October 23, 2025
Goldsboro
Groundbreaking Held For Homewood Suites At The Maxwell Center
GOLDSBORO – The Wayne County Board of Commissioners held a groundbreaking ceremony June 30 to launch the construction of the Homewood Suites by BPR Properties on the campus of The…
Wayne County Drug Dealer Sentenced In Federal Court
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Goldsboro man was sentenced June 30 to 120 months in prison for trafficking methamphetamine. On March 22, 2022, Steven Eugene Patrick pled guilty to the charges.…
Goldsboro Company Recalls Dog Treats After Tests Show Presence Of Salmonella
RALEIGH – Stormberg Foods LLC of Goldsboro is voluntarily recalling chicken strips and chicken crisps products for dogs due to potential contamination of Salmonella. These products were distributed nationwide between…
82 Year-Old School Cafeteria Worker Wins $25,000 A Year For Life
GOLDSBORO – Martha Dixon of Goldsboro achieved her dream of winning a big lottery prize when her ticket in a Lucky For Life drawing won $25,000 a year for life.…
Hoffman Receives Excellence In Teaching Award
Wayne Community College has recognized faculty member Sondi Jones Hoffman with its highest honor. Hoffman, lead biology instructor, is the recipient of the college’s 2022 George E. Wilson Excellence in…
Matthew Livingston Selected As Goldsboro Assistant City Manager
GOLDSBORO — The City of Goldsboro has selected Matthew Livingston as its new assistant city manager. “I am excited to add Mr. Matt Livingston to our City leadership team. He…
WCC Names Stewart Trustee Emeritus
The Board of Trustees of Wayne Community College has bestowed the title of Trustee Emeritus posthumously on Keith Stewart. Stewart served on the board from July 1993 until his death…
Local Growers Awarded NC AgVentures Farm Grants
Seventy family farms in 46 counties have been named winners in a grant program aimed at supporting family farms. The competitive grant program (NC AgVentures) is administered by the NC…
Chip Crumpler Selected As Wayne County Manager
GOLDSBORO – The Wayne County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Assistant County Manager Chip Crumpler to the county manager position after Craig Honeycutt’s departure at the end…
2 Juveniles Killed, 1 Critically Injured In Wayne County Crash
GOLDSBORO – Two juveniles were killed and another critically injured in a single car crash Thursday morning in Goldsboro. Police said the victims are ages 12, 13, and 14. Around…
Jones Receives Multiple Honors, Degree, And Job
Luke Jones has received two of Wayne Community College’s top awards for his program of study. Luke, a Mount Olive resident, was presented the Outstanding Student Curriculum Award for the…
Wayne County Manager Announces Resignation
GOLDSBORO – Wayne County Manager Craig Honeycutt announced Tuesday his resignation to accept an assistant city manager position with the City of Burlington, North Carolina. Honeycutt was hired by Wayne…
