MOUNT OLIVE — The Mount Olive Chamber of Commerce announced that this year’s Christmas Parade will be unique because they will have two Grand Marshals instead of one.… read more »
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Grand Marshals Named for Mount Olive Christmas Parade
Town of Mount Olive Preparing for Christmas
MOUNT OLIVE — The Town of Mount Olive has begun decorating for Christmas. … read more »
New Year’s Eve Pickle Drop Nominated by USA Today’s 10Best
MOUNT OLIVE —The New Year’s Eve Pickle Drop needs your vote.
The local New Year’s Eve celebration is in the running as a USA Today 10Best New Year’s Eve Drop. The Pickle Drop is one of 20 nominees contending for the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards.… read more »
UPDATE: Southbound Lane of U.S. 117 Bypass in Mount Olive Reopen After Log Truck Crash
MOUNT OLIVE — The driver of a tractor-trailer carrying logs ran off the road on U.S. 117 Bypass near the University of Mount Olive before 9:30 on Friday morning. … read more »
Gallery: Pickles, Pigs & Swigs
MOUNT OLIVE — The third annual Pickles, Pigs & Swigs was held on Friday and Saturday in Mount Olive. … read more »
UMO Show to Spotlight the Christmas Story
MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive is bringing a fresh, contemporary twist to its annual Christmas Show formerly known as Christmas by Candlelight. The new event dubbed, Christmas by Spotlight, will feature two performances on Friday, December 1 at the Hazel Waters Assembly Hall located at 207 Wooten Street in Mount Olive.… read more »
Mount Olive Police Respond to Stolen Vehicle and Shooting
MOUNT OLIVE – On Oct. 30 at approximately 3:30 p.m., an officer with the Mount Olive Police Department responded to the area of Martin St. near John St., in reference to a victim who had reported their vehicle stolen on Oct. 28, and had located their vehicle traveling down Martin Street. While officers were en route to the location, the call was upgraded to a shooting and vehicle crash. Officers arrived and located the juvenile driver of the stolen pickup truck.… read more »
Update: Law Enforcement Still Searching for Suspect in Mount Olive Area
MOUNT OLIVE – Mount Olive police chief Jason Hughes confirmed on Friday morning that law enforcement is still searching for the man who stole a car in Mount Olive on Thursday afternoon, and later wrecked the vehicle before fleeing from the scene on foot.… read more »
Crews Respond to Two-Car Accident in Mount Olive
On the afternoon of Sept. 22, Mount Olive firefighters along with a Wayne County EMS unit were dispatched to the scene of a two-vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of NC 55 East and Breazeale Ave. in front of McDonald’s.… read more »
Hines Removed as UMO Men’s Basketball Coach
MOUNT OLIVE – According to online reports, the University of Mount Olive has removed former men’s basketball coach Dory Hines from his position.… read more »
