Over 28,000 people in Wayne County have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine. That’s according to Wednesday’s figures from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. In Wayne County 28,281 persons have received at least one vaccine dose while 23,749 have been fully vaccinated. The numbers show 23% of Wayne County’s…… read more »
Just before 8:30 PM Wednesday, a marked Kinston Police Department cruiser was driving on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard near Caswell and Gordon Streets. The police vehicle struck a pedestrian along the roadway. Kinston Police Department Maj. Jenee Spencer addressed the media Wednesday evening and said it was unclear if the officer was responding…… read more »
Meet Walter! This dog has been on a journey to find his forever home. He is a 5-year-old male Rottweiler mix. When Walter arrived at the shelter, he was in poor shape and his fur was almost gone. After months of working with him, his coat is thick and beautiful and he’s now ready for…… read more »
It may have been strictly online, but this year’s Wayne County Career Fair was still a smashing success. According to the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, nearly 2,900 students attended Tuesday’s virtual Career Fair, with 6,600 visits to the 90 employers that participated in the event. The student attendees included all 8th grade and 9-12…… read more »
The 4th Fighter Wing is hosting a COVID-19 mass vaccination line for authorized TRICARE beneficiaries at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Fitness Center this Friday, April 30, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine are available for anyone 16 years of age and older. Persons…… read more »
On Thursday, April 22, a deputy with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Patrol initiated a traffic stop in the northwestern area of the county for an equipment violation. During the stop, 29-year-old Andrew Coley, Jr. of Goldsboro was allegedly found to be in possession of a schedule II substance. Coley was arrested for Possession of…… read more »
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has decided to lift the state’s outdoor mask mandate. He is also increasing indoor and outdoor gathering limits. Starting Friday, 100 people can assemble indoors and 200 people may gather outdoors. The Democratic governor has said he hopes to further ease restrictions and possibly eliminate the…… read more »
It was the kind of moment that Clay Matthews had played out in his head 100 times. Bottom of the seventh, tied at three. The bases loaded, a 1-2 count. In the backyard as a kid, he would have hit a towering home run to walk off with the win. In reality, hitting single to…… read more »
Spring Creek opened its season with a thrilling 9-8 win against East Duplin on Tuesday. The Gators held a 5-1 lead through three innings only to watch East Duplin come back to tie the game 5-5 in the top of the fifth inning. The Gators scored one run in the bottom of the fourth and…… read more »
The C.B. Aycock boys’ tennis team took on D.H. Conley on Tuesday. The Golden Falcons battled hard, but they lost 3-6. C.B. Aycock is now 3-4 overall will look to bounce back against Eastern Wayne today. Single 1. James Rodriguez vs. Jake Hickey 6-4, 7-5 2. Ethan Carlyle vs. Garrett Anderson, Anderson quit in 1st…… read more »
