Early voting is underway across North Carolina. Long lines were reported at Wayne County’s One-Stop Early Voting locations on Thursday. In Mount Olive, voters waited at the Train Depot as four persons were allowed into the building at a time to cast their ballots. By the middle of the afternoon, about 200 people had voted…… read more »
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Voters Wait To Cast Their Early Ballot (PHOTO GALLERY)
N.C. Records Highest Daily Total Of New COVID-19 Infections
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — North Carolina reported 2,532 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, the highest single-day increase since the first case was reported in March. The numbers are concerning to State Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen. She spoke at a Raleigh briefing and says the increase is concerning particularly as the state heads…… read more »
City Works To Set Goals, Members For New Race Relations Committee
Goldsboro is working on its new committee that will look at racial equity and relations in the city. At its last meeting, the Goldsboro City Council discussed the details for the new Race Relations Commission. Mayor Chuck Allen says this commission needs to be bigger than what the city’s Community Relations division should handle. Councilmember…… read more »
Fair Food Drive-Thru This Weekend
Get your fix of fair food this weekend. While the coronavirus pandemic led to the cancellation of this year’s Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair, there’s still a chance to get a taste of all that fantastic fair food. This Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18, a Fair Food Drive-Thru will be open at the Wayne…… read more »
United Way To Administer County’s CARES Funds To Non-Profits
United Way of Wayne County’s mission is to connect resources to the needs of our community. They are continuing their mission through a partnership with the County of Wayne, which will allow the distribution of $200,000 in CARES funding to local non-profits. “We appreciate the United Way’s willingness to provide this service to our community…… read more »
Get Your Peanuts & Potatoes At UMO
Students in the University of Mount Olive’s School of Agricultural and Biological Sciences have been hard at work harvesting peanuts and sweet potatoes. They are currently selling these items on a first-come, first served basis. Green peanuts, just right for boiling, are $1 per pound or $35 a bushel. Cured Covington sweet potatoes are $7…… read more »
WCPS Reports COVID-19 Cluster At North Drive Elementary
Thursday, Wayne County Public Schools reported its first COVID-19 cluster. The cluster, which occurred at North Drive Elementary, involves four staff members and two students, none of whom have been on campus for the past week. Out of an abundance of caution the school will be transitioned to Plan C, full remote instruction, while the…… read more »
Vehicles Collide On Hwy. 13 (PHOTOS)
Shortly before lunch Thursday, firefighters from Grantham and paramedics from EMS Station 3 were dispatched to the scene of a possible three vehicle accident on Highway 13 South near the airport. A Ford truck and a passenger car collided sending the truck off the right shoulder of the road before it crashed into a pine…… read more »
Early Voting Begins In Wayne County
Early Voting for the Presidential Election starts today, Thursday, October 15,, in Wayne County. Five sites in the county will offer matching hours for One Stop Early Voting from October 15th – 31st. Those sites are: The Maxwell Center, 3114 Wayne Memorial Drive in Goldsboro Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E. Ash Street in Goldsboro…… read more »
Firefighters Extinguish Vehicle Blaze (PHOTOS)
Late Wednesday afternoon, firefighters from Dudley responded to a working vehicle fire in the parking lot of the Dollar General on U.S 117 Alt. in Dudley. The call went out as a vehicle fire endangering a structure. As the Dudley engine arrived on the scene, flames were coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. A single…… read more »
