Category Archives: Local News
UPDATE: Suspect Shot Ending Two Day Manhunt
After a two day search, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office says Robert Lee Strother has been shot in a gunfight with authorities.Saturday night, a 911 caller informed authorities that a man fitt...
Nov 22, 2020
Odom Farm Prepares For Festival Of Trees (PHOTO GALLERY)
Saturday afternoon, staff and volunteers of Odom Farm on Claridge Nursery Road were busy making the final preparations before opening for the public to come out and see 24 of the most beautiful decora...
Nov 22, 2020
BREAKING: La Grange Shooting Suspect Apprehended
After a two day search, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office says Robert Lee Strother has been taken into custody.The 30-year-old Strother is accused of shooting a Lenoir County Sheriff’s de...
Nov 21, 2020
County & Wayne UNC Partner to Flip The Curve Of COVID-19
Wayne County, along with Wayne UNC Health Care, are working together to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Together, the county and Wayne UNC have launched the Flip The Curve campaign to help spread th...
Nov 21, 2020
UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office Searches For La Grange Shooting Suspect
A suspect is on the loose after shooting a citizen and a deputy in Lenoir County.According to a 12:30 PM update from the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office, 30-year-old Robert Lee Strother is still on the...
Nov 20, 2020
NCDOT Works On Repairs Along Pecan Road (PHOTOS)
The NCDOT in Wayne County has had crews out repairing damage caused by high water along Pecan Road. The flooding has led to washouts underneath the shoulder of the roadway.
Nov 20, 2020
Monday Deadline To Complete WCPS Registration Contracts For Second Semester
WCPS parents have to decide how their students will be attending school next semester.At the last Wayne County Board of Education meeting, Assistant Superintendent Tamara Berman Ishee said all parents...
Nov 20, 2020
Police Standoff In La Grange After Deputy Is Shot By Suspect
A Lenoir County Sheriff's deputy is wounded leading to a standoff that is still ongoing at last check. According to a 3 AM update from the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office, the standoff continues at a r...
Nov 20, 2020
Farm Credit Farmers Market Season Ends Saturday
It's the final days of the 2020 season for the Farm Credit Farmers Market.Farmers Market Manager Joyce McLamb says 2020 presented challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic.The market had to limit the...
Nov 20, 2020
WCPS Informs Families OF EOC Testing Plans
In preparation for high school End of Course exams, Wayne County Public Schools is working to inform parents about what to expect."Because state EOC tests and state tests associated with Career & ...
Nov 20, 2020