Vigil, auction strives to remember children lost

One candle burning brightly, draped with a black bow, stood somberly in the middle of the stage, reminding those gathered that a child died from abuse here last year. It was the centerpiece of the fifth annual Life L.I.G.H.T.S....

Published: Feb 27, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story

Police make arrest in Monday shooting

Goldsboro police say they have arrested a suspect who is charged with shooting a man in the parking lot of Bob's Supermarket on Slocumb Street Monday night. Demetrius Tyshad Lewis, 24, is recuperating from his wound at Vidant Medical...

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District defends driver checks

Background checks for bus drivers in Wayne County Public Schools came under scrutiny this week on the heels of a TV news report that alleged some of the district's drivers had criminal records. But school officials likened the report...

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Nine students to compete for Miss EWHS Friday

Miss Eastern Wayne High School 2013 will be crowned Friday evening at 7 p.m. in Moffatt Auditorium at Wayne Community College. Nine contestants are vying for this year's title. The pageant is sponsored by the Family, Career & Community...

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