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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Schools delayed Wednesday

Wayne County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay Wednesday, due to threat of snow. Should the school system cancel classes, we will provide that information on NewsArgus.com as soon as that decision is announced....

Two men facing robbery charges

The Goldsboro Police Department is working to identify two men in connection with a robbery/kidnapping that took place in the parking lot of 508 E. Walnut St. Monday at 10 p.m. Harry Oaks, 49, and Darryl Applewhite, 48, both...

Forecasters: Snow on way

Wayne County students will leave school early today as officials prepare for a sudden chill and the possibility of poor travel conditions caused by a prediction of snow and cold coming the county's way. No decision has been made...

Marchers join state protests

North Carolina NAACP President William Barber led a "Moral Monday" march down Center Street Monday to protest what he says are unfair Republican policies and to drum up support for a Feb. 8 march in Raleigh. Monday's march, sponsored...

Pikeville man dies in crash

A Pikeville man was killed in a single vehicle wreck on Nor-Am Road Saturday just minutes before 9 p.m. A passenger escaped with minor injuries. The N.C. State Highway Patrol said Gregory Allen Towne, 38, died when his black...

Wayne Community College to offer continuing education courses

Wayne Community College Continuing Education will offer courses this spring. For just $35, anyone can learn Jewelry Creation, Spring Flower Arranging, Self Defense, or Cardio-Kick Boxing. For more information on these "Leisure/Recreational" courses, contact Lisa Newkirk at (919) 739-6931 or...