The Wayne County Summer Youth Employment Program is back for its third consecutive year, offering paid work opportunities for Wayne County residents between the ages of 16 and 21. Participants will gain valuable skills and experience in local government, financial literacy, and workplace training. Applications for the summer of 2024 are now open, with an […]

The Wayne County Public Library is excited to announce the opening of the newest library branch to serve northern Wayne County. The Northern Wayne Library in Fremont will replace the branches in Fremont and Pikeville, and the grand opening ceremony will be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 11 a.m. at 609 S. Wilson […]

Households in Wayne County containing a person aged 60 or more or someone receiving disability benefits and services through the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services can apply for help covering the cost of heating their homes starting Friday, December 1, 2023. If your household meets the above criteria, currently receives Food and Nutrition […]

The Wayne County Public Library is proud to announce a program through the State Library of North Carolina, offering an opportunity for individuals to obtain their high school diploma at no cost through an online, self-paced program. The initiative aims to empower residents of Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Wayne counties by providing access to education and career advancement through the […]

The Wayne County Landfill will be accepting household hazardous waste on June 3, 2023 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at 460 S Landfill Road in Dudley. This event is open every year to ensure proper disposal and recycling of materials that residents may have in their homes. This event is free to the public, […]

Make the most delicious, healthy and quick recipes using an electric pressure cooker, Air Fryer and a microwave. This is a hands-on cooking class via Zoom. You will receive an email with the recipes so you can cook with us. January 21 Electric Pressure Cooker 1:00PM-2:30 PM January 28 Air Fryer 1:00PM-2:30PM February 4 Microwave […]

The Wayne County Health Department & WayneUNC Health Care are offering free COVID-19 testing in Grantham on July 21, 2020 and July 23, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Testing will be offered at Grantham Middle School at 3093 South Highway 13 in Goldsboro. Residents must visit Grantham Middle School, not the Health Department, […]

If you have children in Wayne County Public Schools, the district is looking for your feedback. In planning for how school will look in the fall, Wayne County Public Schools is rolling out a number of surveys in the coming days to get parent and staff input. Announcements will be made as surveys are added, with […]

WAGES Head Start and Early Head Start are federally funded programs that provide child development services to the residents of Wayne County. We are now taking applications for the 2017-2018 school year. Applications will be taken each Tuesday from June 13 thru July 25, 2017 between 8:00am-5:00pm.   Anyone interested in applying should visit one […]

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State officials are now admitting that most of the voting machines in Detroit were broken on Election Day.

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An employee for Wayne County’s Airport Authority claims a colleague shared a racist e-mail about her with other workers, per WJBK.  SEE ALSO: Anthony Mackie…