A little rain didn’t stop hundreds of Wayne County residents from converging on downtown Goldsboro Thursday afternoon to watch the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds arrive ahead of this weekend’s Wings Over Wayne Air Show. For complete coverage of the event…
Jump. Throw. Dash.
Athletes from Charles B. Aycock, Eastern Wayne, Goldsboro High School, Southern Wayne, and Wayne Country Day competed during a track meet hosted by EWHS Wednesday afternoon. From the long jump: And the throwers: And, of course, the track: The teams…
Bigger than baseball
PIKEVILLE — Moments after he steps out of the dugout, Adam Brodgen pauses. He takes a deep breath, adjusts his cap and crouches over a pitcher’s mound he has stood on hundreds of times since his Charles B. Aycock baseball…
Strickland on potential Edgewood closure: “It must wait, unless the state comes in and starts putting locks on the doors.”
Wayne County Board of Education member Jennifer Strickland might have been fighting a cold, but she was still able to deliver a passionate statement of support for the Edgewood Community Developmental School. Parents and advocates addressed district officials Monday evening…
School board eyes policy to limit what employees can make public
The Wayne County School Board will consider several amendments to the district’s existing conflict of interest policy during this evening’s board meeting, including language that would prohibit WCPS employees from using information “learned in the employee’s role as an employee…
WCPS: Claims against GHS principal dismissed
According to sources close to the investigation, Wayne County Public Schools officials said the district has found no substantiation to support claims filed by several teachers at Goldsboro High School that allege an order from the school’s principal for selected…
Soggy streets, dill-icious eats
An afternoon thunderstorm forecast prompted hundreds to take to downtown Mount Olive early this morning for the annual North Carolina Pickle Festival. But don’t let the gray skies keep you from making the trip. The event is scheduled to continue…
Pickin’ pigs with a purpose
Margo Johnson waits — her eyes turning skyward at the sound of a familiar voice. The 2-year-old knows what will happen when her grandfather leans down with a small plastic cup in his hand. This particular booth isn’t the duo’s…
“Gonna treat you great!”
The cast of Center Stage Theatre’s upcoming production of “Oklahoma!” converged on the Arts Council of Wayne County Friday evening to sell tickets to the show and give residents a taste of what’s to come next month. The play will…
Another reminder … heroes are everywhere
And we plan on telling every single one of their stories. We were on our respective bluetooth devices — trying to plan dinner as I, in one car, drove back to work, and she, in the other, headed home after…