Goldsboro
Clayton Man Identified As Homicide Victim
GOLDSBORO – A 32 year-old Clayton man was shot and killed at a home near Goldsboro. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched around 12:55pm Sunday to the 200 block…
Gonzalez Wins Pharmacy Tech Scholarship
Maribel Gonzalez has been awarded a scholarship from Walgreens and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK). The $250 scholarship is designated to cover the cost of the Pharmacy Technician Certification…
Wayne County Deputies Identify Homicide Victim
GOLDSBORO – The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a man shot and killed at his home. At 10:33pm Friday, the Wayne County 911 Center received a…
Foundation Of WCC Invitational Sets Record, Celebrates 30 Years
Funds Raised for Student Success Efforts GOLDSBORO – After 30 years, the Foundation of Wayne Community College’s Invitational continues to make a difference in the lives of students. This year’s…
Wayne County Man Wins $1 Million Playing Mega Millions
GOLDSBORO – Lovenzo Marks of Goldsboro tried his luck in the Oct. 14 Mega Millions drawing and won a $1 million prize. Marks bought his lucky $2 Quick Pick ticket…
Goldsboro Man Receives 25 Years In Federal Prison
NEW BERN – Edquan Battle, 35, of Goldsboro, was sentenced recently to 300 months in prison for his role in a multi-county meth operation. “This conviction is a part of…
WCPS Receives $500,000 Grant For New Mandarin Chinese Program
GOLDSBORO – Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) has learned that it will receive a half million dollar grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) to implement a Mandarin…
Sara Larson Promoted To Wayne County Human Resources Director
GOLDSBORO – Wayne County has promoted Sara Larson to human resources director, filling the vacancy as Human Resources Director Ginger Moore moves to the assistant county manager position. Larson will…
Overbee Completes Academy
Peyton Overbee of Smithfield has graduated from the North Carolina Community College System’s 2021-2022 Advising Leadership Academy. Overbee is the director of the College Transfer Advising Center at Wayne Community…
SunTree Snack Foods Creating 94 New Jobs In Wayne County
WAYNE COUNTY – Thursday, Governor Cooper announced that SunTree Snack Foods is establishing an East Coast manufacturing site in Goldsboro, creating 94 new jobs and investing $10.1 million in Wayne…
Internship Inspires Recent College Grad
MOUNT OLIVE- Brendan Hooker of Garner had a rocky start in life. A child of divorce, he struggled with his identity, family connections, and friend choices. “I considered myself to…
Wayne School Of Technical Arts To Celebrate Opening At Seymour Johnson AFB
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE – The new Wayne School for Technical Arts will celebrate its opening with an official ribbon cutting ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base on…
