Category Archives: Local News
Wayne County’s COVID-19 Trends Continue To Improve
Active cases of the coronavirus continue to decline locally. According to the latest update from Wayne County Government, there are an estimated 175 active cases of COVID-19 in the county as of Monday...
Mar 10, 2021
Gov. Cooper: 1 Million Already Vaccinated, More Work To Be Done
North Carolina remains focused on the fast and fair administration of the COVID-19 vaccine.At Tuesday’s media briefing, Governor Roy Cooper proudly announced over 1 million North Carolinians hav...
Mar 10, 2021
PROGRAMMING ALERT: High School Game Of The Week Moved To Thursday
Week 3 of WGBR's coverage of high school football has been changed. This week's Matthews Motors High School Football Game of the Week will still feature Southern Wayne at Eastern Wayne. However, the g...
Mar 10, 2021
Severe Weather Preparedness Week: Staying Safe When Storms Strike
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...
Mar 09, 2021
Nearly 17,000 Doses Of COVID Vaccine Administered In Wayne County
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...
Mar 09, 2021
SJAFB Offers COVID Vaccine Clinics For Some TRICARE Beneficiaries
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...
Mar 09, 2021
Severe Weather Preparedness Week: Getting Severe Weather Alerts
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...
Mar 08, 2021
Grass Fire Spreads To Nearby Structure (PHOTO GALLERY)
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...
Mar 07, 2021
WCPS Puts $1.3 Million Toward Debt Repayment
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...
Mar 04, 2021
United Way Recognizes Major Investors With Sprit Of NC Awards
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...
Mar 03, 2021