The following schedule changes will be taking place this week in observance of Thanksgiving: County of Wayne Government Offices closed Thursday, November 24, 2022, and Friday, November 25, 2022. Offices will re-open Monday, November 28, 2022, for normal business hours. All branches of the Wayne County Public Library will close at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday,…… read more »
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Gabriel Brody Carter. Carter is a 25-year-old white male that is currently missing and wanted for felony charges. He is wanted by Probation and Parole for felony interfering with an electronic monitoring device, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and resisting a…… read more »
Please buckle up if you’re driving or riding anywhere this Thanksgiving. That’s the message coming from the N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program as part of this year’s Thanksgiving Click It or Ticket campaign. “This is traditionally one of the busiest times for travel, but we want people to get where they’re going safely,” said Mark…… read more »
The Wayne County Department of Social Services is celebrating National Adoption Day by wearing green and inviting the public to learn more about adoption and foster care. National Adoption Day is a collective effort to raise awareness of all the children waiting to be adopted from foster care in the United States. National Adoption Day…… read more »
The streets of Seven Springs were full of smiles and laughter Saturday afternoon as people waited for the start of the first Wayne County Christmas Parade. The public started to gather early to find that perfect spot while the children lined the streets to fill containers with candy. With perfect weather, family and friends seemed…… read more »
The NC House Republican Caucus has unanimously re-elected Representative John Bell (R-Wayne) as their House Majority Leader for the 2023-2024 legislative session. He was first elected to the position in 2016. “I am very grateful to have the continued support and trust of my Republican colleagues to serve as their Majority Leader,” said Rep. Bell. “I am excited…… read more »
On Nov. 17, 2022, at approximately 9 p.m., the clerk at the Speedway at 1501 US 70 W reported a larceny of cigarettes. An officer was dispatched to the store and, while enroute, observed a vehicle in the area of W. Grantham Street and N. Carolina Street. This vehicle matched the description of a suspect…… read more »
Friday afternoon a structure fire sent firefighters from Smith Chapel, Mount Olive, Dudley and Calypso Fire Departments along with EMS station 9 rushing to the 600 block of Waller Road. The structure was a single story small home of a handicap resident and unknowingly whether the person was athome or not firefighters quickly dropped several…… read more »
The Rosewood Eagles sports program is soaring through the playoffs. The men’s soccer team left Saturday morning with a police escort and a caravan of fans to play in the NCHSAA Soccer Championship game. The game is being played at Truist Soccer Complex. The Eagles with face off against Christ the King. The football team…… read more »
UNC Health Wayne received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for the 3rdconsecutive reporting period. This national distinction celebrates UNC Health Wayne’s achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors. “We are so proud to have been awarded another “A” from the Leapfrog Group” says Jessie L. Tucker III, UNC Health Wayne…… read more »
