State wants new Legion in Pikeville area

James Moore, state membership chairman with the American Legion of North Carolina, is looking for a few good men and women to help start a new chapter in Pikeville. "There are a lot of veterans that live in the...

Published: Dec 24, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story

Neighborhood lights up holidays

Robinson Place is a neighborhood where neighbors watch out for each other. But when Christmas comes around, the families who live along the street in southern Goldsboro take on another role -- elves. A neighborhood should be more than...

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Snow watch

Snow, possibly up to two or more inches, may be in this weekend's forecast, but as of Thursday afternoon people still appeared more interested in finding Christmas gifts than preparing for a possible white Christmas. Berkeley Mall was packed...

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Wayne Schools come in 4th in AYP results

Wayne County public schools still managed to finish fourth among the 20 largest North Carolina school districts in No Child Left Behind performance standards even though the county experienced a dramatic 26-point drop. Twenty of the county's 31 schools,...

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Helping Santa out

News-Argus Staff Writers Santa Claus not only needs to know how to pack a mean sleigh, he has to be able to think and act quickly on his feet -- one of the skills he expects his many helpers, like...

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