Insurance Commissioner and Safe Kids NC Chair Mike Causey is urging parents and caregivers to keep children safe this holiday season by following some simple tips recommended by Safe Kids North Carolina. Toy safety is particularly important this year. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many parents will be looking to find holiday gifts to keep…… read more »
K-5 schools in Wayne County will not move into “Plan A” in-person learning until at least late January. Wednesday, the Wayne County Board of Education took another look at reopening plans for the district’s K-5 classrooms. School board member Jennifer Strickland says she does not believe the schools are responsible for spreading the coronavirus. School…… read more »
On December 2nd, the Goldsboro Police Department took a report on a felony larceny of auto parts that had occurred on the 600 block of E. Ash Street. Several catalytic converters were reported missing by the business. Later that same evening, the GPD was dispatched to that same address for a larceny in-progress. 55-year-old William…… read more »
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — Governor Roy Cooper praised the implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination plan, but warned North Carolinians that there will still be quite a bit of time before the vaccine has an impact on COVID-19 metrics in the state. While the Pfizer vaccine is already in North Carolina, Governor Cooper says he…… read more »
The Make A Difference Food Pantry is staying busy with just over one week to go until Christmas. Kenzie Hinson is the owner and operator of the Make A Difference Food Pantry in Mount Olive. She appeared on Jeff Farrow’s Morning Show on Goldsboro’s Greatest Hits 1150 and 98.3. Hinson says a free drive thru…… read more »
Wayne County is ready to move forward with a potential school on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Tuesday, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners approved the county’s portion of an agreement for facilities use on the Goldsboro Air Force base. County Manager Craig Honeycutt say, at this time, the agreement only allows the county, school…… read more »
A local non-profit is holding a coat drive this weekend in Goldsboro. Lending Our Shared Stories, known as LOSS, will hold the coat drive at Emerge Embassy, 604 N. Madison Avenue, from 1 – 4 PM on Saturday, December 19. The organization will be collecting new or slightly used coats, blankets and socks. Donations will…… read more »
A suspect is accused of setting fire to a Goldsboro residence. Officers with the Goldsboro Police Department located a vehicle fire on the 900 block of Hopkins Street last week Thursday. Moments later, the officers heard a fire alarm and found a small blaze had been set in a nearby residence. Fire investigators and the…… read more »
On a prefect late fall day, the community of Albertson gathered along the country roads to watch the Christmas Parade. It was only a few months ago when the organizers got the word out about having the Christmas Parade and it spread like wildfire throughout Facebook and other social media outlets. The parade kicked off at 2 p.m. heading east…… read more »
With the holiday season upon us, Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce would like to remind the public about the increased possibility of telephone scam calls taking place. Scammers often use this time of the year to prey on the generosity of individuals. Typically, if you receive a call from a scammer, they will tell you…… read more »
