RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and the North Carolina Turnpike Authority are warning North Carolinians about a surge in text message scams falsely claiming to be from NC Quick Pass and other tolling agencies. These scams demand payment for supposed unpaid tolls, and the North Carolina Department of Justice is actively investigating. “These scam texts…… read more »
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Attorney General Jackson Warns of Recent Toll Text Scams
Goldsboro Man Wounded in Thursday Afternoon Shooting
On Thursday at approximately 3:06 p.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department were dispatched to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1700 block of Royall Avenue.… read more »
Traffic Stop by WCSO Leads to Drug Arrest
On Mar. 1st members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office ViPR Team conducted a traffic stop for a Chapter 20 Violation in the area of 70W and Claridge Nursery Rd.… read more »
Mount Olive Man Arrested for Larceny
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office received a larceny report of stainless steel items valued at over $1,000 taken from a farm in the Indian Springs area on Jan. 25.… read more »
WCC, Local Organizations Host Aviation Lunch & Learn
Wayne Community College, STEM East, and the Wayne Executive Jetport partnered to recently host an aviation “Lunch & Learn” event.… read more »
Wayne County Chamber Receives NC IDEA Grant
RALEIGH — The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce was one of eighteen organizations to receive an NC IDEA ECOSYSTEM Grant courtesy of NC IDEA, a private foundation committed to supporting entrepreneurial ambition and economic empowerment in North Carolina.… read more »
2025 K-9 Unit Coin Available for Order at Pikeville Police Department
PIKEVILLE — The Pikeville Police Department has ordered its 2025 K-9 Unit coin. These coins are scheduled to arrive in mid-March and will be available to the public for purchase for $10 per coin, while supplies last. All proceeds will be provided directly back to the “Friends of the Fur” program to continue to support…… read more »
Area Coaches Reflect on Merritt’s Lasting Impact
If you talk with anyone who has played or coached football or baseball at the youth or high school levels in Wayne County in the last few decades, chances are they’ve crossed paths with Danny Merritt. … read more »
Wayne Christian Launches Podcast to Empower Parents With Practical Strategies
The “Equipped for Impact” podcast is officially launching with a mission to support Christian parents, leaders, and educators in raising children who are not only grounded in faith but equipped to make a lasting impact on the world for Christ. … read more »
Mobile Medical Unit to Make Stops in Wayne County
KINSTON — Kinston Community Health Center’s mobile health clinic has been providing essential healthcare on the last Thursday of each month since the summer of 2024. … read more »
