Category Archives: Local News
WCPS Releases Draft Reopening Plans
Wayne County Public Schools is working on its reopening plans in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.Wayne County Public Schools has posted draft school reopening plans for the fall, which families, staff ...
Jul 17, 2020
Wayne Executive Jetport Celebrates New Corporate Hangar
The Wayne Executive Jetport celebrated the opening of a new corporate hangar Thursday with a ribbon cutting ceremony in Pikeville. This new 10,000 square foot hangar will help the Jetport expand opera...
Jul 17, 2020
New Resource Development Director At United Way
United Way of Wayne County announces a staff change.Ashlee Fritz has been named the new Resource Development Director. This position helps manage the United Way's workplace campaign and fundraising ev...
Jul 17, 2020
Foster Challenges Election Board’s Decision; Commissioners Ask For New Primary
A candidate continues to fight for his spot on the Wayne County Board.Bevan Foster, who won the March 3rd Democratic Primary for the District 3 Commissioner, is appealing a July 7th decision by the Wa...
Jul 15, 2020
ACE Team Makes Meth Arrests During Warrant Service
On July 7th, the Wayne County ACE Team responded to a residence on the 400 block of Casey Mill Road in Dudley to serve a warrant on a wanted person. During the warrant service, 24-year-old Dylan T. St...
Jul 15, 2020
Wayne County Surpasses 2,000 Total COVID-19 Cases
Wayne County has recorded over 2,000 cases of coronavirus. According to Tuesday's update from Wayne County Government, there have been 2,051 total positive cases of COVID-19 in the county.While that t...
Jul 15, 2020
Call For Better Representation On Goldsboro P.D.
The calls for racial justice come to Goldsboro City Hall.At Monday's Goldsboro City Council meeting, community organizer Bobby Jones brought two requests to the city.Jones is calling for a moratorium ...
Jul 15, 2020
Hardison Appointed District 4 Commissioner
A new commissioner is appointed to the Wayne County Board.Once Tuesday's meeting was called to order, it barely took one minute for the county commissioners to unanimously appoint Freeman Hardison, Jr...
Jul 15, 2020
Mount Olive Town Manager Announces Retirement
Mount Olive will need a new Town Manager.After nearly 15 years with the town, Mount Olive Town Manager Charles Brown has announced his retirement. Brown's retirement was effective Monday, July 13, and...
Jul 14, 2020
Governor: N.C. Schools May Reopen, Will Still Provide Remote Learning
Gov. Roy Cooper says North Carolina's K-12 public schools will reopen for the fall. However, the governor says that classroom experience will look different in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Durin...
Jul 14, 2020