Category Archives: Local News

The Wayne County Commissioners get an update on coronavirus in the county.At Tuesday's Wayne County Board meeting, Dr. Alma Jenkins told the commissioners about the importance of wearing a face coveri...

Wayne County Public Library has received a $75,000 LSTA Project Grant from the State Library of North Carolina. The library, in partnership with Open Broadband, WAGES, and Wayne County Public Schools,...

Saturday night, firefighters from Arrington and Wayne County EMS Station 8 responded to the scene of a single vehicle crash on Genoa Road on a curve near Lakeshore Drive. This Dodge Charger was headin...

Sunday afternoon, paramedics from Wayne County EMS Station 8 and firefighters from Mar-Mac were dispatched to the scene of a two vehicle accident on Genoa Road between Old Mount Olive Highway and High...

As COVID-19 cases continue to emerge in communities and universities across North and South Carolina, testing remains the most valuable resource we have in response. Quest Diagnostics — which ha...

On December 2, 2019, a report was filed with the Goldsboro Police Department regarding allegations that a 9-year-old female victim was sexually assaulted by a known subject. During the subsequent inve...

Last week Friday, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office was informed that a stolen motor vehicle was located at a residence on the 900 block of Church of God Road. Members of the ACE Team and Patrol Shift...

For 16 years, the Partnership for Children of Wayne County has offered its annual Lobster and Shrimp Fest as a fundraiser for the organization.Even with the coronavirus pandemic, the Partnership was n...

Fall is the time to start planting flowering bulbs in your garden. Take advantage of the Wayne County Cooperative Extension's fundraiser and order bulbs for your garden now. Funds will be used for upk...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina-based icon of Southern comfort food has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a move that follows downsizing that began prior to the COVID-19 pandemic...