Category Archives: Local News
OP-ED: Rep Smith Pushes For Fair Distribution Of COVID Funds
- Editorial/Opinion from Rep. Raymond E. Smith, Jr. - Many Tier 1 Counties (including Sampson & Wayne), did not get their fair share of Covid-19 relief funds. Many of the most needy areas of ...
May 15, 2021
Community College System President Visits WCC
The new president of the North Carolina Community College System visited Wayne Community College Wednesday to share his vision and learn about the local college."Although there are 58 unique campuses ...
May 15, 2021
N.C. Ends Crowd Limits, Most Mask Mandates
Effective Immediately, North Carolina is lifting all mandatory capacity and gathering limits as well as all social distancing requirements.Governor Roy Cooper announced the latest round of eased restr...
May 14, 2021
Elderly Person Dies In Home Fire On Corbett Hill Road
Just before 10 PM Wednesday, the Wayne County 911 Center received a call of a structure fire on the 100 block of Corbett Hill Road in Mount Olive. The Grantham, Smith’s Chapel and Jordan’s...
May 13, 2021
Wayne County Health Department Hosting Two Weekend Vaccine Events
The Wayne County Health Department will be hosting two weekend Pfizer vaccine clinics for anyone needing a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The county asks that recipients schedule an appointment a...
May 13, 2021
City Planning For $8.7 Million From The American Rescue Plan
Another round of coronavirus relief funding is coming to local governments, and the City of Goldsboro is planning how to spend its share.At the last council meeting, Goldsboro City Manager Tim Salmon ...
May 13, 2021
Additional Felony Charged Added In Hwy. 13 Crash That Left One Dead
A woman is facing a new felony charge stemming from a Wayne County car crash that resulted in one death. The State Highway Patrol now says Rosario Ramos-Delgado of Clinton has been charged with Felony...
May 13, 2021
PET OF THE WEEK: Cumberland Powered By Jackson & Sons
Just look at those eyes! Meet Cumberland! He is a 2-year-old neutered male shepherd/mix. He has some Siberian Husky or Australian Shepherd mixed in. Cumberland is golden brown in color and he has one ...
May 13, 2021
SJAFB Offers COVID Vaccine To TRICARE Beneficiaries This Friday
The 4th Fighter Wing Medical Group is hosting a COVID-19 mass vaccine line for authorized TRICARE beneficiaries at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Fitness Center.This Friday, May 14, from 7:30 to 1...
May 13, 2021
WCC Offers Drive-Through & Walk-In Help With Student Aid Forms
Drive-through and walk-in assistance with financial aid forms will be available on May 14 at Wayne Community College.Individuals who intend to attend college in the 2021-22 academic year and their fam...
May 13, 2021