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Wayne Memorial Drive project delayed until summer

A Department of Transportation project to ease congestion on Wayne Memorial Drive by installing a median along the busiest part of the thoroughfare has been confirmed for July, DOT officials said. The median would eliminate most left turns in...

Keen resigns post

Wayne County District 4 Commissioner Steve Keen resigned his seat Friday to begin work Monday as the new director of Gov. Pat McCrory's Eastern Office. "Steve Keen's business acumen, as well as his many contributions to the common good...

All the colors

Tears clouded Barbara Lingle's eyes frequently, sometimes making it difficult for the 33-year-old to see where she was running during this year's Cures for the Colors. But she kept on going and finished the 26.2 miles she set out...

County says 'no' to lease

Wayne County commissioners Friday morning delivered what amounted to an ultimatum to the county Board of Education -- accept the method the commissioners wants to use to finance and to build two new schools, or be prepared to shoulder...

Uzzell named to VantageSouth post

Lemmie Uzzell has been named Commercial Relationship Banker by VantageSouth Bank. Uzzell, who served as market president for BB&T in northern Wayne County, has established strong partnerships in the agribusiness community over the years and he brings that experience and...

Southern Bank receives Silver Award from Small Business Administration

For the second year in a row, Southern Bank won the N.C. Silver Award presented by the Small Business Administration for being the largest volume lender in a small community. "We're honored to get an award. It shows the...

Salvation Army sets date for purse, shoe sale

Ladies, get your shopping shoes on because once again this year the Salvation Army is having its jewelry, purse, shoe and bake sale. It will be held May 3 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Salvation Army...

Dill-ightful afternoon

MOUNT OLIVE -- Katie and Carli were on the lookout for a giant smiling pickle Saturday afternoon. They had seen the standard size and had even eaten some, but there was one pickle they hoped to shake hands with....

County, city will join in prayer May 1 at Y

Wayne County residents will gather as one to pray for everyone from their children to their countrymen to their world leaders during this year's National Day of Prayer. The event will be held Thursday, May 1, at 7 p.m....

Hospital: Lockdown accidental

In case of emergency, lift, then push. Wayne Memorial Hospital administrators say no lockdown took place at their facility Saturday, calling the incident an accidental activation and, essentially, a non-event. "There were apparently a bunch of mistakes. We have...