Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Schools announce early dismissal, closures due to expected snowfall
In light of an expected snowfall, Wayne County Public Schools announced the closures of some schools and early dismissals for others on Wednesday. Wayne/Early Middle College High School and the Wayne School of Engineering will be closed Wednesday and all...Published: Jan 2, 2018 7:47 PM Full Story
County schools undecided on whether to cancel school tomorrow in preparation for expected snowfall
The Wayne County Public School System has not decided whether or not to cancel or delay school tomorrow, as the county prepares for potential snowfall. Ken Derksen, WCPS spokesman, said that the district has not made a choice on the...Published: Jan 2, 2018 4:19 PM Full Story
UPDATE: Northeast Elementary closure is result of freezing temps, other two closures due to damaged water line
Three county schools have been closed after suffering utility failures, with one closure a direct result of the freezing temperatures. At Northeast, an issue with the fuel pipes beneath the school left the building without heat, Ken Derksen, spokesperson for...Published: Jan 2, 2018 11:41 AM Full Story
Police: Man arrested while trying to rob PNC Bank
Goldsboro police arrested a man while he was allegedly in the middle of robbing a local bank this morning. John William Bolton, 29, of 100 Lisa Drive, Pikeville, is charged with breaking and entering, safecracking, larceny, damage to property, possession...Published: Jan 2, 2018 10:43 AM Full Story
Three schools are closed today after utility failures
Grantham Elementary, Grantham Middle and Northeast Elementary schools have been closed after suffering utility failures, Wayne County Public Schools announced in an email today. Grantham Elementary and Grantham Middle are without water after a construction crew working in the area...Published: Jan 2, 2018 10:29 AM Full Story
Up to 3 inches of snow expected in Wayne County
Up to 3 inches of snow could fall across the area Wednesday afternoon and evening. And the frigid temperatures and bitterly low wind chills will continue through the remainder of the week, with the worst expected Thursday night through Saturday....Published: Jan 2, 2018 10:20 AM Full Story
A drop in the barrel
It may have been 7 p.m. when the pickle dropped in Mount Olive Sunday, but it was New Year's Day somewhere. Hundreds came together at the Mt. Olive Pickle Co. plant Sunday to ring in the new year together,...Published: Jan 2, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Sector growth may have missed county
Data released by the North Carolina Department of Commerce depicts the state's private sector growth over 2017, but preliminary data indicates that Wayne County might be lagging behind. With the state's unemployment rate at 4.3 percent, private sector companies...Published: Jan 2, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Wayne County Sheriff's Office ACE Team, Warrant Division net drug arrests
A traffic stop in the area of Thoroughfare Road on Dec. 30 resulted in drug charges being filed against the driver. Paul Eugene Bennett, 48, 111 Wolf Lane, is charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. He...Published: Jan 2, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story