Category Archives: Local News
Flooding Continues Near Seven Springs
Some areas along the south side of the Neuse River are experiencing flooding in residential areas off N.C. 111 South in the Slick Rock community. There continues to be street flooding in Seven Springs...
Nov 18, 2020
Food Distribution Allowed To Stay At Maxwell Center For Now
A food distribution will be allowed to continue at The Maxwell Center until the end of the year.Tuesday, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners gave Three In One Family Center permission to continue ...
Nov 18, 2020
Tri-County EMC Awards Grant To Educators For ‘Bright Ideas’
Tri-County EMC has awarded $14,747.82 in Bright Ideas education grants to 19 local teachers to fund engaging projects for their students. More than 2,000 students at schools in Wayne County will benef...
Nov 18, 2020
UMO’s RLS Class Helps Bring Whirligig Festival To Life
COVID-19 has been an unwelcome guest for our entire nation. It has caused us to do things differently and think creatively to stay connected. In that regard, the University of Mount Olive's RLS 320 Pr...
Nov 17, 2020
Goldsboro P.D. Awarded CALEA Accreditation
The Goldsboro Police Department was awarded international accreditation on Friday, November 13, 2020 by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) in the Advanced Law E...
Nov 17, 2020
Person Rescued From Mobile Home Fire (PHOTOS)
Late Monday afternoon, firefighters from Rosewood, Little River and Oakland were dispatched to a possible working structure fire on the 1200 block of Old Smithfield Highway. Wayne County EMS Station 2...
Nov 17, 2020
Turn Around & Don’t Drown On County’s Flooded Roads
Drivers in Wayne County may have to look for an alternate route around roads that have been closed this week due to river flooding. N.C. Department of Transportation workers were busy Monday shutting ...
Nov 17, 2020
UMO To Celebrate Founding With Virtual Event
The University of Mount Olive will celebrate 69 years of providing Christian higher education during a virtual Founders Day event to be held this Wednesday, November 18. The live video, featuring a me...
Nov 16, 2020
WCPS To Remain In Remote Instruction On Tuesday
Due to an increased number of road closures caused by high water and river flooding in localized areas, all Wayne County Public Schools will remain in remote instruction for students, Tuesday, Novembe...
Nov 16, 2020
Rep. Bell Re-Elected N.C. House Majority Leader
On Monday, the N.C. House Republican Caucus unanimously re-elected Representative John Bell (R – Greene, Johnston and Wayne) as their Majority Leader for the 2021-2022 legislative session. He wa...
Nov 16, 2020