Students help with LaGrange mural job

A project to restore a local artist's work turned into a labor of love for three area high school students. Angie Waller, art instructor at Wayne Community College, said she was contacted by Howell Woods, formerly Howell's Child Care Center,...

Published: Dec 26, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story

Man, 43, charged in Wednesday shooting

A Wayne County man is in jail today under a $150,000 secured bond following a Christmas day shooting. The victim, not yet identified, was transported to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Johnnie Allen Jernigan, 43, of 1558 Old Smithfield...

Published: Dec 26, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story

MPO makes its list for '14

The Goldsboro Metropolitan Transportation Organization has picked consultants for two projects for approval by the Goldsboro City Council. The city has a say in the choice of consultants for the two projects because the city is helping fund them....

Published: Dec 26, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story

Civil War battlefield site gets Park Service funding

FOUR OAKS -- The Bentonville Battleground Historic Site has been awarded a $27,763 grant by the National Park Service to purchase 13.38 acres of the original battlefield site. Bentonville Battleground, located in Johnston County just northeast of Newton Grove,...

Published: Dec 26, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story

Back at the stores: bargain hunting

It's not Black Friday, but the day after Christmas is still a big draw for many shoppers. And not necessarily as an opportunity to return presents that weren't to the recipient's liking. Machelle Bass and her mother, Ruth Outlaw,...

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