Category Archives: Local News
Mount Olive P.D. Officer In Training
Mount Olive Police Patrol Officer Stephanie Strayhorn has been training Christian Reed, one of the department’s new officers. Reed has completed her training and is now waiting on her final pape...
Jun 21, 2020
PIC OF THE DAY: Future Firefighter
He may only be 7-years-old, but Matthew Taylor has his heart set on being a firefighter one day in the future. Taylor is a second grader at Fremont Stars School in Fremont. He wants to become a firefi...
Jun 21, 2020
Gollbach Honored With Academic Award
Jeff Gollbach has been honored with an award for his academic accomplishments at Wayne Community College.Gollbach has maintained a 4.0 grade point average and a spot on the WCC President's List while ...
Jun 21, 2020
Grant Presented To Polly Watson F.D. (PHOTO GALLERY)
Thursday afternoon, members of the Polly Watson Fire Department in northern Wayne County were visited by North Carolina Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey. Causey stopped by the...
Jun 20, 2020
Pikeville Town Employee Accused of Embezzlement
On June 2nd, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office took a report from the Town of Pikeville referencing a possible embezzlement by a town employee. The investigation has led to charges of Embezzlement and...
Jun 20, 2020
Capps Elected To NCLM Board Of Directors
Cary Council Member Jennifer Robinson is the new president, and Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander first vice-president, of the North Carolina League of Municipalities in a freshly elected League Board o...
Jun 20, 2020
Flooded Roads Slow Travel In Southern Wayne County (PHOTOS)
Heavy storms moved across areas of Wayne and Duplin counties Friday afternoon, dumping very heavy rain and causing the county roads and town streets to flood. Smith Chapel firefighters responded to mu...
Jun 20, 2020
Southern Wayne High School Graduation (PHOTO GALLERY)
Students, parents, and school staff met Thursday morning on the football field at Southern Wayne High School to take part in their graduation event. With proper social distancing measures, almost half...
Jun 20, 2020
WCPS Budget Won’t Be Ready By July 1
Facing a $5 million fund balance deficit, Wayne County Public Schools will be facing some difficult financial decisions.At a special called meeting on Thursday, WCPS Acting Superintendent Dr. James Me...
Jun 20, 2020
Over 1,500 Total COVID-19 Cases Recorded In Wayne County
As of Friday, the Wayne County Health Department has received notification of 1,590 total positive cases of COVID-19. 76 of these cases are attributed to congregate living facilities and 1,045 are cas...
Jun 19, 2020