Goldsboro High School, library launch racial healing program

A grassroots reading program designed to open up dialogue about racial healing will be offered at Goldsboro High School in the fall. The high school will partner with Wayne County Public Library in recruiting about a dozen interested sophomores to...

Published: Jun 12, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story

High hopes: Rosewood High seniors graduate

Afternoon thunderstorms caused the graduation ceremony for 115 high school seniors at Rosewood High School to be moved inside the school gymnasium. The class of 2018 gathered inside the school's cafeteria where they put the final touches on their caps...

Published: Jun 12, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story

Wayne agencies benefit from state budget

Several Wayne County municipalities, nonprofits and agencies have received grants in the state's new budget. "To me it is a good budget period, and a really good budget for eastern North Carolina," said state District 10 Rep. John Bell of...

Published: Jun 12, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story

Mount Olive businessman dies in car accident

A Mount Olive businessman died in a one-vehicle accident Monday in Lenoir County just south of LaGrange. Anthony Ray Kelly, 55, was traveling northbound on N.C. 903 in a tractor trailer when he veered off the road to the right,...

Published: Jun 12, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story

WorkKeys tests offered in June

The WorkKeys(r) tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate will be offered at Wayne Community College three times in June. The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions on June 20, from 12:30 to 4:30...

Published: Jun 12, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story