GOLDSBORO, N.C. – Wayne Community College’s General Motors Automotive Service Education Program (GM-ASEP) held a ceremony to honor its graduates with a dinner presented by General Motors. Individuals who graduated from the program within the last two years received plaques in recognition of their achievement. GM-ASEP is part of WCC’s Automotive Systems Technology program. It…
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Local Sports
Trojans Fall on the Road at Emory & Henry
EMORY, Va. — A cold shooting afternoon and a powerful second-half surge from Emory & Henry proved too much for the University of Mount Olive women’s basketball team on Wednesday, as the Trojans dropped a 92–55 non-conference decision at the King Center. Mount Olive kept things close early, trailing by only six after the opening…
Crime
BREAKING NEWS: Goldsboro Police Arrest Suspect in North Georgia Avenue Shooting
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Goldsboro Police have arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with a shooting reported late Sunday night in the 700 block of N. Georgia Avenue. Just before 9:45 p.m. on November 30, officers responded to two ShotSpotter alerts in the area. When they arrived, they found 24-year-old Taheim Leach suffering from a gunshot…
Education
WCC Inducts 96 New Members into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
GOLDSBORO, N.C. – Wayne Community College’s Upsilon Chi chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society welcomed 96 new members this fall in an induction ceremony held on campus. Each semester, eligible WCC students are invited to join Phi Theta Kappa. The international honor society provides inductees with lifelong membership and benefits such as scholarship…
Government
Wayne County Commissioners Launch Application Process to Fill Vacant Board Seat
Wayne County, N.C. — The Wayne County Board of Commissioners has officially opened the application process to fill the vacant at-large seat left after the unexpected passing of Commissioner George Wayne Aycock, Jr. Aycock had served on the Board since 2012. During their December 2, 2025 meeting, commissioners unanimously approved the procedure that will guide…
Obituaries
CMSgt (Ret.) Douglas Edward Courchene
November 30, 2025, 97, Mount Olive — May 13, 1928 – November 30, 2025 CMSgt (Ret.) Douglas Edward Courchene, Lovingly known through his many titles as Chief, Hoppy, Doug, Eddie, Daddy, and Papa has now received his final title of “Good and Faithful Servant” “His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful…
