Saturday afternoon, Goldsboro firefighters were dispatched to the 500 block of N. William Street and Beech Street to investigate a possible gas leak in the area. Fire engines blocked off that intersection while trying to find the source of the leak. Firefighters found the source of the leak was coming from an underground gas line at the intersection. They…… read more »
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Airman 1st Class Kevin Holloway from the 4th Fighter Wing Holloway has been in the Air Force a little over one year. He comes to Goldsboro from Kirksville, Missouri where he says military service runs in his…… read more »
Three WCPS schools will have new principals in the new year. This week, the Wayne County Board of Education approved two principal changes during a Special Called Meeting. Carver Heights Elementary assistant principal, Winter Goodson, will be the new principal at Carver Heights Elementary. She is replacing Dr. Patrice Faison who is resigning at the…… read more »
The United Way of Wayne County and supporters celebrated the Community Campaign finale virtually, on Tuesday, December 15. The program included a community campaign update and the $10,000 Fair Share Challenge drawing. Gifts were given to each of the 22 finalists and were generously provided by: The Noun, Papa Murphy’s Pizza of Goldsboro, From the…… read more »
Air traffic controllers will soon have a new tower for calling the shots in the airspace surrounding Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. In an impressive piece of engineering, the 50-ton control cab was lifted and placed atop the new air traffic control tower on Friday. Terry Brooks, Project Engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of…… read more »
Poinsettias are a very common site during the Christmas holidays. You can find them in a wide range of colors from reds, pinks, marbles, and whites. With proper care, poinsettias will provide color and beauty for several weeks during the holidays. The poinsettia is a small tree and is native to the tropical area of…… read more »
On Monday, members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team pulled a vehicle over on Pineview Cemetery Road for an NC registration violation. The vehicle was searched during the stop, and the passenger was arrested for illegal narcotics. 29-year-old Taylor N. Rose of Goldsboro was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine, Simple Possession…… read more »
A Wayne County native will reportedly join the incoming Biden Administration. President-elect Joe Biden has announced the selection of Michael Regan to head up the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Regan is a Goldsboro native. He attended Goldsboro High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree from North Carolina A&T State University. Regan is currently Secretary…… read more »
As of Friday, the Wayne County Health Department has received notification of 6,325 total positive cases of COVID-19. 334 of these cases have been attributed to congregate living facilities and 5,519 are cases from outside any type of congregate facility. 5,602 of the 6,325 individuals who tested positive are now considered recovered, leaving an estimated…… read more »
Wayne UNC Health Care received 975 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and administered to five frontline teammates Thursday. Among the first Wayne UNC teammates to receive vaccinations today were Dr. Terry Grant, Medical Staff Chair and Emergency Medicine Specialist; Dr. Daniel Drotts, Emergency Medicine Specialist; Belinda Soflin, Nursing Director of COVID Unit, Krystal Barrow,…… read more »
