Category Archives: Local News
Wayne County Weekly COVID-19 Update
As of Friday, the Wayne County Health Department has received notification of 4,095 total positive cases of COVID-19. 119 of these cases have been attributed to congregate living facilities and 3,523 ...
Oct 24, 2020
County Adopts Process For Appointing New District 1 Commissioner
For the third time this year, Wayne County is working to fill a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners.District 1 Commissioner E. Ray Mayo passed away earlier this month creating the opening on the Way...
Oct 23, 2020
Museum’s BBQ Exhibit Ends Saturday
This is your last chance to check out the local history behind Eastern Carolina's iconic cuisine.This Saturday, October 24, is the last day to view the popular "The Whole Hog: A History of Eastern NC ...
Oct 23, 2020
Showing The Diversity Of Wayne County Residents
Wayne County Public Library has partnered with Rohan Shreenath - a junior at Wayne Country Day School - to create a project called Humans of Wayne County. Rohan will work with the Wayne County Public ...
Oct 23, 2020
Case Farms Goldsboro Receives State Safety Award For Third Straight Year
Case Farms, a local poultry farming and processing group, achieved a significant safety milestone as its Goldsboro processing facility received its third consecutive Gold Award from the North Carolina...
Oct 23, 2020
Council Says No To 2020 Downtown Christmas Parade
The celebration of Christmastime is going to look a little different in Goldsboro this year.This week, the Goldsboro City Council heard a presentation on the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce's annual ...
Oct 22, 2020
PIC OF THE DAY: Reflections
Our photographer Bobby Williams captured this moment of clear reflection at a Wayne County area pond this week.
Oct 22, 2020
County Announces Construction Of New Fremont Elementary School
Northern Wayne County will be getting a new elementary school.Wednesday, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners, Wayne County Board of Education, County of Wayne leaders, school district administrato...
Oct 22, 2020
Dr. Croom Appointed President Of UMO
The University of Mount Olive Board of Trustees has publically announced they appointed Dr. H. Edward Croom as President. The news came from Board Chair Earl W. Worley, in a message to students, facul...
Oct 22, 2020
Vehicles Collide At Mar-Mac Intersections (PHOTOS)
Wednesday afternoon, Mar-Mac firefighters along with a Wayne County EMS paramedic crew were sent to the scene of a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Genoa Crossing and Highway 117. The collisio...
Oct 22, 2020