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School board member asks: Does WCPS need so many cars

A member of the Wayne County Board of Education is questioning why the school district has so many cars in its lot -- and school officials are going to take a look to see why. The "sheer volume" of...

A long life -- in 10,000 steps a day

Susan Moneypenny is on a mission. She walks through the mall briskly. She is not distracted by the sales, kiosks or shoppers. She walks toward the Belk entrance and sharply turns off to loop back in the direction she...

Mystery gunman fires on workers

KENANSVILLE -- No one was injured Friday when a man dressed in camouflage allegedly fired on utility workers on N.C. 24 just northwest of Kenansville. No arrests have been made and the investigation is continuing, Sheriff Blake Wallace said...

School bus, vehicle collide; no one injured

DUDLEY -- No injuries were reported in an early morning accident between a Wayne County Public Schools bus and a vehicle, resulting in both vehicles being towed from the scene and a student being charged. Trooper C.S. Grainger of...

Black History Parade

Southern Wayne High School cheerleaders, dance team and marching band fill the area with music as they march down Breazeale Avenue in Mount Olive during the annual Black History Parade held Saturday. The parade was rescheduled from its original...

Taylor Shoop exhibits patchwork of photos

Taylor Shoop sees the world through kaleidoscope-like eyes, and that's what visitors to his art exhibit at the Arts Council of Wayne County will see, too. "Make Quilts, Chapter 14 of the Art of War: A Photographic Exploration of...

Woman continues searching for her treasured pet cat, Phoenix

Phoenix had a habit of sleeping in the crook of his owner Mary Lou Park's legs at night. Each morning, he would snuggle a bit with Mrs. Park then jump up in the bathroom window to go out exploring...

Not guilty

Former Goldsboro police Capt. Chad Calloway was found not guilty this morning in Wayne County Superior Court of sexually abusing his stepdaughter, Diamond Coley Smith, from the time she was 9 years old until shortly after her 15th birthday. See...