Category Archives: Local News
WCOS: Traffic Stop Leads To Meth Charges
On July 10th, Wayne County Sheriff's deputies were patrolling the area of Highway 13 North and Hood Swamp Road when they pulled a vehicle over for an equipment violation. An investigation reportedly d...
Jul 24, 2020
Free COVID-19 Testing To Be Offered In Pikeville
The Wayne County Health Department & Wayne UNC Health Care are offering free COVID-19 testing in Pikeville on July 28, 2020 and July 30, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Testing will be offered at Char...
Jul 23, 2020
Honoring The Life Of A Wayne County Centenarian
This week, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution honoring the 100th birthday of Woodrow Anderson.Commissioner Wayne Aycock presented the resolution to Anderson at Tuesday's meeti...
Jul 23, 2020
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Found Remains
Around 2:15 PM Wednesday, the Wayne County 911 Center received a call about possible human remains being found in a wooded area in the 600 block of Falling Creek Church Road in Goldsboro. Deputies arr...
Jul 23, 2020
Boys & Girls Club Seeks Parent Info
Parents: the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County wants to hear from you!As the Boys & Girls Clubs prepare to make operational decisions regarding the upcoming school year, they need to know wha...
Jul 23, 2020
Driver Killed In Crash On Stoney Creek Church Rd.
A driver is killed in a car crash along a Wayne County road. The fatal accident was reported just before 11 PM Tuesday evening on Stoney Creek Church Road. According to the State Highway Patrol, a veh...
Jul 22, 2020
WCPS Provides Info On Plan “B” Reopening
Wayne County Public Schools has released the following information on the decision to reopen schools under the Plan “B” concept:On Monday, July 20, the Wayne County Board of Education disc...
Jul 21, 2020
PIC OF THE DAY: Staying Cool In The Pool
As the temperature approached 100-degrees outside Monday, many people were looking for ways to cool off. Caitee West, her twin sister Carree Potter, and Caitee's children, 1-year-old MaryGrace, 6-year...
Jul 21, 2020
Deputy Involved In Crash On U.S. 117 Alt. (PHOTO GALLERY)
During the heavy thunderstorm Monday evening, a vehicle accident involving an SUV and a Wayne County Sheriff's deputy occurred at the intersection of U.S. 117 Alternate and Outlaw Road. The deputy was...
Jul 21, 2020
UMO Announces Common Read Selection
The University of Mount Olive has selected Kathy Izard's 2017 Christopher Award Winner The Hundred Story Home as its 2020 Common Read book selection. Reading, discussing, and writing about the novel w...
Jul 21, 2020