Category Archives: Local News
Governor Cooper Announces Stricter Mask Requirement
With the number of coronavirus cases soaring in North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper is announcing a stricter mask requirement for the state.On Monday, Gov. Cooper announced the new executive order will ti...
Nov 23, 2020
Bond Set At $5 Million For Lenoir Co. Shooting Suspect
A Lenoir County shooting suspect is out of the hospital and in jail.According to the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office, 30-year-old Robert Lee Strother had his first appearance in court on Monday, and he...
Nov 23, 2020
DELICIOUS: Food Pantry Hosts Pie Baking Contest (PHOTO GALLERY)
The Make A Difference Food Pantry in Mount Olive held its pie baking contest Saturday morning. Due to social distancing measure, the contestants baked their pies at home and then dropped them off at t...
Nov 23, 2020
UPDATE: Suspect Shot Ending Two Day Manhunt
After a two day search, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office says Robert Lee Strother has been shot in a gunfight with authorities.Saturday night, a 911 caller informed authorities that a man fitt...
Nov 22, 2020
Odom Farm Prepares For Festival Of Trees (PHOTO GALLERY)
Saturday afternoon, staff and volunteers of Odom Farm on Claridge Nursery Road were busy making the final preparations before opening for the public to come out and see 24 of the most beautiful decora...
Nov 22, 2020
BREAKING: La Grange Shooting Suspect Apprehended
After a two day search, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office says Robert Lee Strother has been taken into custody.The 30-year-old Strother is accused of shooting a Lenoir County Sheriff’s de...
Nov 21, 2020
County & Wayne UNC Partner to Flip The Curve Of COVID-19
Wayne County, along with Wayne UNC Health Care, are working together to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Together, the county and Wayne UNC have launched the Flip The Curve campaign to help spread th...
Nov 21, 2020
UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office Searches For La Grange Shooting Suspect
A suspect is on the loose after shooting a citizen and a deputy in Lenoir County.According to a 12:30 PM update from the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office, 30-year-old Robert Lee Strother is still on the...
Nov 20, 2020
NCDOT Works On Repairs Along Pecan Road (PHOTOS)
The NCDOT in Wayne County has had crews out repairing damage caused by high water along Pecan Road. The flooding has led to washouts underneath the shoulder of the roadway.
Nov 20, 2020
Monday Deadline To Complete WCPS Registration Contracts For Second Semester
WCPS parents have to decide how their students will be attending school next semester.At the last Wayne County Board of Education meeting, Assistant Superintendent Tamara Berman Ishee said all parents...
Nov 20, 2020