Category Archives: Local News
NCDOT: Over 1 Million Pounds of Roadside Litter Collected This Year
As part of its litter removal efforts, N.C. Department of Transportation crews, contractors and volunteers have now collected more than 1 million pounds of litter from roadsides statewide this year."W...
Mar 03, 2021
County Officials Praise Vaccine Appointment Scheduler
Wayne County citizens are banding together to keep inoculating the community against the coronavirus.At Tuesday's Wayne County Board of Commissioners meeting, County Manager Craig Honeycutt praised th...
Mar 03, 2021
WCC Scholarship Application Period Now Open
New and returning Wayne Community College students should apply now for scholarships for the next academic year.Current and incoming college-credit students have until the close of business on April 3...
Mar 02, 2021
Wayne County Opens Vaccinations To Group 3
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...
Mar 02, 2021
City, County Amend Agreement Regarding Maxwell Center Hotel Property
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 ...
Mar 02, 2021
UNITED WAY: It’s Time To Slam Dunk On Hunger
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...
Feb 28, 2021
WCPS Named Purple Star District
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...
Feb 28, 2021
Mount Olive Black History Parade (PHOTO GALLERY)
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...
Feb 28, 2021
Teams Meet To Share Water Rescue Capabilities (PHOTO GALLERY)
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...
Feb 28, 2021
Gov. Cooper Vetoes Bill That Would Force K-12 Schools To Reopen
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...
Feb 27, 2021