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Man suspected in pair of murders at city motel

Goldsboro police arrested a suspect this morning in the December double murder of a couple who lived and worked at America's Best Value Inn off U.S. 70 Bypass East. James Carnell Howard, 28, is already being held at Neuse...

Partnership adds classes for teen mothers at SWHS

The Partnership for Children of Wayne County will expand its parenting education classes soon -- to expectant teen mothers. According to Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention of North Carolina's latest numbers, in 2008 Wayne County ranked 27th in the state, with 294...

Mount Olive College prepares for president's inauguration

MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College will officially inaugurate its fourth president, Dr. Philip Kerstetter, Friday at 2 p.m. in Kornegay Arena. Although Kerstetter has held the position since taking over from former President and current MOC Chancellor Dr....

Duplin School Board gets first look at applications

KENANSVILLE -- Over the next few days, Duplin County school board members will get a first look at superintendent candidates' resumes. Allison Schafer of the North Carolina Association of School Boards has been assisting the county in the search to...

Leaders lobby for project funding

A delegation from Goldsboro arrived in the nation's capital this morning to lobby elected officials -- U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, Sen. Kay Hagan and Sen. Richard Burr -- for support on several projects they say will bring downtown back to...

Public record

Armed robbery A North Carolina Street man told police a man he did not know put a gun to his head at his home and stole a wallet and $250 in cash, according to a Goldsboro Police Department report. Dorsey...

Former teacher charged in assault

A report of a sexual offense taking place in August of 1992 has resulted in charges against a 62-year-old former Eastern Wayne Middle School teacher, Goldsboro police said today. Goldsboro resident and former teacher Richard Allen Pate, 62, of...

Carolina Fury team honored with Community Spirit Award

A unique Wayne County sports team recently received the 2010 Community Spirit Award at the Raleigh Sports Council's Evening of Champions. The Carolina Fury power hockey team is a sports organization geared specifically toward athletes with disabilities. Team members...

Mayor King tapped to lead governor's military commission

Gov. Beverly Perdue announced earlier today that Goldsboro Mayor Al King has been tapped as the new chairman of the North Carolina Advisory Commission on Military Affairs. King was named to the post after longtime Seymour Johnson Air Force...

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