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First Annual Community Health Fair Coming to Goldsboro Event Center

First Annual Community Health Fair Coming to Goldsboro Event Center

GOLDSBORO, NC — Goldsboro residents will have the opportunity to access free health screenings and wellness education at the inaugural Community Health Fair, hosted by Coates Hearing Clinic on Friday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Goldsboro Event Center. The event promises to transform traditional health education into an interactive community…

Local Sports

 
Four Mount Olive Softball Players Earn Academic All-District Honors

Four Mount Olive Softball Players Earn Academic All-District Honors

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The University of Mount Olive softball program celebrated academic and athletic excellence as four student-athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. Sophomore McKenzie Millard, senior Alyssa Smothers, junior Samantha Taylor, and junior Bri Verme all earned the prestigious recognition, which honors student-athletes who excel both on the…

Crime

Local Man Arrested Following Traffic Stop, Drug Charges Filed

Local Man Arrested Following Traffic Stop, Drug Charges Filed

WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. — A 20-year-old man was arrested and charged with drug possession and resisting arrest following a traffic stop on July 1st. Traffic Violation Leads to Investigation Officers initiated a traffic stop at approximately 11:14 p.m. on a black Chrysler vehicle for failure to maintain lane control. During the course of the investigative…

Education

Four Mount Olive Softball Players Earn Academic All-District Honors

Four Mount Olive Softball Players Earn Academic All-District Honors

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The University of Mount Olive softball program celebrated academic and athletic excellence as four student-athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. Sophomore McKenzie Millard, senior Alyssa Smothers, junior Samantha Taylor, and junior Bri Verme all earned the prestigious recognition, which honors student-athletes who excel both on the…

Government

Federal Reconciliation Bill Passes House, Threatens Billions in North Carolina Funding

Federal Reconciliation Bill Passes House, Threatens Billions in North Carolina Funding

NORTH CAROLINA —- The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Senate reconciliation bill on Thursday that could strip billions of dollars from North Carolina’s economy through major cuts to federal health and social support programs. The legislation includes substantial changes to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), which provide essential services to millions…

Obituaries

Tanyia Marie Anderson

Tanyia Marie Anderson

 July 6, 2025, 69, Goldsboro — Tanyia Marie Anderson, a devoted wife, faithful servant, and hardworking soul, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and quiet strength. Born May 20, 1956 in Valdosta GA to the late Jack and Joyce Marie Moore, Tanyia was rooted in family and faith from the beginning.…

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