Construction to widen and improve the safety of a 1.5-mile stretch of North William Street (U.S. 117) in Goldsboro began Monday with the installation of orange-and-white drums and other barriers. An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor, JSmith Civil, LLC of Goldsboro, will widen the road to four lanes between the U.S. 70 Bypass and U.S.…… read more »
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North William Street Widening Underway
Manager Discloses COVID-19 Diagnosis As Council Updated On Virus
If we’ve learned one thing about COVID-19 in the last several days, it’s that the virus can hit anyone, even those in government. Goldsboro City Manager Tim Salmon is an example of that, as he announced at last night’s city council meeting. After feeling mild flu-like symptoms, Salmon tested positive for COVID-19 before the last…… read more »
WCSO: Chase Suspect Had 4-Year-Old In Back Seat
A suspect leads law enforcement on a vehicle chase while his child is in the backseat. Friday night, a member of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office DWI Task Force was working a citizen speed complaint in the La Grange area of the U.S. 70 Bypass. A vehicle was pulled over for reportedly speeding at 99…… read more »
Roadway Death Rates Drop Across North Carolina
Road safety in North Carolina took a turn for the better in 2019. North Carolina’s traffic deaths decreased by 4.4 percent in 2019, according to data recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This decrease is nearly twice the national rate. According to the report 1,373 people were killed in North Carolina traffic crashes in…… read more »
Fall Scholarship Application Period Now Open
New and returning Wayne Community College students should apply for Spring 2021 scholarships now. Current and incoming students have until the close of business on Nov. 13 to complete the online application for Foundation of Wayne Community College scholarships for the spring 2021 semester. Before applying, scholarship applicants must apply and be accepted to Wayne…… read more »
SBI: Increase In Number Of Child Exploitation Cybertips During Pandemic
Since the COVID-19 crisis, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation’s (SBI) Computer Crimes Unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force have experienced an unprecedented rise in the number of cybertips via the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC, pronounced Nick-Meck). More children and adults have been at home during…… read more »
Foundation Of WCC Offers Free Online Lectures Starting Tonight
The Foundation of Wayne Community College has moved its fall 2020 Arts and Humanities schedule into the virtual realm. The lectures will be provided live online starting Monday, Oct. 5. Links to the lectures are at www.waynecc.edu/foundation/. No registration is required and the lectures are free. The speaker series includes: “World War II: A Retrospective”…… read more »
Vocational Rehab Marks Milestones For Persons With Disabilities
Vocational Rehabilitation is Celebrating 4 milestones in 2020 – 30 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 75 years of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), 100 years of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS), and 1 year anniversary of becoming an Employment First State. The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that “Increasing Access and…… read more »
Three WCC Students Earn Engineering Scholarships
Three Wayne Community College students are the first recipients of a new engineering scholarship. Alexis Ferro of Mount Olive, Ashley Sutton of Snow Hill, and Charles Tutor of Seven Springs, all working toward associate degrees in engineering, were awarded “PIRATES” scholarships. The funds for the scholarship are from the Providing Inclusive Residential and Transfer Experience…… read more »
Saluting Seymour
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. 2nd Lt. Ian Woods from the 4th Fighter Wing Woods has been in the Air Force for nearly five years. Woods was prior enlisted, and he says he commissioned in order to give back and assist other…… read more »
