Since the summer of 2020, United Way of Wayne County has worked to support the Wayne County Health Department. That work is set to continue through June with the renewal of the contract from Curamericas Global, Inc., which supports 3.5 Community Healthcare Worker positions to partner with the innovative work of the Wayne County Health…… read more »
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United Way Continue Health Department Support During COVID-19
Grantham F.D. Presents Annual Awards
Due to the pandemic, the Grantham Fire Department was unable to hold its usual installation banquet and awards ceremony this year. However, the department was able to present a pair of awards. The J.L. Officer of the Year Award was presented to J.D. Blackman. The Frank Grantham Memorial Firefighter of the Year Award was given…… read more »
Deeper Life Pastor Believes Mission Goes Beyond Church’s Four Walls
You may have noticed the community involvement of Deeper Life Church Ministries in the news lately. With a new pastor in town, you can only expect those efforts to grow. Aaron McNair, II is a 7th Generation preacher and is now the Senior Pastor of Deeper Life Church Ministries in Goldsboro. He was born in…… read more »
ACE Team Arrests Meth Suspects
On Saturday, January 16, the Wayne County Sheriff’s ACE Team pulled a vehicle over on Big Daddys Road for a speeding violation. During the traffic stop, a search of the vehicle was conducted with illegal narcotics allegedly being found. 48-year-old James P. Wiggins of Goldsboro and 47-year-old Melissa R. Hinnant of Pikeville were both arrested…… read more »
60th Anniversary Of Goldsboro Nuclear Mishap
It’s the 60th anniversary of the big bang that, fortunately, never happened. Around midnight on January 24th, 1961, a B-52G aircraft based at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base experienced a fuel leak and broke up in midair over Wayne County. Five crewmen were able to successfully eject or bail out of the aircraft, but three…… read more »
Saluting Seymour
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Technical Sgt. Vernon Young with the 4th Fighter Wing Young has been in the Air Force for about 16 years. His hometown is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Young works in the 4th Fighter Wing’s Public Affairs Office. He describes…… read more »
Traffic Stop Turns Into Meth Arrest
On Saturday, January 16, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office ACE Team assisted the North Carolina Highway Patrol on a traffic stop on Townsend Road for a registration violation. A search of the vehicle was conducted reportedly resulting in the discovery of illegal narcotics. 24-year-old April M. Ludwig of Goldsboro was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine…… read more »
Norwayne Alumni & Friends, Inc. Focuses On Community
For over 48 years, Norwayne Alumni and Friends, Inc. has focused on having a positive impact on the community where it is headquartered. The Alumni organization has recently partnered with the Christian Fellowship Alliance of Fremont, a 13-year-old nonprofit foodbank organization, by providing a space for their operations and distributions. Tony Sutton, a Norwayne Alumnus…… read more »
Time For Planting Asparagus
Asparagus may seem like an unusual vegetable that would be difficult to grow in the garden. However, a gardener can successfully grow asparagus if they understand how an asparagus plant grows. Asparagus is different from other vegetables in that it is a perennial which means it will grow and produce for several years without having…… read more »
WCSO: Suspect Found With Meth, Marijuana During Traffic Stop
On Monday, January 18, deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office were in the area of Corral Drive checking into the report of a suspicious vehicle. A vehicle matching the description was spotted on the roadway without a license plate. The vehicle was pulled over, and the deputies reportedly found suspected marijuana and crystal meth…… read more »
