35,000 Wayne County residents have already cast a ballot as North Carolina enters the final days of its early voting period. According to the Wayne County Board of Elections, 35,269 votes have been cast as of Thursday evening. Wayne County’s One-Stop Early Voting period ends Saturday, October 31, with hours of 8 AM – 3…… read more »
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Clocks “Fall Back” One Hour On Sunday
You may be able to get a little extra sleep this weekend. Or spend an extra hour eating Halloween candy. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 AM Sunday morning, November 1st. You’ll probably want to set your clocks back one hour before bedtime Saturday night. Additionally, emergency officials suggesting using the beginning and end of…… read more »
Mount Olive Reports Wastewater Spill
The Town of Mount Olive is reporting a discharge of untreated sewer from inside the Town’s wastewater treatment plant at 408 Wilkins Farm Road. The spill was discovered on Sunday, October 25, at 11:30 AM and the spill was still ongoing as of 3:30 PM. A total of 84,000 gallons was spilled. The untreated waste…… read more »
Halloween Activities To Include COVID-19 Precautions
The Town of Mount Olive gets into the Halloween spirit. Mount Olive’s Boo Bash will be held this Saturday, October 31st from 5 – 7 PM for ages 12 and under. The drive-thru event replaces traditional trick-or-treating for the town this year due to COVID-19. Participants will enter on NE Center Street at Park Avenue. …… read more »
EPA Announces Rule Change At Goldsboro Area Farm
The head of the EPA touts regulation reforms while in Wayne County. Thursday, at Overman Farms just south of Goldsboro, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced that the agency has finalized improvements to requirements for the pesticide application exclusion zone (AEZ)—the area surrounding pesticide application equipment that exists only during outdoor production pesticide…… read more »
NCDOT Offers Halloween Safety Tips
The N.C. Department of Transportation, through its Watch for Me NC pedestrian and bicycle safety program, is encouraging parents, motorists and trick-or-treaters to be safe this Halloween. More than 1,600 pedestrians are injured or killed in collusions with motor vehicles in North Carolina each year, and over a third of those collisions occur in the…… read more »
GPD Makes Meth Arrest Near Local Motel
On Monday, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department Gang Suppression Unit and Selective Enforcement Unit were investigating a drug offense in the parking lot of the Econo Lodge on the 700 block of Corporate Drive. 35-year-old Scott A. Cochrane of Dudley was arrested as a result of the investigation. He was charged with: Possession of Methamphetamine…… read more »
Coal Ash Recycling Begins At H.F. Lee Plant In Goldsboro
Coal ash recycling is underway in Wayne County. This month, Duke Energy began operations at the H.F. Lee Plant in Goldsboro. There are four coal ash basins at the former coal-fired power plant, and Duke Energy is planning to recycle the over 6 million tons of coal ash left at the site. Bill Norton is a spokesperson…… read more »
ACE Team: Suspect Caught With Heroin, Cocaine, Meth
On Saturday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s ACE Team was patrolling the area of Highway 111 South in the eastern end of the county. A vehicle was stopped for a registration violation and probable cause was developed to search the vehicle. Deputies reportedly found a large amount of narcotics and a firearm during the search. The…… read more »
PET OF THE WEEK: Aleasha Powered By Jackson & Sons
Meet Aleasha! The German shepherd mix came to the shelter as a stray. Aleasha is already spayed. She’s very friendly and playful. Click here to view all the pets available for adoption through Wayne County Animal Services. The Wayne County Animal Shelter is located at 1600 Clingman Street in Goldsboro. https://www.facebook.com/378226265524829/videos/64947997238545 … read more »
