$600K checks given to local groups

The largest individual donation received in Wayne Community College history, $654,496, will be used for scholarships and to support its nursing programs, said Jack Kannan, executive director of the WCC Foundation. The benefactor of the endowment, Josephine Tavzelf Dunn...

Published: Dec 30, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story

Residents displaced by Dec. 24 fire

An electrical fire at the historic Waynesborough House Christmas Eve forced the mass evacuation of the building's residents, all of whom have since been housed in area hotels. The cause of the fire remains undetermined, but is believed to...

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Local charities prepare for last-minute donations

Diaz Wallace has not seen the floor of his warehouse since he has worked there. Instead, a mountain of bagged clothes, toys and assorted items covers a portion of the room. He does not mind, though. "The last thing...

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Toddler is stable after Wednesday shooting

MOUNT OLIVE -- The condition of a 2-year-old boy who was struck by a bullet on Christmas Eve has been upgraded from critical to fair and stable. The child was sitting in his car seat in the back seat...

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Woman's car hits home on East Elm Street

A Goldsboro woman is charged with careless and reckless driving and driving without insurance after her car crashed into a residence on East Elm Street at 5:30 p.m. Monday. The car smashed first into a heating and air conditioning...

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