MOUNT OLIVE— The University of Mount Olive has taken another major step in its commitment to campus and community safety with the installation of a new UMO alert siren—an emergency communication system designed to rapidly notify students, faculty, staff, and nearby residents in the event of critical incidents such as severe weather, active shooter drills, or other emergencies.
Local News
Local Sports
Area Coaches Reflect on Merritt’s Lasting Impact
If you talk with anyone who has played or coached football or baseball at the youth or high school levels in Wayne County in the last few decades, chances are they’ve crossed paths with Danny Merritt.
Crime
Judge Approves Release of GPD Body Camera Footage from Jan. 28 Arrest
Body camera footage from the Goldsboro Police Department of the Jan. 28 arrest at The Grand at Day Point will be released to the public.
Education
UMO Adds Emergency Alert Siren to Enhance Campus and Community Safety
MOUNT OLIVE— The University of Mount Olive has taken another major step in its commitment to campus and community safety with the installation of a new UMO alert siren—an emergency communication system designed to rapidly notify students, faculty, staff, and nearby residents in the event of critical incidents such as severe weather, active shooter drills, or other emergencies.
Government
Leaders Gather to Discuss Challenges Facing Community
The United Way of Wayne County was full of community leaders, elected officials, citizens, and their respective concerns, ideas, and insights on Monday afternoon as the United Way partnered with Mayor Charles Gaylor to host A Community Conversation.
Obituaries
Bobby Hugh Aycock
March 11, 2025, 89, Goldsboro — Rev. Bobby Hugh Aycock, 89, passed away late Tuesday evening at Kitty Askins Hospice in Goldsboro. He is survived by his wife Edith Sue White Aycock; his children; Debra Roach of Goldsboro, Rebecca Davies and husband, David of Nashville, TN, and his son, Rev. David Aycock and his wife,…
