Early detection is critical for surviving breast cancer. At the last county board meeting, Commissioner Wayne Aycock read the county’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation, touching on an issue that hits close to home. Aycock is one of the few male breast cancer survivors. He noted that only 1% of breast cancer occurs in…… read more »
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County Proclaims Breast Cancer Awareness Month
UMO Participates in NC Countdown to College
Every October the College Foundation of North Carolina hosts a “NC Countdown to College” event to help students focus on their college applications in an efficient way. This month-long event provides resources for students to better navigate the path to college including engaging with and assisting students in completing critical steps for college entry, increasing…… read more »
Powell Bill Funds Distributed Across N.C.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is distributing more than $132 million in State Street Aid, also known as Powell Bill funds, to 508 municipalities across the state. The initial allocation of the funds went out earlier this month. The other half will be paid by the end of the year. The Powell Bill funds…… read more »
Early Voting Off To Busy Start In Wayne County
According to the Wayne County Board of Elections, business has been brisk at area voting stations as Early Voting got underway Thursday. The latest results through Saturday show just over 12% of Wayne County’s 75,268 eligible voters cast ballots at the five Early Voting locations. The next update will be Monday evening after 7:30 PM. 9,334…… read more »
3 Injured In Dudley 2 Car Crash
Late Saturday night firefighters from Dudley along with paramedics from Station 8 were sent to an accident involving two vehicles at the intersection of Sleepy Creek Road and Ruskin Road just east of Dudley. As fire and EMS personnel arrived on the scene they found one of the vehicles sitting in the roadway and the…… read more »
Juvenile Arrested For Day Circle Shooting
A suspect is arrested for a Goldsboro shooting that injured an infant. Just after 6 PM Friday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 1900 block of Day Circle to investigate a Shot Spotter alert of multiple shots being fired. A vehicle was spotted leaving the area at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was followed to Wayne UNC Healthcare. The driver exited the vehicle with a…… read more »
UMO Students Compete in Statewide Event
MOUNT OLIVE –Five University of Mount Olive students recently competed in a statewide virtual event aimed at tackling community issues related to COVID-19 that could be mitigated by financial technology. Selected from the Tillman School of Business, the students representing the University of Mount Olive, were Crystal Burchette, a finance and business management double major…… read more »
Fundraiser Brings In $112,000 For Koser Family
The committee of the Katlyn Koser Fundraiser met Sunday afternoon at Grantham Fire Department to present the family of Katlyn a certificate in the amount of $112,000. The fundraiser began about a year ago but was put on a temporary stop due the COVID-19 virus. The event was held a few weeks ago and the…… read more »
Parmalee To Headline Free Concert At 2021 NC Freedom Fest
NC Freedom Fest is proud to announce Parmalee as the headliner of the 2021 NC Freedom Fest on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 15th, 2021 in Downtown Goldsboro, North Carolina. Continuing on the event started by the Goldsboro Elks Lodge BPOE #139 and “Wings of Wayne”, the NC Freedom Fest is a Military Appreciation Festival…… read more »
Broadband Service Now Available In Grantham
Open Broadband is pleased to announce that high speed broadband is now available in the Grantham area of Wayne County. The service went live on Friday, October 9th, and those who signed up for service are now being scheduled for installation. This means that another large segment of Wayne County now has access to reliable…… read more »
