A Flood Warning remains in effect in Wayne County. The Neuse River near Goldsboro reached a level of nearly 22-feet over the weekend. While the river remains in “Moderate Flood Stage,” the water levels are expected to slowly drop over the workweek. Some roads had to be closed due to high water across Wayne County…… read more »
The United Way of Wayne County invites the community to its annual meeting this week. The local United Way’s Community Campaign Chair Bethany Perry appeared on Jeff Farrow’s Morning Show on Goldsboro’s Greatest Hits 1150 and 98.3. Perry says the Annual Meeting includes announcing the winner of the Volunteer of the Year Award as well…… read more »
A record number of children – 11,850 total – across the state will be receiving lifesaving bicycle helmets through the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Bicycle Helmet Initiative, part of ongoing efforts to reduce bicycle injuries and deaths in North Carolina. NCDOT uses funds from the sale of “Share the Road” specialty license plates to pay…… read more »
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base has an exercise scheduled in the Wilmington area this week. The exercise is expected to take place from 6 AM – 8 PM Monday, February 22, through Friday, February 26. The exercise will be conducted on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, with additional units participating around Fort Fisher and Wilmington,…… read more »
– Submitted by University of Mount Olive Psychology Department Chair Natalie Kemp, MA, LPA – How was your day son? Silent. What do you mean? Mom, I can only see half the kids in my class that also have a last name at the end of the alphabet like me because they cut all…… read more »
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. 1st Lt. Gary Elzey from the 4th Fighter Wing Elzey has been in the Air Force about 4 ½ years, and his hometown is New Orleans, Louisiana. He just came back onto active duty as an officer…… read more »
Due to the pandemic, the annual Albertson Washington Field Day Trial had a bit of a twist this year. Saturday’s event was held at the Albertson Fire Department instead of the Ruritan Building with 424 dogs registered for the field trial. The Dog owners lined up their trucks along Old Pink Hill Highway near Tull…… read more »
Just before lunchtime on Saturday, firefighters from Albertson, Pleasant Grove and Sarencta responded to a head-on collision on Highway 11/903 near Woodland Church Road. Several Duplin County EMS units were also called out the the crash where a U-Haul and SUV had collided. Albertson firefighters had to extricate the two occupants in the SUV. A…… read more »
Wayne Community College has been named a “Military Friendly® School.” The Military Friendly® Schools list honors the colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace military students, and to dedicate resources to ensure their success in the classroom and after graduation. “It is a great honor to once again have Wayne…… read more »
Goldsboro-Quadrez Lassiter is the first scholarship recipient of the North Carolina Eastern Chapter of Johnson C Smith University (JCSU), Charlotte, N. C. scholarship award. Mr. Lassiter was surprised to receive the $1000 scholarship. “I am so appreciative of this unexpected scholarship. With this pandemic, virtual is okay; but I am ready to physically get back…… read more »
