If you have questions about the new coronavirus vaccine that is arriving in North Carolina, UNC Health has the answers. UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine held an online town hall for its employees on the forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine last week. That virtual town hall is now available for the public. Dr. Tony…… read more »
A suspect is arrested for a pair of Lenoir County robberies. The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office says it arrested 29-year-old Steven E. Wilson of Kinston on Sunday after deputies responded to the Family Dollar in La Grange for a robbery in-progress. The sheriff’s office and Kinston Police Department set up a perimeter and used a…… read more »
Wayne Community College has graduated its 77th Basic Law Enforcement Training class. The 10 cadets who completed the college’s academy received certificates to work as sworn law enforcement officers in North Carolina. Certificates were conferred on: Larri Calvillo Baltazar, Ja’Shawn Orlando Faire, Jeffrey Alan Garren, Austin Neal Kornegay, Kayla Graham Whelan, and Angela Christine Yeoman…… read more »
Graduating seniors Hunter Leigh Hall and Matthew Jerome Boyette recently received the distinguished Dr. Thomas R. Morris Awards for Academic Excellence at the University of Mount Olive. The Morris Awards are presented to the UMO seniors graduating with the highest Grade Point Average in both the traditional and the non-traditional academic programs. The awards are…… read more »
A PPE company is locating a manufacturing facility in northern Wayne County. Sanctuary Systems, LLC will invest nearly $5 million dollars in Fremont as part of its new facility. Wayne County Development Alliance President Mark Pope made the announcement last week in Fremont. In addition to local benefits, the company will receive a $500,000 grant…… read more »
Wayne UNC Health Care’s one visitor-policy remains in place as the system works to slow the spread of COVID-19 in its facility. Effective Monday, Dec. 14, the hospital will also roll out a new Threshold Visitor Management System for registering and tracking visitors inside the hospital in support of the visitor policy. The system will…… read more »
Wayne County’s best small businesses were recognized Thursday night during the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce’s virtual “annual banquet.” The Small Business Center at Wayne Community College and the Chamber revealed the two winners of the 2019 “Small Business of the Year” and “Start-Up of the Year” awards in a video that replaced the usual…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive has received grants totaling $1 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. The grants made through Lily Endowment’s Thriving in Ministry initiative, will enable UMO to establish the Clergy Connection Initiative. Its mission will align with the Thriving in Ministry goal of helping organizations create or strengthen programs that help pastors build…… read more »
Saturday morning, a group of ten people took part in a class on how to make treats for the wild birds in your yard. The class was held at the picnic shelter at the Cliffs of the Neuse State Park with one of their nature rangers. Due to the social distancing and mask requirements, only ten people were allowed…… read more »
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Airman Jordan Colvin with the 4th Fighter Wing Colvin has been in the Air Force just over one year. He comes to Goldsboro from Van Buren, Arkansas. Colvin works in the 4th Fighter Wing’s Public Affairs Office,…… read more »
