On September 22, 2020, the Wayne County Public Library will join other libraries across the state in celebrating National Voter Registration Day, a nonpartisan civic holiday and cross-country effort to assist voters in registering to vote. Communities across the country are planning to celebrate National Voter Registration Day and increase voter participation. Thousands of national,…… read more »
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Library Celebrates National Voter Registration Day On Sept. 22
Goldsboro Rotary Club Presents Field Of Honor
The Goldsboro Rotary Club is pleased to present an opportunity to honor your heroes in a beautiful setting on a beautiful campus. Thanks to a partnership with Wayne Community College, hundreds of United States flags will fly on the lawns of Wayne Community College in A Tribute to Service Above Self, as Goldsboro Rotarians bring…… read more »
Suspect Arrested For Dairy Queen Break-In
On July 10th, the Goldsboro Police Department took a report on a breaking and Entering at the Dairy Queen on the 1800 block of Wayne Memorial Drive. Two unknown suspects had broken the front glass door to enter the business and removed property. On August 11th, a suspect was developed and warrants were secured on…… read more »
Neuse River Near Goldsboro May Narrowly Avoid Flood Stage
The Neuse River is slowly dropping after approaching flood levels this past weekend. A Flood Warning was issued for the Neuse River near Goldsboro Saturday as the river reached 17-feet, which is Action Stage. According to the latest readings from the National Weather Service, the river crested just below 18-feet, meaning it did not quite…… read more »
Carolina Sharks Practice Over Labor Day Weekend (PHOTO GALLERY)
The Carolina Sharks held tryouts over Labor Day Weekend. Children aged 6-14 can tryout. The the next tryout will be on Tuesday, September 8th. Games are scheduled to start in October. Contact coach Calvin Jones (252-299-8921) for more information.… read more »
Mums The Word…UMO Has Fall Flowers Galore
“Growing mums is a lot like baking a cake,” said Jason Davis, University of Mount Olive Assistant Dean of the School of Agriculture and Biological Sciences. “There is a recipe that has been developed and shared over time to grow the best possible product. For our mums, we used a time table and practices such…… read more »
Flood Warning For Wayne & Lenoir Counties
The National Weather Service offices in Raleigh and Newport have issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina…For the Neuse River in Wayne and Lenoir counties…including Goldsboro and Kinston…Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. …The Flood Warning remains…… read more »
Saluting Seymour
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Airman 1st Class Jade Durham from the 4th Fighter Wing Durham has been in the Air Force for three years. She comes to Goldsboro from Charleston, SC, and she says she joined the Air Force to help…… read more »
School Break-In Suspect Arrested
The Goldsboro Police Department took a report on a breaking and entering at North Drive Elementary School on August 24th. Property and supplies had been taken from the school. Two days later, a suspect was developed and warrants were secured on 35-year-old Jeffrey D. Williams of Goldsboro for charges of Breaking and Entering, Larceny, and…… read more »
City, County Closings For Labor Day
Goldsboro City Offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, for Labor Day. Monday’s solid waste routes in the city will be collected on Wednesday, September 9. Wayne County will observe the following schedule changes in observance of Labor Day: County of Wayne Government Offices closed Monday, September 7, 2020. Offices will re-open Tuesday, September…… read more »
