Category Archives: Local News
ECU Moves Classes Online
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - East Carolina University and University of North Carolina at Charlotte are moving courses online in response to the coronavirus pandemic.ECU announced Sunday it will move undergra...
Aug 23, 2020
24th Annual Michael Martin Golf Tournament [PHOTOS]
The 24th Annual Michael Martin Golf Tournament was held last week at the Southern Wayne Country Club with a total of 44 man teams playing. The scholarship golf tournament is held annually in memory of...
Aug 23, 2020
500 Book Bags From FIC Delivered [PHOTOS]
(GDN)–Last weekend members of the FIC delivered 500 book bags to the First PH Church in Mount Olive. Members of the church along with members of All the King’s Children and members of the ...
Aug 23, 2020
Students Return To UMO [PHOTOS]
(GDN)–About 400 students merged on the campus of the University Of Mount Olive in a two day move-in this weekend. The University opened its doors for students starting early Saturday morning and...
Aug 23, 2020
ACE Team: Suspects Caught With Meth
An ACE Team traffic stop leads to meth charges against two Wayne County women. Members of the Wayne County Sheriff's ACE Team pulled a vehicle over on Bennett Road in Goldsboro. A search of the vehicl...
Aug 23, 2020
Cocaine, Heroin Recovered During Traffic Stop
A Wayne County traffic stop leads to drug charges. On August 12th, deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office pulled a vehicle over for fictitious registration plates. During a probable cause sea...
Aug 22, 2020
CORRECTION: Longtime Edgewood School Employee Passes Away
WCPS has confirmed that Edgewood Community Developmental School families and staff were notified Friday morning that longtime staff member and instructional assistant, Ms. Wanda Picket, passed away ye...
Aug 21, 2020
Wayne County’s Weekly COVID-19 Update
As of Friday, the Wayne County Health Department has received notification of 2,690 total positive cases of COVID-19. 108 of these cases have been attributed to congregate living facilities and 2,129 ...
Aug 21, 2020
Foster’s Primary Win Officially Certified By Local Elections Board
It's been five months since Bevan Foster won the Democratic Primary Election for the District 3 seat on the Wayne County Board of Commissioners.However, that victory was immediately marred by an elect...
Aug 21, 2020
GPD: Suspect Charged For Accessory After The Fact To Murder
Another suspect is arrested in connection to a fatal Goldsboro shooting. The Goldsboro Police Department reports 18-year-old Jacob J. Campbell of Mount Olive turned himself in on Monday. A warrant had...
Aug 21, 2020