Monday begins school for traditional schools in Wayne County. Children and school buses will be traveling to and from the schools. Safety first when traveling through school zones and around stopped school buses. Please remember North Carolina’s law on stopping for a school bus. North Carolina has severe penalties for motorists who fail to comply…… read more »
On Monday, August 22, approximately 350 new University of Mount Olive students completed a collective 700 hours of community service throughout the town of Mount Olive. As part of the First Year Experience (FYE), students dispatched to various areas in the town to paint, stain, mulch, weed, make snack bags for kids, unload donated food…… read more »
Week two of high school football found most of the area teams on the road. This week’s WGBR Game of the Week featured C.B. Aycock Falcons traveling to Little Big Horn to take on the Eastern Wayne Warriors. Scores for Week 2 C. B. Aycock 44 Eastern Wayne 8 Goldsboro 6 Douglas Byrd 4 Rosewood…… read more »
Goldsboro Police Department received a report on August 18th alleging that a 10-year-old juvenile victim had been sexually assaulted by a known assailant. Goldsboro Police have identified the suspect as 69-year-old Joseph Michael Johnson Sr. The investigation progressed, probable cause was developed and on August 25, 2022, a warrant was secured against Mr. Johnson for…… read more »
The Annual Michael Martin Memorial Golf Tournament sponsored by Friendly Mart/Minuteman brought in over $55,000 this year according to Neil Price, Tournament Coordinator. “This brings our collective total to $1,068,710. “In its 37th year, this tournament continues to be successful because of the hard work and leadership from Tournament Coordinator Neil Price and his team…… read more »
The Goldsboro Police Department received a report of an individual bitten by a fox in the 800 block of Franklin Street. The fox was captured and had since tested positive for rabies. According to the CDC, you can’t tell if an animal has rabies by just looking at it—the only way to know for sure…… read more »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is investing 19 million in critical infrastructure to combat climate change across rural North Carolina. These investments are made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act. Of the 19 projects funded, WHH Farms in Wayne County will receive and use $20,000 Rural Energy for America Program for…… read more »
On 8-19-2022 at 4:30 a.m., Goldsboro Police Department “C” shift officers responded to an alarm call at 1716 Hwy 117 S. Longhorn Business Center. Upon arrival, officers discovered that unknown suspects had cut through a steel door, entered the business, and then attempted to cut through a safe. The Goldsboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division…… read more »
The Small Business Center at Wayne Community College has scheduled more than a dozen seminars for aspiring and progressing entrepreneurs over the next few months. Three series will be offered, two of which can lead to certificates. Seminars in these series can also be taken individually. The “Social Media Power Hour Series” includesThe Science of…… read more »
Gov. Cooper has appointed Angela R. “Angie” Waller to the North Carolina Museum of Art Board of Trustees. Waller, a Faison resident, will represent North Carolina’s Third Congressional District. She can serve two six-year terms on this board which develops policy and establishes standards of operation for the museum. “It is a tremendous honor to…… read more »
