Category Archives: Local News

When your area is under a tornado warning, or if you see a tornado approaching, you should seek shelter immediately! Most injuries associated with high winds are from flying debris, so remember to pro...

Last week, the Wayne County Health Department moved into Group 3 delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine and administered over 2,800 shots to the public. As of Tuesday, a total of 16,922 individuals have rec...

The 4th Fighter Wing Medical Group at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is hosting a COVID-19 mass vaccine line for specific groups of authorized TRICARE beneficiaries at the base fitness center.On Thurs...

One of the keys to staying safe during the severe weather season is making sure that you have a way to receive lifesaving severe weather watches and warnings. There are many methods and tools, some of...

Sunday afternoon, the Dudley, Mount Olive and Indian Springs fire departments were called to a grass fire on the 300 block of Stanley Chapel Church Road. The grass fire had gotten out of control and w...

Wayne County Public Schools is chipping away at its $5 million fund balance deficit.Adam Scepurek with Anderson, Smith, & Wike presented the Final 2019-2020 Financial Audit Report at this week's B...

United Way of Wayne County announced Wednesday that Mount Olive Pickle, Sentry Insurance Company, WAGES, Anchor Coupling, and Southco Distributing Company were recognized in the 2020 Spirit of North C...

As part of its litter removal efforts, N.C. Department of Transportation crews, contractors and volunteers have now collected more than 1 million pounds of litter from roadsides statewide this year."W...

Wayne County citizens are banding together to keep inoculating the community against the coronavirus.At Tuesday's Wayne County Board of Commissioners meeting, County Manager Craig Honeycutt praised th...

New and returning Wayne Community College students should apply now for scholarships for the next academic year.Current and incoming college-credit students have until the close of business on April 3...