With profound sadness, the Wayne County Fire Marshall’s Office announces the line of duty death of Chief James Radford from Polly Watson Volunteer Fire Department. Chief Radford was also a volunteer with the Fremont Volunteer Fire Department. At approximately 1:06 p.m. Saturday, the Polly Watson Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to assist on a call…… read more »
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Polly Watson Fire Chief Dies In The Line Of Duty
Audit Shows Wayne County Remains Strong Financially
(GDN) – Wayne County takes a look at its financial health. Danna Layne with the firm Nunn, Brashear, and Uzzell presented the audit for the county’s Fiscal Year 2021 to the Wayne County Commissioner last week. Layne says they did find a significant deficiency in the Register of Deeds Department. There was also a non-compliance…… read more »
Second Rabid Raccoon Found In Kinston
(GDN) — Lenoir County authorities are warning citizens to watch for rabid raccoons. Last week Wednesday, the Kinston Police Department contained a raccoon that was acting strangely in the area of Emma Webb Park. This is the second raccoon identified as rabid in the same area of the city. The Lenoir County health Department urges…… read more »
Saluting Seymour
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Senior Airman Shelia Young from the 4th Fighter Young has been in the Air Force nearly three years. She is from Mississippi. Young says she didn’t want to immediately head to college, so the military was a…… read more »
Wayne County’s Jobless Rate Declined Again In December
(GDN) — Wayne County’s unemployment rate continues its downward trend. The latest figures from the N.C. Department of Commerce show Wayne County’s seasonally unadjusted jobless rate dropped to 3.4% in December. That’s a slight improvement from the 3.6% unemployment rate reported in November, and well-improved from the 6.2% rate recorded in December of 2020. The…… read more »
NC Homeowner Assistance Fund Opens Statewide
The NC Homeowner Assistance Fund is now accepting applications from North Carolina homeowners whose finances were impacted by the pandemic and who need assistance with housing-related expenses. Established through the2021 American Rescue Plan to prevent mortgage delinquencies, defaults, displacements and foreclosures for homeowners experiencing financial difficulties due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Fund offers assistance…… read more »
Wayne County Absconders Of The Month
February Absconders of the Month from Wayne County Probation and Parole… read more »
PIC OF THE DAY: Out For A Saturday Morning Stroll
Our photographer Bobby Williams spotted this deer out playing in a field, enjoying a sunny Saturday morning.… read more »
February Is The Time To Prune Muscadine Grapes
It is that time of the year again to begin many pruning chores in the landscape and garden. One of the major pruning chores includes pruning grapevines. The common type of grapevine grown in Eastern North Carolina is muscadines. Muscadine grapes are native to the Southeastern United States and are easier to grow than other…… read more »
New Partnership Provides UMO Students Access To 24/7 Tutoring
The University of Mount Olive Learning Commons has partnered with Tutor.com, one of the world’s largest online tutoring services, to provide 24/7 online tutoring services for the University’s 2,000+ traditional, adult, and graduate students. Through the partnership, UMO students can access on-demand, 1-to-1 learning support from Tutor.com’s expert tutors. With offerings spanning more than 250…… read more »
