On Oct. 2, 2022, at approximately 3:05 p.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter alert in 1100 block of Olivia Lane. As officers were on their way, a 911 call was received reporting a shooting in the 1000 block of Lincoln Drive. When officers arrived, they located a 16 year old male…… read more »
Saturday night, the Paramount was the host of the Wayne County Firemen’s Association Fire Princess Pageant. The public attendance showed support for the volunteer fire departments and for the young lady that was representing 10 Wayne County Fire Department in this year’s pageant. This year winning court were, left to right, Mattie Staps,Miss Congeniality Seven Springs…… read more »
Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair Daily Winners Saturday, October 1, 2022 Open Junior Market Lamb Show Grand Champion: Ditty Moore Reserve Champion: Zade Jennings Showmanship: Ages 5-7 Ditty Moore Ages 8-11: Cody Formison Ages 12-14: Kendall Ayscue Ages 15-18 Kalen Barwick Photos by GDN Photographer Bobby Williams… read more »
The ongoing widening of North William Street will require a monthlong detour for drivers headed south onto U.S. 117. The detour tentatively will start Saturday. With rain in Saturday’s forecast, however, the N.C. Department of Transportation contractor may push back the closure and detour to start Sunday or Monday, when it’s dry again. When the…… read more »
Thursday, September 29, 2022 Educational Booth Winners Outdoor Landscape Design – Charles B Aycock High School Christmas Tree Decoration Contest: North George ECA Club FCCLA Cupcake Wars: Eastern Wayne High School Family & Consumer Sciences Community Booth: Wayne County Public Library Wayne Recycle Fair Contest: Best of Show: Reagan Brock, Goldsboro LEGO Contest…… read more »
The Queen of the 73rd Wayne Regional Agriculture fair is Sydney Norris, a student at Wayne Community College. 1st Runner Up Sarah Parks (Wayne Prep), 2nd Runner Up Megan Casey (UMO), and 3rd Runner Up Kasey Vann (ECU). Pictured in the Group Photo: Megan Casey (2nd Runner UP), Grace Webster (2019 Queen), Queen Sydney Norris, Sarah Parks (1st Runner UP),…… read more »
As Hurricane Ian makes landfall in South Carolina, the wind and rain will continue through Saturday. As they pass through local authorities want to remind everyone that water will collect rapidly on the roads and traffic signals may be out. Please proceed with caution and treat non-working traffic lights as a four-way stop sign. The…… read more »
As of 11 am, The National Weather Service says the center of Hurricane Ian is located 60 miles east-southeast of Charleston, SC, and continues to push rain bands up through central NC. Expect rainfall intensity and maximum winds to continue to increase as Ian’s circulation moves into NC later this evening. Ian is moving toward…… read more »
As Hurricane Ian approaches the Carolinas, local football teams took the fields Thursday night. Here are the scores for week 7 of high school football. C.B. Aycock 34 South Johnson 28 Goldsboro 0 Beddingfield 36 Hobbton 13 Rosewood 41 Hunt 41 Southern Wayne 12 North Johnston 30 Spring Creek 12 Eastern Wayne 12 Princeton 49… read more »
In preparation for tropical storm conditions from Ian which may result in unsafe road conditions and the need for emergency shelters to open, WCPS is taking the following steps: All schools will be CLOSED for students and staff on Friday, September 30. All athletic events, practices, driver’s education programs, SAT testing, and any other scheduled…… read more »
