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Teens to face charges in 2012 murder

Accused killers Stephon Deandre Jennings, 19, and Javonta Marquez Ellis, 17, will stand trial in connection with the 2012 death of a Goldsboro man, a Wayne County grand jury decided in May. The two teens are charged with single counts...

Funeral director loses his license

The former director of funeral services for E.M. Matthews Funeral Home and Cremations, Eric Montaye Matthews, has been charged with embezzlement and obtaining property by false pretense. The charges stem from an investigation of the funeral home, which is located...

The college hunt: It's decision time

Rosewood High School classmates Patience Hill and Kelly Grace Keen are among the fortunate high school seniors. They've known for a long time what they want to be when they grow up. "I have always felt I wanted to be...

Famed Budweiser team to make stops in county

Before the Budweiser Clydesdales kick off the summer Center Street Jam concert series in the Waynesborough House parking lot Thursday, they will make an appearance at the Walmart in Rosewood Wednesday. Eight of the Budweiser "gentle giants" will be...

Suspect holds up former employer

A knife-wielding suspect is in Wayne County Jail under a $400,000 secured bond on armed robbery and kidnapping charges after sticking up the clerk at her former place of employment. Regina Speight, 37, of 122 Heather Ann Lane, was arrested...