Introducing the 2020 Wayne County Agriculture Hall of Fame inductees! The Wayne County Agricultural Hall of Fame was founded in 1984 as a means of honoring those local residents who have made outstanding contributions to not only Wayne County Agriculture, but the county as a whole. The selection criteria focus on outstanding contributions to agriculture…… read more »
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Operation Chromebook To Distribute Laptops To Local Students
Operation Unite Goldsboro along with community partners: Southern Bank of Goldsboro, Kramden Institute of Durham, and the Dillard Goldsboro Alumni and Friends, Inc, Triangle Chapter have worked together to present 50 laptops to students in Wayne County from 23 different schools. Mark Colebrook, founder of Operation Unite Goldsboro started Operation Chromebook when he realized that…… read more »
Deeper Life Church Ministries To Host Fall Festival
Deeper Life Church Ministries, at 900 Eleventh Street in Goldsboro, will host a drive-thru Fall Festival, this Saturday, October 31, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. “While the world celebrates Halloween, the church has many reasons to celebrate God’s grace, to be thankful, and to be encouraged,” said Aaron McNair, II, Senior Pastor, Deeper Life…… read more »
Ag Luncheon: COVID-19 Complicates Wayne County’s #1 Industry
Agriculture remains Wayne County’s top industry employing roughly 9,000 residents and contributing around $1 billion to the local economy. Tuesday, the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce honored local farmers as part of its annual Agriculture Luncheon, featuring a panel of three local farmers talking about their career. Jan Archer of Archer Farms talked about the…… read more »
Suspect Crashes Vehicle During Chase
Monday morning, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office made an inquiry on a license plate displayed on a vehicle. The tag came back as stolen and the deputy attempted to pull the vehicle over. The suspect refused to stop, driving the vehicle from the City of Goldsboro north onto Highway 111 and onto Lancaster Road. The…… read more »
Wayne County Absconders Of The Month
Absconders of the month from Wayne County Probation and Parole… read more »
Free COVID-19 Testing Cancelled Due To Weather
With the remnants of Hurricane Zeta expected to impact Wayne County on Thursday, the Wayne County Health Department will not be conducting free COVID-19 testing Thursday, October 29. The Wayne County Health Department will resume offering free COVID-19 testing from 9am-1pm at their office at 301 N Herman St. in Goldsboro on Tuesday, November 3,…… read more »
Help “Fill The Theatre” Today & Thursday
The United Way of Wayne County is hoping you help them “Fill the Theatre” this week. Today and Thursday, October 28 and 29, the United Way will be accepting donations of nonperishable food items and paper products at the Paramount Theatre from 9 AM – 5 PM. Sherry Archibald, the Executive Director of the United…… read more »
Remnants Of Hurricane Zeta To Bring Wind & Rain
(NCNN WeatherCenter)–Parts of central and Eastern North Carolina will be under a Level 1 risk for severe weather on Thursday as the remnants from Zeta pass through the area. Highs will be in the mid to upper 70s on Wednesday with partly cloudy skies. By Wednesday afternoon, skies will become gray as remnants from Zeta…… read more »
SHP Honors Life Of Trooper Sanders
The State Highway Patrol pauses to remember the life of Wayne County Trooper Nolan J. Sanders. In an public ceremony held online, the State Highway Patrol celebrated the life and service of Trooper Sanders who passed away earlier this year. Pastor Jeff Dail from Mount Olive Pentecostal Holiness Church shared that love will define Sanders’…… read more »
