Wayne County is one of the 31 counties in North Carolina under a cold weather advisory from the National Weather Service through 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Surrounding counties Wilson, Johnston, and Sampson are also under a cold weather advisory. Wind chills ranging from 2 to 9 degrees are expected. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if…
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Local Sports
Annual UMO Church Night Basketball Games set for Feb. 1
MOUNT OLIVE — The annual University of Mount Olive Church Night Basketball Games will be held on Feb. 1 at Kornegay Arena.
Crime
Goldsboro man Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged Allen W. Thornton with five counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
Education
WCC Atrium Dedicated in Memory of Dr. G. Herman Porter
Wayne Community College has dedicated the atrium of its Wayne Learning Center in memory of Dr. G. Herman Porter, former WCC president, who passed away in 2019.
Government
Pikeville, Fremont Offices to be Closed on Monday
The Town of Pikeville and Town of Fremont offices will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Obituaries
Andrew Grove Boyd
January 14, 2025, 86, Seven Springs — Andrew Grove Boyd, 86, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Sedgwick County Kansas, he was son to the late Andrew Warren Boyd and Margaret Grove Boyd. Andrew was a man whose heart soared as high as the…
