An episode of The History Channel’s show, “It’s How You Get There” featuring Goldsboro-Wayne County is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The season three episode, “Going for Goldsboro,” originally aired on the History Channel on Sunday, August 9, 2020. The episode is available to watch at no additional cost for anyone with an…… read more »
The community is invited to take part in an important conversation regarding the needs of Wayne County’s children and families, especially during the ongoing pandemic. Wayne CAN (Child Advocacy Network) is hosting a virtual town hall next week Tuesday. Valerie Wallace, the Executive Director of the Partnership for Children of Wayne County, will be one…… read more »
Over the next three weeks, Wayne County Public Schools students will showcase their talents and abilities in the district’s first ever, Virtual Performance Showcase. The showcase will span three nights and can be watched on the district’s education channel located on Spectrum Cable’s Channel 18. “All of our schools have some unbelievably talented students,” states…… read more »
The Goldsboro Police Department says it is still trying to solve a homicide that’s over ten years old. On September 22nd, 2009, officers with the GPD found 19-year-old Jamie Worthington suffering from a gunshot wound on the 200 block of Seymour Drive. Worthington was transported to Wayne Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. …… read more »
Meet Chanel (like the perfume)! She is a 2 year old domestic shorthair cat that has elegant long legs with a soft grey coat and white markings. Stunning green/gold eyes. Sweet natured and she is spayed. Click here to view all the pets available for adoption through Wayne County Animal Services. The Wayne County Animal…… read more »
February 11 is National 2-1-1 Day. United Way of Wayne County is proud to join United Ways across North Carolina and the nation in celebrating NC 2-1-1, the free, confidential information and referral system that connects callers and web visitors to health and human services 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year.…… read more »
As of Wednesday, the Wayne County Health Department has administered 5,448 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The county has a total of 12,259 names on its waiting list from the call center and online registration form. It continues to schedule those on the wait list for doses of the vaccine as it is available,…… read more »
North Carolina’s essential workers will be next in line for the COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Wednesday that the next phase of the state’s inoculations would begin February 24 and includes frontline essential workers, starting with K-12 educators and child care center workers such as: Teachers Principals Child care providers Bus drivers Custodial…… read more »
Around 6:15 PM Tuesday, the Kinston Police Department responded to a vehicle crash at the corner of E. Lenoir Avenue and N. East Street. EMS and Kinston Department of Fire and Rescue also responded to assist with life-saving measures. The initial investigation revealed a dirt bike driven by 27-year-old Dedrick D. Dail, Jr. of Kinston…… read more »
Late Tuesday afternoon, the Albertson, Pleasant Grove, Pricetown and Seven Springs fire departments as well as Duplin County EMS Station 6 responded to a structure fire on Highway 111 north of Albertson. Heavy black smoke could be seen from several miles away as the firefighters approached the scene where a doublewide mobile home was fully…… read more »
