The N.C. Department of Transportation has received federal approval to designate two bypass segments of U.S. 70 in Johnston, Wayne and Lenoir counties as Interstate 42. The announcement was made during a meeting of the I-42/U.S. 70 Corridor Commission in Smithfield. The commission, which advocates for improvements along this corridor east of Raleigh, includes elected…… read more »
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NCDOT Gets The Green Light On US 70 Bypass To Become New Interstate 42
Boys Soccer: C.B. Aycock Uses Dominant First Half To Topple North Lenoir
Photo and article from Laieke Abebe After not being able to finish chances in its season opener, C.B. Aycock found its footing in non-conference action on Wednesday evening. Playing their second game in as many days, the Golden Falcons netted four goals in the first half of their 5-0 home win over North Lenoir. This…… read more »
Baseball: Post 11 Shuts Out Kinston Post 43 To Win Playoff Opener (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne County Post 11’s Tyler Thompson pitched a complete game, struck out six batters, had zero walks, and allowed just two hits as Post 11 won its playoff opener 4-0 against Kinston Post 43 on Tuesday evening at Jim Perry Field at Campbell University. “First thing was Tyler Thompson, that was really great to see.…… read more »
Baseball: Post 11 Cruises To Victory Against Kinston Post 43
Written by Laieke Abebe After a walk-off win against Kinston Post 43 on Tuesday, Wayne Country Post 11 had no problems against Kinston Post 43 on Thursday. Post 11 traveled to Ronnie Battle baseball complex and came away with a 14-0 win in five innings. Post 11 got a great pitching performance from Will Pennington…… read more »
Baseball: Wayne County Wins Extra-inning Thriller Against Kinston Post 43 (PHOTO GALLERY)
In another game that lasted over three hours, Wayne County Post 11 emerged victorious in its Area I East opener against Kinston Post 43. Will Albert hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning, and Post overcame multiple deficits to defeat Kinston 11-10. “I was very proud of the boys,” Wayne County…… read more »
Baseball: Post 11 Holds Off Kinston Post 43 (PHOTO GALLERY)
In a game that lasted almost three and half hours and saw a combined 33 hits, Wayne County Post 11 prevailed against Kinston Post 43 with a 17-11 victory on Friday night at Scarborough Field. With the win, Post 11 has now won four games in a row since dropping its season-opener against Lexington Post…… read more »
Boys Soccer: C.B. Aycock Shuts Out South Lenoir (PHOTO GALLERY)
After a tough 1-0 loss against D.H. Conley on Monday, C.B. Aycock bounced back in a big way against South Lenoir on Wednesday. The Golden Falcons did not just crack the lid on their offense. They tore it right off. Zach Naughton scored three goals and handed out two assists in C.B. Aycock’s 6-0 win…… read more »
Spring Creek’s Cunningham Headed To Lenoir CC
Lenior Community College came knocking, and Campbell Cunningham gladly opened the door. On Wednesday afternoon, Cunningham realized his dream to play college baseball was no longer a fantasy as he signed a national letter of intent with the Lancers. “It feels good, and I’ve been waiting to finally make the decision. It was really hard,…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Princeton’s Wooten Surpasses 1,000 Points (PHOTO GALLERY)
Meredith Wooten stepped up to the free-throw line and fired up a shot. The ball sank to the bottom of the net, and with that free throw, Wooten joined the 1,000-point club. The game paused for a moment as Princeton head coach and Wooten’s mother, Paula Wooten, presented her daughter with a game ball to…… read more »
