Nine Wayne County intersections will undergo all-way stop transformations to improve safety, thanks to a nearly $500,000 contract awarded by the N.C. Department of Transportation. The changes will be made now through the fall. All-way stops improve safety where they are warranted, based on crash data, traffic volumes, and other criteria. Airport Road at Mt.…… read more »
This weeks spotlight is on Hazel. Hazel is a 6 year old domestic shorthair cat tortoiseshell. Very sweet and loving but likes to be the only cat in household. She is waiting at the Wayne County Animal Shelter to find his FUR-ever home. To make an appointment at Wayne County Animal Services call 919-731-1439 option…… read more »
Late Monday Mount Olive firefighters along with EMS station 8 and 9 were dispatched to the scene of a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of West Station Street and Breazeale Ave. in Mount Olive. As fire and EMS arrived on the scene they found two vehicles sitting in the middle of the intersection. Three…… read more »
Wayne Community College (WCC) was awarded a $40,000 grant from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), Dell Technologies and Intel, as part of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Incubator Network Initiative. The funds will go toward building an AI incubator on a virtual platform that will provide greater access to AI computing power, tools, and…… read more »
Rocky Mount Police say a suspect is behind bars charged with shooting and injuring two teens Saturday night in what police say was a drug deal. According to WITN-TV, police have charged 19-year-old Javen Jackson of Goldsboro with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury with intent to kill. On July…… read more »
The Goldsboro Police Department is seeking assistance in locating Quandre Weeks. Mr. Weeks has outstanding warrants for two counts of attempted first-degree murder and discharging a weapon into occupied property for the shooting that occurred June 19, 2022, at 705 N. George Street. Mr. Weeks should be considered armed and dangerous. If located, use caution…… read more »
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has signed into law the budget adjustments for the coming fiscal year that Republican legislators sent to his desk. Monday’s signing marks the second year in a row that he’s accepted the GOP’s comprehensive state government spending plan. The changes provide slightly larger pay raises…… read more »
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 89 of North Carolina’s counties in May, decreased in six, and remained unchanged in five. Wayne County went from 3.7 percent in April to 4.0 in May. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 7.3 percent while Chatham and Orange Counties each had the lowest at 2.9…… read more »
On Saturday, July 9, 2022, at approximately 7:00 pm, Detention Officers at the Main Detention Center found a female inmate suffering from a self-inflicted medical emergency. Detention Officers entered the locked cell and began efforts to stop the inmate’s activity and to begin resuscitative efforts. Wayne County Emergency Medical Services was contacted and responded as…… read more »
This month, veteran educator and administrator, Youlonda Wynn, transitioned from Wayne County Public Schools Assistant Director of Federal Programs to the new Director of Federal Programs & Elementary Education. The Wayne County Board of Education approved the administrative change in June. “Mrs. Wynn is highly skilled, a trusted leader, and a strong advocate for students,…… read more »
