Bonuses are approved for some Wayne County Government employees for their continued work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuesday, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners approved the budget amendment awarding the $500 hazard pay bonuses to certain essential county employees that were not offered emergency FMLA leave through the FFRCA (Families First Coronavirus Response Act). Wayne…… read more »
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Commissioners Approve Hazard Pay Bonuses For Essential Workers
WCC Selected to Present on Two Topics at Conference
Four Wayne Community College employees have been selected to present at a state educational conference. The academic staff members are discussing two of WCC’s distinguished programs during the North Carolina Community College System Conference, which is being held virtually from February 1 through March 12. The college’s Quest Academy is the subject of a live…… read more »
Wayne County’s Unemployment Rate Ticks Up In December
According to the latest figures from the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Wayne County’s seasonally unadjusted jobless rate increased to 6.2 % in December, up one-tenth of a percentage point from November. An estimated 3,106 individuals in Wayne County were considered unemployed in December. Wayne County’s latest unemployment rate is also up from the 3.5%…… read more »
County, School Officials Meet On Fremont Elementary Planning
On Tuesday, a working group of staff and elected officials met to continue the initial planning discussions for the new Fremont Elementary School. The working group was developed as part of a collaborative effort between the Wayne County Board of Commissioners and the Wayne County Board of Education to ensure a smooth and successful completion…… read more »
County Has “Incredible” Waiting List For COVID Vaccine
Wayne County is focused on getting the COVID-19 vaccine out to residents, but those efforts are limited to the amount of vaccine the county receives. During Tuesday’s meeting of the county board, Wayne County Emergency Management Director Aaron Stryker said they are in need of volunteers to assist with the vaccination process. The vaccination site…… read more »
Suspect Accused Of Passing Fraudulent Check At Credit Union
On January 1st, the Goldsboro Police Department took a report at State Employees Credit Union on Cashwell Drive. SECU said a member had passed a fraudulent check worth just over $1,284. The incident was investigated and warrants were secured on 31-year-old Dorian R. Thompson of Goldsboro for Uttering a Forged Instrument, Attempting to Uttering a…… read more »
WCPS To Launch Stand-Alone Middle School CDS Program
This week Monday, the Wayne County Board of Education approved a stand-alone Community Developmental School Program (CDSP) in the middle school area to better support students with significant cognitive disabilities. Beginning in August 2021, eleven rising 6th grade students from the CDSP program at Meadow Lane Elementary and eight rising 6th and 7th grade students…… read more »
Vote Online In UScellular’s Annual Black History Month Art Contest
UScellular has announced that public voting is now open in the company’s sixth annual Black History Month Art Contest with Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County. For the first time, voting is available online, and the Wayne County community can visit UScellular’s Black History Month Art Contest to vote for their favorite piece of…… read more »
Governor, Leaders Urge School Systems To Consider Wider Reopening
Gov. Roy Cooper says it is now time to get North Carolina students back into the classroom. Cooper says research done right here in North Carolina shows that in-person learning does little to spread the coronavirus provided certain safety and social distancing measures are followed. So, Gov. Cooper and other North Carolina education leaders are…… read more »
Fewer Than 600 Active Cases Of COVID-19 In Wayne County
The number of Wayne County’s active coronavirus cases is dropping. According to figures released Monday by Wayne County Government, there are currently 580 estimated active cases of COVID-19 in the county. At approximately the same time one week ago, there were well over 600 active cases in Wayne County. Wayne County has recorded 8,630 total…… read more »
