Joe Scott to run for Mount Olive town board spot

MOUNT OLIVE -- District 4 town Commissioner Joe Scott announced Monday that he will seek re-election. Filing for office begins Monday, July 6, at 8 a.m. and continues through Friday, July 17, at noon. The election is Tuesday, Nov....

Published: Jun 16, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story

Retirement party

Dr. Sandra McCullen, left, hugs longtime co-worker and now retired educator Juanita King during a floating retirement party at the Wayne County Board of Education on Monday. Dr. McCullen, who served as  associate superintendent for curriculum and instruction, and...

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It's not over yet -- extremely high temperatures linger

Hot weather continued to bear down on Wayne County and most of eastern North Carolina today, with highs expected to top 100 degrees. "It's going to be a hot one," Keith Sherburn of the National Weather Service said early today....

Published: Jun 16, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story

City Council approves funding for center, country club project

The Goldsboro City Council voted Monday night to approve the financing of the construction of a new W.A. Foster Center and renovations to the Goldsboro Country Club. The two projects together will cost more than $7 million, with the...

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Suspect chase ends in crash on U.S. 70

Two men injured in a crash at U.S. Highway 70 East and North Spence Avenue at 12:30 a.m. today told police they were chasing a black SUV driven by the man who had just robbed them. A suspect has...

Published: Jun 16, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story