Season 'begins'

Col. Mark Slocum was ready to begin the countdown. "Let's get this party started," he shouted. And when, moments later, he and a group of children lit the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Christmas tree Monday evening, the holiday...

Published: Dec 2, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story

Split board picks leader

The division among Wayne County school board members continued Monday night, with vice chairman Chris West narrowly moving up to the chairman role by a 4-3 vote. The contested vote came on the heels of West's being sworn in...

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Council ponders park

The Goldsboro City Council's public comment period stole the show during Monday night's meeting, as seven residents stepped forward to voice concerns and requests. Two youths, Josh Lancaster and Kevin Gillepse, requested a skate park for the city. The...

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New floodplain maps on view as comment period opens up

Wayne County residents on Wednesday will have an opportunity to review the latest flood hazard and flood risk data for the county. New digital flood maps will be shown Wednesday from 5 until 7 p.m. in the large conference...

Published: Dec 2, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story