Category Archives: Local News
Routine Boat Ramp Check Leads To Meth Arrest
On Saturday, June 27, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team assisted the North Carolina Wildlife Law Enforcement Division with a narcotics investigation at the Bill La...
Jul 05, 2020
WCPS Students Named Emmet & Mary Robinson Trust Fund Scholars
Six Wayne County Public Schools graduates and one 2019 graduate are getting some extra support to attend college in the fall thanks to the Emmet & Mary Robinson Trust Fund Scholarship Program.The ...
Jul 05, 2020
Lancaster Receives ECU Program Scholarship
A new graduate of Wayne Community College and Wayne Early Middle College High School has been awarded a scholarship designated for future teachers.Riley Lancaster of Pikeville was awarded a scholarshi...
Jul 04, 2020
Suspect Caught With Meth, Cocaine, Counterfeit Cash
On Friday, June 26, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team was informed an armed suspected was selling illegal narcotics in in the parking lot of the Express Mart locat...
Jul 04, 2020
County Begins Offering Free COVID-19 Testing (PHOTO GALLERY)
Over 300 people took advantage of the free COVID-19 testing offered by the Wayne County Health Department and Wayne UNC Health Care this past week. The first round of free testing for the community wa...
Jul 03, 2020
Farmers Market Season Heats Up (PHOTO GALLERY)
The weather was perfect for people to get out and visit the Farm Credit Farmers Market by the Maxwell Center on Thursday. They were looking for those great deals on everything from local honey to fres...
Jul 03, 2020
Sheriff’s Office Warns Of Scam Phone Calls
Recently, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has received several calls regarding a phone scam where the caller is identifying himself as Captain Shawn Harris. The scammer informs the residents t...
Jul 03, 2020
Wayne County Provides Weekly COVID-19 Update
As of Thursday, the Wayne County Health Department has received notification of 1,847 total positive cases of COVID-19. 88 of these cases are attributed to congregate living facilities and 1,307 are c...
Jul 03, 2020
Additional Free COVID-19 Testing Site Announced
The Wayne County Health Department and Wayne UNC Health Care will offer free COVID-19 testing in Seven Springs on Tuesday, July 7, and Thursday, July 9, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Testing will be offered ...
Jul 03, 2020
City, County Facilities Closed For Fourth Of July Weekend
Goldsboro city offices will be closed Friday, July 3 for Independence Day.The County of Wayne will observe the following schedule changes this week in observance of Independence Day:County of Wayne Go...
Jul 03, 2020