Goldsboro
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…
Johnston County Native Selected As Wayne County Assistant Manager
WAYNE COUNTY – On Monday, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to offer the assistant county manager position to Human Resources Director Ginger Moore. Moore accepted the position and…
Tractor Trailer Crashes On US 70
SMITHFIELD – A tractor trailer was involved in a single vehicle accident around 2:50 pm Wednesday on US Highway 70 Business East at Yelverton Grove Road. The Highway Patrol said…
WCC Presents 2022 Distinguished Chair Awards
GOLDSBORO – Two Wayne Community College faculty members have been honored with the college’s 19th set of “Distinguished Chair” awards. Engineering and Manufacturing Instructor Steven Reese and English Instructor Deniz…
Goldsboro Selects New Public Utilities Director
GOLDSBORO – The City of Goldsboro has selected Robert “Bert” Sherman as the new Public Utilities Director. Sherman’s start date was July 13, 2022. His salary is $103,264. “We are…
NC Wesleyan To Have Presence On WCC Campus
GOLDSBORO – Wayne Community College (WCC) is the newest home of North Carolina Wesleyan University (NCWU). The institutions signed an agreement to give NCWU a physical presence on the WCC…
