The pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for small businesses across North Carolina. In order to support community needs, the Duke Energy Foundation has announced $500,000 in funding to help local businesses – from restaurants to retailers – pivot to accommodate the changing environment through the Hometown Revitalization Grant Program. “Small businesses are the heart of our…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive will hold its annual spring flower sale on Friday, April 16, from 9 AM to 6 PM at the UMO Greenhouse located at 205 Bert Martin Road in Mount Olive. Items for sale will include assorted herbs, garden plants, various ornamental annual including Geraniums, perennial plants, sun ferns, hanging Boston…… read more »
After a big 6-2 win against the Burlington School on Monday, the Wayne Country Day girls’ soccer team quickly turned around and played Wayne Christian on Tuesday. It took a little time for the Chargers to find their groove against Wayne Christian, but the Chargers won their sixth game in a row after beating the…… read more »
AP-US-OBIT-MADOFF Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison at 82 NEW YORK (AP) — Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme, has died in prison. Madoff’s death at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina, was confirmed by his lawyer and the Bureau of Prisons. A person familiar…… read more »
Wayne County residents are reminded of the efforts to take care of our youngest residents. This is the Week of the Young Child as well as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Valerie Wallace from the Partnership for Children of Wayne County appeared at last week’s meeting of the Wayne County Commissioners to help present the Week of the…… read more »
Nearly 26,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Wayne County. According to Tuesday’s figures from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, 25,972 people (21.1%) have been at least partially vaccinated in Wayne County while 18,513 persons (15%) have been fully vaccinated. Across North Carolina, nearly 6 million doses of the…… read more »
KINSTON, N.C. (AP) — Two North Carolina police officers have been placed on leave after at least one of them was shown on video throwing punches at a Black man after a foot pursuit. A 17-second video clip from a bystander during the arrest Monday night in Kinston appears to show an officer standing over…… read more »
Around 8 PM on Monday, a deputy with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to a report of an impaired motorist in the northwest area of the county. The deputy made contact with 57-year-old Dianna L. Barnett of Pikeville who was allegedly found to be in possession of a schedule II substance. Barnett…… read more »
Late Tuesday afternoon, Wayne County EMS and Dudley firefighters responded to a motor vehicle crash on U.S. 117 Alt. and J.B. Price Drive just south of Dudley. A black Ford Ranger was apparently heading north on 117 Alt. when it ran off the right shoulder of the road, went over the ditch and struck several…… read more »
The Coalition for Addiction and Life Management (CALM) will be holding the first annual “Ride 4 Sobriety” on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Registration will begin at 11:30am at the Temple Baptist Church located at 1250 S. Pollock St., Selma, NC. The cost is $20 for the bike driver and $10 per extra rider. Kickstands up…… read more »
