Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. 2nd Lt. Michael Alexander with the 4th Fighter Wing Alexander has been active duty for over a year after serving in the Air National Guard while in college in Oklahoma. Alexander is a Contracting Officer for Seymour…… read more »
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Investigation Leads To Search Warrant For Drug, Stolen Property
On Thursday, members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team concluded an on-going investigation with the execution of a search warrant. The search warrant led to the seizure of narcotics, recovery of stolen property and stolen vehicles. 32-year-old James L. Barnes III of Fremont was taken into custody without incident and charged…… read more »
Duplin County Kid Awarded As A Hero For Animals
A Hero to Animals Award is on its way from PETA Kids—PETA’s youth division—to 11-year-old Kaden Simpson, who has raised over $8,000 for 12 dogs and cats who survived a fire at a nearby home that killed their guardian and five other animal companions. After seeing photos of the injured survivors, Kaden, who is autistic,…… read more »
Wave Of Light Honors Babies That Passed Away Too Soon
A Wave of Light event was held on Thursday evening in Goldsboro. Parents and loved ones gathered, released balloons and lanterns, lit candles, and enjoyed light refreshments. It was an opportunity to join with bereaved parents, families and friends around the globe to commemorate all babies who sadly died too soon. Wave of Light is…… read more »
New Sculptures Installed In Downtown Goldsboro (PHOTO GALLERY)
New art adorns Center Street in Downtown Goldsboro. The City of Goldsboro and Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation unveiled the next round of downtown sculptures during a ceremony on Friday. After receiving public input, the Public Art Steering Committee selects the sculptures for the downtown area with the Goldsboro City Council giving final approval to the…… read more »
Fall Is The Time To Plant Trees & Shrubs
Fall is a great time to plant trees and shrubs in your garden, however, it is important to properly plant them so they will be healthy for many years. Spring is when we often think about planting trees and shrubs because it is the time of year we see plants growing and get excited about…… read more »
Infant Wounded In Goldsboro Shooting
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 two-year old child who appeared to have suffered a gunshot wound to the…… read more »
WCPS Informs Families & Staff Of New NCDHHS Protocols
On October 8, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services updated its StrongSchools toolkit and protocols for how NC public schools are to respond to COVID-19 and/or COVID-19-like symptoms. Like other school districts, Wayne County Public Schools has spent this week working to familiarize itself with the changes and train its school nurses…… read more »
Deputies Recover Drugs, Stolen Property During Investigation
On Wednesday, Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 1400 block of Durham Lake for the report of a breaking and entering. A witness had followed a suspect vehicle and called 911 but lost sight of the vehicle before deputies arrived. A short time later, the deputies spotted the vehicle and arrested 32-year-old Melvin B.…… read more »
Wayne County’s Weekly COVID-19 Update
As of Friday, the Wayne County Health Department has received notification of 3,919 total positive cases of COVID-19. 119 of these cases have been attributed to congregate living facilities and 3,347 are cases from outside any type of congregate facility. 3,505 of the 3,919 individuals who tested positive are now considered recovered, leaving an estimated…… read more »
