Small businesses in Goldsboro have until the end of the business week to apply for the city’s COVID-19 grant program. Assistant to the Goldsboro City Manager Octavius Murphy talked about the program with Jeff Farrow on Goldsboro’s Greatest Hits 1150 and 98.3. Murphy says they’re trying to spread the word because the city wants up…… read more »
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City’s Small Biz Grant Deadline Is Friday
USDA Announces Funding For Mount Olive, Fremont
The USDA is investing in rural Wayne County. Robert Hosford, the USDA Rural Development State Director, visited two spots in Wayne County bringing good news for the communities. In Mount Olive, Hosford announced $1.2 million in loans and grants would be used to help the town purchase two new fire trucks. Later in Fremont, Hosford…… read more »
WCC Students Awarded SECU Scholarships
Two Wayne Community College students have been awarded $5,000 scholarships from the State Employees’ Credit Union. Anita Marie Keys of Goldsboro and Tiffany K. Taylor of Seven Springs are recipients of funds from the SECU Foundation People Helping People Two-Year Scholarship Program for NC Community Colleges. The scholarship can be used to pay for full-time…… read more »
Saluting Seymour
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Airman Ethan Phillips with the 4th Fighter Wing Phillips comes to Goldsboro from Polo, Illinois. He’s been in the Air Force for just under one year. Phillips works in contracting at Seymour Johnson which he says will…… read more »
Wayne County Fire Princess Pageant (PHOTO GALLERY)
The Wayne County Fire Princess Pageant was held Saturday night at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Goldsboro. There were ten contestants competing for the title of 2020 Wayne County Fire Princess. With the strict rules regarding COVID-19, each contestant was only allowed to invite a few of their family members. As parents and guests came through the front doors, their…… read more »
No COVID-19 Testing At Health Department This Week
The Wayne County Health Department will not be offering COVID-19 testing on Wednesday, October 14, and Friday, October 16. Staff will use this week to debrief on the testing site and make any internal changes necessary to better serve individuals who visit the free testing site. Residents who are in need of COVID-19 testing should visit…… read more »
Berkeley Mall Hosts First Responders Parade (PHOTO GALLERY)
About 30 fire, EMS and police vehicles took part in the Berkeley Mall’s First Responder Parade on Saturday morning. A crowd gathered in the parking lot to watch the parade of emergency response vehicles as they circled the mall several times. There were several special entries that caught the public’s eye. One of them was the North Carolina State…… read more »
GPD: Suspect Tried To Flee After Robbing Grill
Around 10:30 AM Thursday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a reported robbery at the A&K Grill on the 1800 block of S. John Street. The GPD’s Criminal Investigations and a Wayne County Sheriff’s K-9 unit arrived shortly after the call came in. During the investigation, a nearby resident was approached by the suspect who…… read more »
Plant Bulbs This Fall For Spring Flowers
Many of us incorporate spring-flowering bulbs into our landscapes to enjoy seeing the first colors of spring. However, the time that you plant spring-flowering bulbs is not a time of year that you would typically be thinking about spring color. Spring-flowering bulbs are planted in November when the soil temperature has dropped below 60°F. Spring-flowering…… read more »
WCC Instructors Honored By National Organization
Two Wayne Community College instructors were recently honored by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development. Art Instructor Angie Waller and Business and Accounting Department Chair Erin LeGrand were presented Excellence Awards from the organization at a meeting of the college’s board of trustees. They were to have received them in May during NISOD’s…… read more »
