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Woman hit by bullets in home

A woman is recovering after being shot inside her home in the 600 block of Isler Street on Saturday night. No suspects have been developed in the case, according to a Goldsboro police report. The shooting took place at...

Longtime educator to retire from post

A veteran educator and director at Wayne County Public Schools' central office is retiring today. Debbie Durham, director of human resources, reportedly told her staff earlier in the month that she would be leaving her job -- and officials...

UMO receives $397,000 from local educator's estate

MOUNT OLIVE -- The estate of the late Wayne Bryant Roberts, a longtime educator in North Carolina schools, a lifelong Presbyterian, and a devoted civic leader, has bequeathed $339,772 to the University of Mount Olive. Much of the bequest...

Slated to be saved

Thanks to a $200,000 anonymous donation, a $30,000 gift from the Hillsdale Fund of Greensboro and the ongoing efforts of Preservation North Carolina, two historic houses in downtown Goldsboro will be getting facelifts to get them ready for sale....

Brief chase ends in arrest, drug charges

PIKEVILLE -- A Faison man is facing four felony drug charges following a late Friday night chase after he drove through a police checkpoint in the area of the 200 block of Big Daddy's Road. After a brief chase,...

County to cut ribbons on schools

Wayne County commissioners Tuesday will take part in ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the new Grantham and Spring Creek middle schools. The Spring Creek ceremony is at 11 a.m. followed by Grantham at 1 p.m. Also on Tuesday, Commissioners will be...