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Ex-HR chief files complaint

Sue Guy, who was fired earlier this month from her job as Wayne County human resources director, has filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Center. The complaint, she said, is the first in a "laundry list"...

Advice from someone who has been there

Octavius Murphy does not blend in. He towers above the Dillard Middle School students as they pour into the hallway for a class change. His bright neon orange T-shirt sets him apart further. He graduated middle school a long...

Church tries to decide on its next step

With its church destroyed by fire for the second time in 77 years, a Wayne County pastor is looking for a new pasture for her flock. Salisbury AME Zion Church, located at 3948 Big Daddy's Road, burned to the...

Christmas comes early 'in the forest'

Christmas in the Forest is a one-stop place where you can enjoy a warm meal, pick up a few baked goodies to take home and do your Christmas shopping. The annual event will be Friday from 9 a.m. to...

Two charged in local vehicle break-ins

Two men residing at the Irish Inn in Goldsboro have been charged by the Goldsboro Police Department in a series of vehicle break-ins, according to a press release. Patrol officers called to the area of Sunburst Drive Sunday located...

Police look for robbery suspect

Goldsboro police captured one armed man and are searching for another after two suspects in dark clothing attempted to break into the Family Dollar at 1403 Wayne Memorial Drive as the business was closing Sunday. The subject in custody...

Wayne Community College makes 'Military Friendly' list

Wayne Community College has been named a "Military Friendly(r) School" for the fifth year. The list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace military students, and to dedicate...

Two Wayne Memorial nurses are named to state's Top 100

Two nurses from Wayne Memorial Hospital made this year's Great 100 Nurses in North Carolina. The Great 100 Inc., an organization that recognizes nursing excellence, also provides scholarships to nursing students at all levels across the state. This is the...