Emily Tucker wins pageant's talent award

Goldsboro's Emily Tucker received the Talent Award during the second night of preliminary competition at the Miss North Carolina pageant on Thursday. Thirty-seven contestants will compete for the state title on Saturday in Raleigh. The 24-year-old, a former Miss...

Published: Jun 19, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story

Expert: Watch children when mercury rises

Infants and toddlers under the age of 3 are at a higher risk for heat-related problems during heat waves like the one that has been baking eastern North Carolina for the past week, said Dr. Cory Bean of Goldsboro...

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WCC to begin new summer classes

A number of continuing education occupational courses will begin soon at Wayne Community College. *Banking 101 (Bank Teller Training), Mondays, June 22 to Aug. 10, 6 to 9 p.m.; *Life and Health Insurance Pre-Licensing, Fridays, 6 to 10 p.m. and...

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UMO partners with Brunswick Community to enhance transfers

MOUNT OLIVE -- According to the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics, 15 percent of community college students who transfer lose nearly all of their credits in the process, costing them precious time and money. Another...

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