Scholarship established to honor late school board member

The Birthday Ladies normally gather to celebrate members' birthdays. However, next month they will celebrate the life and legacy of the late Thelma Smith by raising funds for a scholarship that has been established in her memory. Mrs. Smith,...

Published: Aug 30, 2014 11:36 PM Full Story

Lawsuit filed over HF Lee contamination

The Southern Environmental Law Center is planning to sue Duke Energy on behalf of Matthew Starr and the Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation over alleged contamination of the Neuse River by the recently closed H.F. Lee Plant coal ash facility. James...

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Dental program expands with mobile unit

The Health Department has acquired a mobile dental clinic that will soon travel to three area schools, providing services for children in need. The 50-foot tractor-trailer recently arrived, after more than a year working to secure funding and being...

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30-year-old dies in wreck

No charges will be filed in a Friday morning wreck that claimed the life of a Seven Springs man. Jacob Anthony Gray, 30, 5614 N.C. 55 died en route to Wayne Memorial Hospital after he was injured when his...

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Local pastor honored by congregation

DUDLEY --Apostle Lester Coward's influence extends beyond the pulpit. His work is seen at the barber shop, the auto shop, the bank and the doctor's office. He is many things to many people -- a preacher, a counselor, a...

Published: Aug 30, 2014 11:36 PM Full Story