Two suspects are arrested for a burglary at a City of Goldsboro facility. The Goldsboro Police Department took the report on the break-in at the Herman Park Center on January 3rd. Unknown suspects entered the business and stole property. A vehicle belonging to the city was also stolen. The GPD’s investigation led to warrants being…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2021
Two Suspects Charged For Herman Park Center Break-In
County Provides Update On Vaccination Effort
As of Wednesday, February 3, the Wayne County Health Department has administered 3,060 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, and has 8,673 individuals on its waiting list. The State of North Carolina has increased their level of communication with local health departments, and has promised an allotment of vaccines every week for the next three…… read more »
Senators Sing Praise Of EPA Pick Regan’s Record
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis introduced Michael Regan, a native North Carolinian and President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, before his Senate confirmation committee hearing. Burr says Regan has built a solid reputation by working with rural, agricultural communities in a constructive manner. Sen.…… read more »
PET OF THE WEEK: Curtsy Powered By Jackson & Sons
Meet Curtsy! She is a approximately a year and a half old. Curtsy is Terrier, American Pit Bull mix. She came to the Wayne County Animal Shelter in January and is waiting to find her forever home. Click here to view all the pets available for adoption through Wayne County Animal Services. The Wayne County…… read more »
Commissioners Approve Hazard Pay Bonuses For Essential Workers
Bonuses are approved for some Wayne County Government employees for their continued work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuesday, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners approved the budget amendment awarding the $500 hazard pay bonuses to certain essential county employees that were not offered emergency FMLA leave through the FFRCA (Families First Coronavirus Response Act). Wayne…… read more »
WCC Selected to Present on Two Topics at Conference
Four Wayne Community College employees have been selected to present at a state educational conference. The academic staff members are discussing two of WCC’s distinguished programs during the North Carolina Community College System Conference, which is being held virtually from February 1 through March 12. The college’s Quest Academy is the subject of a live…… read more »
Wayne County’s Unemployment Rate Ticks Up In December
According to the latest figures from the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Wayne County’s seasonally unadjusted jobless rate increased to 6.2 % in December, up one-tenth of a percentage point from November. An estimated 3,106 individuals in Wayne County were considered unemployed in December. Wayne County’s latest unemployment rate is also up from the 3.5%…… read more »
North Carolina News – February 3
BODY FOUND-SBMERGED CAR Body found in submerged car off I-95 in North Carolina SELMA, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is looking into the discovery of a submerged car with a man’s body inside off Interstate 95. WRAL reports patrol investigators said skid marks suggest the driver ran off I-95 north of…… read more »
Boys Basketball: WCDS Escapes Against Wayne Christian (PHOTO GALLERY)
Down 51-47 going into the fourth quarter, Wayne Christian attempted a thrilling fourth-quarter comeback against Wayne Country Day on Tuesday night. But the Eagles came up short, and the result was a 71-68 loss on the Coastal Plains Independent Conference boys’ basketball scene. The game appeared to be heading towards a blowout as the Chargers…… read more »
Girls Basketball: WCDS Charges Past Wayne Christian (PHOTO GALLERY)
After Wayne Christian defeated Wayne Country Day on the Chargers’ home floor earlier this season, the Chargers got some payback on Tuesday evening at Wayne Christian. In a hard-fought game, the Chargers came away with a 62-44 win against Wayne Christian to remain in the hunt for another Coastal Plains Independent Conference title. “We were…… read more »
