On December 1st, 2022, United Way of Wayne County and its Board of Directors will be hosting the 2022 Campaign Fair Share Giveaway event. The annual event serves to recognize the Fair Share investors and give away a $10,000.00 grand prize. For the last four years, an anonymous donor has gifted United Way of Wayne…… read more »
Drivers can expect to encounter occasional lane closures beginning mid-November for the resurfacing of 4.5 miles of Wayne Memorial Drive. A state Transportation Department contractor will repave the road from just south of its intersection with Saulston Road to the Wayne-Greene County line. The work will be done in the daytime, requiring sections of the road…… read more »
Kevin Johnson, Wayne County Cooperative Extension Director, presented a proclamation to honor Farm-City Week in Wayne County to the Wayne County Commissioners. Johnson says, “Wayne County’s farm income makes a significant contribution to the economy of our county with over $450 million in gross farm gate sales during the last year.” Wayne County is home…… read more »
The American Red Cross urges blood and platelet donors to give now and help fight the potential impact of seasonal illnesses and a potentially severe flu season on the blood supply. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts a serious spread of flu this year and is already reporting an early spike in cases…… read more »
A sixteen year old female was reportedly sexually assaulted Friday at her home. Officers with the Goldsboro Police Department were dispatched to the 500 block of W. New Hope Road for a report of a sexual assault. When officers arrived, they made contact with a 16-year-old female and her mother. According to the release, the…… read more »
The VFW Post 9959 from Mount Olive honored Veterans. Members met at the Veterans Memorial to honor veterans with a memorial service and wreath laying.… read more »
The wind and the rain didn’t stop the Rosewood Eagles from flying into the next round of the High School Playoff. Rosewood defeated Warren County 49 to 16. The game originally scheduled for Friday was pushed up a night to avoid the rains from the tropical system. The game began at 8 due to the…… read more »
Goldsboro Police Department’s Housing Unit was conducting undercover surveillance of the parking lot area of Walmart, located at 1002 North Spence Avenue when officers located a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot area near Brooklyn Pizzeria. Officers from the Housing Unit and Patrol “D” Shift approached the vehicle and made contact with two occupants, Willie…… read more »
A Traffic stop landed one documented gang member in jail. The Goldsboro Police Department’s Housing Unit was conducting saturated patrols of the northern portion of the city when a traffic stop was conducted in the 200 block of Swan Street. During a probable cause search of the vehicle, a concealed firearm was located along with…… read more »
The following schedule changes will be taking place this week in observance of Veterans Day: · County of Wayne Government Offices closed Friday, November 11, 2022. Offices will re-open Monday, November 14, 2022 for normal business hours. · All branches of the Wayne County Public Library closed Friday. Library branches will be open on Saturday for normal…… read more »
