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Starting Wednesday, March 3, the Wayne County Health Department will open vaccination appointments to everyone eligible under Group 3 of the state's vaccination eligibility guidelines. Group 3 include...

Changes are made to an economic development agreement between the City of Goldsboro and Wayne County.The Memorandum of Understanding details the partnership between the city and county for locating a ...

United Way of Wayne County is calling on the community to come together later this month for the annual Fill the Theatre food drive in an effort to defeat hunger in Wayne County. The food drive will b...

This past week, Wayne County Public Schools learned that all 32 of its schools earned the Purple Star Award designation from the North Carolina Department of Instruction for their demonstrated militar...

Saturday’s weather was perfect for the Town of Mount Olive’s annual Black History Month Parade. The procession of vehicles kicked off with Mount Olive Police Chief Jason Hughes and Captain...

Saturday morning, members of Wayne County’s several water rescue teams met at the Mar-Mac Fire Station on Old Grantham Road. The event was hosted by members of the Arr-Mac Water Response Team. T...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has rejected a plan from state lawmakers that would compel districts to reopen schools with at least some in-person learning in about two weeks. Coo...

On Monday, the Wayne County Sheriff's ACE Team assisted Wayne County Probation and Parole with an Operation on E. New Hope Road. During the investigation, illegal narcotics and drug paraphernalia were...

UScellular has announced that it made a $64.3 million investment in its North Carolina network in 2020, including $28.3 million in 5G upgrades that bring customers faster data speeds, a more responsiv...

If you are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine (65+, health care worker, or child care worker) and would like to receive your first dose on Monday, Wayne County has launched an online scheduling sy...