Wayne County Schools could lose $2 million in state funding

A small discrepancy in the Wayne County combined tax rate could cause the Wayne County Public School System to lose nearly $2 million in state funding, district officials say. As a low-wealth county, Wayne County is eligible to receive low-wealth...

Published: May 12, 2017 1:55 PM Full Story

Wayne County Schools recognizes beginning teacher of the year

Cody Scrufari, an English as a second language teacher at Spring Creek Elementary School, thought he blended in more than standing out. But Thursday afternoon he found out that was not the case, as he was named Wayne County Public...

Published: May 12, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story

Deputy assaulted

An employee of the Bojangle's on U.S. 117 in Mar-Mac who was fired Thursday evening and then refused to leave the restaurant's property assaulted and injured a Wayne County sheriff's deputy as the deputy was trying to arrest him. Cornelius...

Published: May 12, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story

Wayne Communtiy College graduates more than 1,200 students

Shirley Hoyt-Hicks was beaming Thursday morning as she scanned the parking lot at Love Temple for family coming to support her at the Wayne Community College graduation. But it wasn't just because she had learned the day before that she...

Published: May 12, 2017 7:54 AM Full Story

Bullet passes through roof into woman's bedroom

DUDLEY -- A 46-year-old woman's home on Durham Lake Road was shot into Wednesday night while her and her daughter were inside, according to a report filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. The report said the woman and her...

Published: May 12, 2017 6:25 AM Full Story