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Post 11 Extends Winning Streak to 10 Games
University of Mount Olive pitcher Erik Rosas recorded five strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief and Wayne County Post 11 defeated Pitt County Post 39 4-3 on Monday evening. Post 11 (19-6) has won 10 consecutive games and hosts Ahoskie Post 102 at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at...
Revenge comes for Wayne County in 12-1 rout of Wilson Post 13
The Wilson American Legion baseball was schooled in its Area I East Division showdown on a hot Saturday night in Fleming Stadium. Wayne County, with the temperature soaring above 90 degrees, conducted a clinic in a 12-1 rout after losing twice to Post 13 in non-division play. The outcome left Wilson in a steep uphill battle with its hopes of […] The post Revenge comes for Wayne County in 12-1 rout of Wilson Post 13 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Post 11 Holds Kinston Hitless for Ninth Straight Win
KINSTON — Three Wayne County Post 11 pitchers held Kinston Post 43 hitless in a 5-0 win on Sunday evening at Kinston High School. Colin Woolard, Garrett Byrd, and Ayden West combined to throw a no-hitter for Wayne County. Post 11 (18-6) earned its ninth consecutive win. After eight...
Post 11 Collects Eighth Straight Win
WILSON — Davis Albert and Rett Johnson each finished with three hits and Gabe Adams tossed five shutout innings as Wayne County Post 11 defeated Wilson Post 13 12-1 on Saturday evening at Fleming Stadium. Garret Byrd also hit a home run as Wayne County earned its eighth consecutive...
Two people rescued after car crashes in Wayne County pond
A car crashed into a Wayne County pond Thursday. Shortly after midnight, a car crashed into the water on Woodberry Lane near N.C. 111. Two people were trapped inside the car when it went into the water. Arrington fire crews helped the two people get out of the water, and...
Post 15 wins second straight
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Washington Post 15 Junior American Legion baseball team won 9-0 over Wayne County Thursday night at Washington High School for their second win in a row and a 5-6 overall record. The game against Wayne County is the first of five straight home...
NC mom who lost 2 sons to overdose waits for answers while medical examiner battles lack of resources
Case backlog: Year-long delays at state morgue leaves families hunting for answers. Inside the home of Kelly Blaus, a poster sits on the dining room table, it reads "Forever Loved - Brothers." It marks the death of not one, but two of her sons. "These are their ashes," Blas said...
Our Opinion: Bipartisan advocacy spares Strike Eagles at Seymour Johnson
When Iran launched a volley of ballistic missiles and a swarm of drones toward Israel in mid-April, Air Force generals relied on F-15E Strike Eagles from the 335th Fighter Squadron to help shoot them down. Plans to retire 26 of those planes from the elite Seymour Johnson Air Force Base squadron are on hold for now, sparing 520 Wayne County […] The post Our Opinion: Bipartisan advocacy spares Strike Eagles at Seymour Johnson first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Rural Infrastructure Authority Approves Grants For Benson And Wayne County
RALEIGH ― The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 20 grant requests to local governments totaling $8,680,000. These grants are for projects that have committed to creating 802 jobs and will attract more than $474 million in public and private investment. In the local area, the Town of Benson received one grant and two were awarded to Wayne County.
LCC, WCC launch summer youth apprenticeship program
Thirty five high school students in Wayne and Lenoir counties will participate in the first-ever summer youth apprenticeship program through Wayne Community College and Lenoir Community College. The two colleges and students recently celebrated the start of the program, the Advanced Manufacturing Academy, launched by the Southeastern Education and Economic...
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