The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has announced a reward for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the individuals responsible for breaking into a private residence and assaulting two persons in Pikeville on August 21, 2019. At approximately 2:45 a.m., unknown suspects broke into a home on Coffman Drive. During…… read more »
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ATF Offers Reward For Info On Pikeville Home Invasion, Assault
Find The Critters In Downtown Goldsboro
Can you find the 20 special critters that call Downtown Goldsboro home? The Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation invites you take part in the new “Critter Crawl,” a scavenger hunt in the revamped Center Street area. The critters can be found along the Center Street streetscape project from the Paramount Theatre south to Elm Street. The…… read more »
Time To Collect Soil Samples To Prepare For Next Year
Now is the time to start planning for next year’s garden. The first step in those plans should include getting a soil test now so that you can have your soil prepared and amended by the time spring is here. Now is also a good time to get a soil test while they are free,…… read more »
Five More COVID-19 Deaths In Wayne County This Week
As of Friday, the Wayne County Health Department has received notification of 2,957 total positive cases of COVID-19. 109 of these cases have been attributed to congregate living facilities and 2,396 are cases from outside any type of congregate facility. 2,674 of the 2,957 individuals who tested positive are now considered recovered, leaving an estimated…… read more »
N.C. Reopening Phase 2.5 Begins At 5 PM
Governor Roy Cooper is reminding North Carolinians and visitors to remain cautious and practice COVID-19 prevention measures over Labor Day Weekend. North Carolina enters Phase 2.5 Friday at 5 p.m., but key safety measures are still in place and mass gatherings are limited to 25 people indoors and 50 people outdoors. Governor Cooper reminded North…… read more »
Labor Day Weekend Travel And Construction
Labor Day, which is the unofficial end of summer, is typically filled with travelers on roadways. AAA Carolinas projects that people will stay closer to home due to COVID-19, but that many people will still travel this holiday weekend.. To help ease travel over the holiday weekend, the North Carolina Department of Transportation is suspending most construction…… read more »
Athletes of the Week: Ashton Gupton
When Wayne Country Day senior Ashton Gupton started playing golf, she had no idea she would fall in love with the sport. Golf is a deceptively tricky sport. It may look easy, but becoming a good golfer requires countless hours of practice and dedication to the sport. Through those countless hours of practice, Gupton was…… read more »
Athletes of the Week: Thomas Sumner
Many students play soccer in high school, but few inhabit the sport the way Wayne Country Day’s Thomas Sumner does. The senior goalie became a serious student of the game after taking it up in middle school, and since then, Sumner dedicates at least part of his day to improving his craft. It is evident…… read more »
Teachers Urge District To Reconsider Reopening Plans (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne County teachers make one last push to keep students learning remotely as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. Thursday, the Wayne County Association of Educators and other community members held a “One Last Chance” car caravan and rally urging the Wayne County Board of Education to reverse its previous decision and stick with the plan…… read more »
Arson Suspect Extradited Back To Wayne County
A suspect is back in Wayne County where he is facing arson charges. On May 27th, a food truck and the La Palmita store on the 4300 block of U.S. 117 South Alt. in Dudley were broken into. The store was also intentionally set ablaze. Over the next two weeks, two more store fires were…… read more »
