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Monday, December 16, 2013

Suspect uses box to hide face

Goldsboro police have arrested a man they say attempted to break into a Comco gas station and convenience store on West Grantham Street in November. He was identified despite his best attempts to conceal his face during the failed...

Kettle campaign needs help

Halfway into its kettle campaign, the Salvation Army is halfway to its goal of $87,000. But the group also has five less days this year for bell ringers to raise the funds that care for the needy in the community....

Christmas in Pikeville

Cub Scouts toss candy to children lining the street during the annual Pikeville Christmas Parade held on Sunday. Hundreds of people turned out for the final Christmas parade of the season in Wayne County....

Run, run, Rudolph ... to the post office

Postal Service carriers Lori Humbert, left, and Sally Capps prepare to load up packages early this morning at the Berkeley Postal Service station on Cashwell Drive. Today is the last day for patrons to mail overseas packages to ensure...

Mount Olive College to become university

Mount Olive College has officially announced it will become the University of Mount Olive on the first day of the new year. The name change is warranted, college officials say, after the school instituted an online master's in business...

Photos honor Sandy Hook victims

A year after a gunman tore a hole in the heart of a small Connecticut town, people across the country have been trying to let them know they haven't been forgotten. In Goldsboro, photographer Brenna Wolfe heard the nationwide...

Find a new best friend

The Wayne County Animal Adoption and Education Center has recently had a high number of dogs coming to the shelter, and is urging anyone with room in their home to adopt one during the holidays. There is a $50...