Category Archives: Local News
County Reports 14th COVID-19 Death; Over 16,000 Cases In State
Wayne County is reporting its 14th COVID-19 death. According to Wayne County Government, the individual passed away Tuesday, and was in their mid-50s with underlying health conditions. This death did ...
May 15, 2020
Crash Kills Former New Hope Fire Chief
People in the New Hope Community are mourning the death of a well-known farmer and dedicated firefighter.A farm service truck driven by Donald Gray was struck from behind around 6:30 AM Thursday on th...
May 14, 2020
United Way’s Good Deeds Report For May 14
The world is full of negative news and United Way of Wayne County would like to highlight the good that happens when our community pulls together. This is by no means a comprehensive list of all the g...
May 14, 2020
Federal Emergency Food & Shelter Program Funding Available
The application period is open for governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations to apply for a share of Wayne County's Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) funds.Local human service agencies...
May 14, 2020
WCPS Schools Earn Purple Star Award
This week, Wayne County Public Schools learned that 20 of its schools earned the Purple Star Award designation from the North Carolina Department of Instruction for their demonstrated military-friendl...
May 14, 2020
Mount Olive Celebrates Southern Wayne Grads (PHOTO GALLERY)
Student and parents could be seen standing along Center Street in Downtown Mount Olive late Tuesday afternoon as a long line of Southern Wayne High School seniors drove past as part of the parade hono...
May 13, 2020
Protest Backs Improving Conditions For City Workers
Protesters push for better conditions for Goldsboro city workers.The group gathered in front of Goldsboro City Hall Tuesday afternoon.NC Public Service Workers Union, UE Local 150 President Bryce Cart...
May 13, 2020
Drivers Slowly Returning To Wayne County’s Roads
An Associated Press analysis shows Americans are slowly getting back on the road after spending much of the last two months at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. The AP analyzed figured from Street...
May 13, 2020
N.C. COVID-19 Cases Top 15,000; Cooper Pushes For More Testing
As of Tuesday, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reports 15,346 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in North Carolina. 577 of those cases have resulted in death.At a media briefing T...
May 13, 2020
Commissioners Approve Funding For School Land Purchase
Dotting the I's and crossing the T's as Wayne County takes steps to build a new elementary school.Last week, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners approved using $312,000 in WCPS sales tax funds for...
May 13, 2020