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School board says Goldsboro High will stay open

Wayne County school officials discussed the future of Goldsboro High School Monday -- and sent a resounding "no" to a letter from County Manager Lee Smith demanding the board appear to answer questions about the school's status for the...

City officials detail process of annexation

Goldsboro officials manipulated the boundary of a previous annexation to make it possible to annex a residential area along Salem Church and Buck Swamp roads, a lawyer for residents of the area said Monday in Wayne County Superior Court. Residents...

Father, 68, indicted for shooting son

A 68-year-old man who fatally shot his son last year during an argument has been indicted by the Wayne County Grand Jury on a charge of involuntary manslaughter. Warren Allen Rudisill was accused of shooting Henry Alva Rudisill, 23, on...

They aren't eating 'more chicken' in Wayne

Confirmation of mad cow disease in Alabama didn't stop Wayne County residents from firing up their grills Monday. Trent Cole said he was checking his e-mail Monday afternoon when he saw a link about an Alabama cow testing positive for...

Windy weather will increase local fire risk

From staff and wire reports It might have been 80 degrees Monday, but the rest of the week will bring increasingly cooler temperatures -- and high fire risk, officials say. Rain that was expected last night and early today will...

Tornado drill Wednesday: State marks severe weather week

By Jeff Orrock National Weather Service, Raleigh RALEIGH -- A common threat in North Carolina is severe thunderstorms that can cause millions of dollars in damage every year. These powerful thunderstorms result in injuries and sometimes deaths. Most thunderstorm damage...

Public records

Dudley man held in teen's rape A 20-year-old man was arrested Monday by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office and charged with felony statutory rape of a teenage girl. Jeremy Thomas Patterson of Annies Avenue, Dudley, was placed in the Wayne...