No registration is required and there is no charge. The speaker series includes: “‘A Plague o’ Both Your Houses’: Causation and Contagion…… read more »
North Carolina prepares to start easing COVID-19 restrictions. With the number of newly reported cases and hospitalizations trending in the right direction, Gov. Roy Cooper Wednesday announced the end of the statewide 10 PM until 5 AM curfew starting on Friday. Also under the new executive order: Some outdoor businesses will be able to operate…… read more »
2020 was not an easy year, and yet, the United Way of Wayne County finds plenty of reasons to celebrate. The local United Way hosted its annual meeting online Tuesday morning, looking back on the past year for the organization. Sherry Archibald, the Executive Director of the United Way of Wayne County, went through some…… read more »
The levels on the Neuse River near Goldsboro are finally dropping. As of 5 AM today, the National Weather Service says the Neuse River remains at about 21.5-feet, still in “Moderate Flood Stage.” The local river is expected to continue dropping and be out of flood stage by the end of the week. A Flood…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive has once again been named a Military Friendly ® School. Dr. Lisa Nuesell, Associate VP for Adult and Graduate Operations and Enrollment Management, said, “At the University of Mount Olive, we take great pride in supporting our military students and we value not only the commitment and sacrifices they make,…… read more »
