This is an important weather announcement from Wayne County Public Schools: Due to the threat of icy conditions and below freezing temperatures expected to impact roadways on Friday, all Wayne County Public Schools will be CLOSED for both students and staff on Friday, January 21. All athletic events, practices and other school activities are canceled…… read more »
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WCPS Will Be Closed Friday
UMO Campus Closed On Friday
The University of Mount Olive campus will be closed on Friday, January 21 because of the significant threat for hazardous weather. All traditional seated courses will be canceled. Online classes will continue to operate on a normal schedule. The Open House scheduled for Saturday, January 22 has also been postponed.… read more »
PIC OF THE DAY: A Haircut & A Lollipop
(GDN) — Dalton Hardison, who is almost 3-years-old, didn’t know what was in store when he walked into Mike’s Barber Shop in Mount Olive on Friday morning. Hardison was there to get a haircut first, and then a piece of chocolate and a lollipo. Mike Saviak has seen a lot of adults and children walk through these…… read more »
LATEST: Storm Expected To Bring Snow & Ice To Wayne Co.
(GDN) — The incoming storm is expected to bring a heavy mix of winter’s worst to Wayne County. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Wayne County and the surrounding area. Total snow accumulations of 2-4 inches and a light glaze of ice are anticipated. Drivers should plan on slippery road…… read more »
WCC Announces Weather Response
Due to the threat of inclement weather, the Wayne Community College campus will be closed Friday, Jan. 21 through Sunday, Jan. 23 but the college will continue to operate virtually. In-person classes will shift to online instruction and employees will work from home.… read more »
Adult Correction Continues To Administer Booster Shots To All Offenders
The N.C. Division of Prisons is ensuring that all offenders who are eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot – and who have consented to be vaccinated – are inoculated as soon as possible over the next several days. Prisons medical officials, who consistently monitor the eligibility and administration of vaccinations to offenders, indicate that…… read more »
Highway Patrol Seeks Info On Jan. 14 Hit & Run
On Friday, January 14 at 9:19 pm, Troop C, District 2 members responded to the scene of a pedestrian hit and run collision involving a serious injury on NC 55 near Townsend Road in southern Wayne County. The investigation revealed that a female pedestrian was walking along NC 55 near Townsend Road when she was…… read more »
Sleet & Freezing Rain Possible In Next Winter Storm
(GDN) — Here we go again. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Wayne County and the surrounding area. Heavy sleet and freezing rain are possible according to the latest forecast. Sleet may accumulate 1-2 inches and ice accumulations of one-tenth to three-tenths of an inch are possible. The Winter Storm…… read more »
MOPD Officer Released From Hospital, Chase Suspect Identified
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. (AP) — A Mount Olive police officer who was hurt when she crashed her vehicle while chasing a hijacking suspect has been released from the hospital. Police Chief Jason Hughes said officers were called to the Walmart in Mount Olive on Saturday to deal with a suspicious person. Police said when they…… read more »
Car Collides With 18-Wheeler On Indian Springs Rd. (PHOTO GALLERY)
(GDN) — Around 6:30 Tuesday night, firefighters from Indian Springs and Mount Olive, along with several Wayne County EMS units, were dispatched to an accident involving a passenger car and an 18-wheeler on Indian Springs Road just east of Stanley Chapel Church Road. The accident was called in by a State Highway Patrol officer that…… read more »
