Owner will seek lease for property

Busco Beach and ATV Park owner Smart Investors, LLC wants a new lease to allow the business to continue to use county-owned federal buyout land. Former Busco Beach owner Jack Bennett terminated his lease for use of the land...

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Commissioners' architect offers new construction proposal

The $6.6 million originally estimated that would be needed to renovate Charles B. Aycock High School has doubled to nearly $13 million, according to a projection for Wayne County school facilities that was presented Tuesday at a joint meeting...

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State's tax-free weekend set to begin Friday

North Carolina's annual sales tax holiday begins Friday at 12:01 a.m. and runs through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. During the period, items used for students going back to school can be purchased tax free. This will be the state's...

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Mechanics camp

Paul Randolph watches as Krais Brown uses some glue on his model car while attending Wayne County 4-H summer camp at the Wayne Center on Wednesday. The youths in attendance were learning about "shade tree" mechanics from instructor Wallace...

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