Base exercise readies airmen for real world scenarios

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base conducted a simulated base takeover Thursday, as members of the 4th Security Forces Squadron trained to respond to small arms and chemical weapons attacks in a mock firefight.  The exercise began in the morning, starting...

Published: Jan 11, 2018 3:14 PM Full Story

Hospital enacts visitation restrictions amid rise in flu cases

Due to the increase of viral influenza cases in North Carolina, Wayne UNC Health Care announced that effective today, visiting restrictions are in place. Children under 12 may not visit inpatient areas or waiting rooms at the hospital. Others are...

Published: Jan 11, 2018 12:26 PM Full Story

Murder plea ends in prison sentence, scuffle outside courthouse

A homicide case came full circle Thursday when 19-year-old Jacques Torraines Atkinson pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Wayne County Superior Court and was sentenced to up to 19 years in prison. The facts of the case showed Atkinson was...

Published: Jan 11, 2018 12:20 PM Full Story

Pickle Festival vendors can apply online

Applications for the 32nd annual N.C. Pickle Festival are posted on the festival website, www.ncpicklefest.org. "The deadline for early applications before a late fee is added is March 15 so please get your applications in early as we try...

Published: Jan 11, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story

County so far unaffected by particularly severe flu strain

Wayne County may be lagging behind in influenza activity, but there is still plenty of vaccine and officials are encouraging precautions and preventive measures. "Our activity for flu is low," Josa Raynor-Vaughn, communicable diseases program manager for the Health Department,...

Published: Jan 11, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story

With no hotel/restaurant nearby, Maxwell Center has trouble booking events

The Maxwell Center will open within two months, but the hotel included in the deal between Wayne County and the city of Goldsboro has been a non-starter. "The whole concept that we had with the Maxwell Center was based...

Published: Jan 11, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story