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WCC faculty members honored

Two outstanding instructors at Wayne Community College were presented with Distinguished Chair awards during the WCC Foundation annual campus fund drive kick-off. Each fall the assembly is an opportunity for faculty and staff to gather and spark interest in...

Mt. Olive Pickle honors colleague, friend

MOUNT OLIVE -- Sisters Lea and Ann Walker couldn't help but slip in a few pickle puns during Thursday's ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Mt. Olive Pickle Co.'s new warehouse named in memory of their father, John N. "Johnny" Walker....

Woman killed in armed break-in

A Dudley woman is dead and investigators are working to identify several suspects after two armed men and an armed woman broke into a home on Arrington Bridge Road and started shooting Thursday night, according to a Wayne County...

Health Department goes back to 5-day week

Starting Monday, the Wayne County Health Department will be open five days a week. The new schedule will actually be similar to its old schedule, pre-2008, the year most county offices began operating on the four-day work week. In...

Fireproof: Aycock Tractor Supply to rebuild

Russell Aycock stands in what was once the Aycock Tractor Supply store showroom. The ceiling is torn away and the wall studs exposed. The floor, once polished and shimmering, is now covered in the charred remains of soot and...

Faison Market Day Oct. 10

FAISON -- The Twelfth Annual Market Day celebration will be held on Saturday, Oct.r 10 at the Park in Faison. The honorees this year will be the veterans of the Faison Area. The theme for Market Day will be "From...

Meet your fair queen

On a day when cancellations popped up almost as quickly as the rain clouds, the Queen of the Fair Contest went off without a hitch Friday night. Midday, officials with the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair made the decision to...

Fair open Saturday, hopeful for today

It's tricky running a county fair. Despite the fact that all those involved -- animals and people alike -- are used to being outdoors, come rain or shine, that doesn't mean it is wise to keep to the schedule....

F-86 relocation delayed again

Due to concerns about Hurricane Joaquin, continuing heavy rains and predictions of inclement weather, the relocation of Goldsboro's F-86 Sabre fighter jet has been delayed for a third time. A new date will be announced in the coming days...

Council will eye sports complex lease

The approval of a lease agreement for a multi-sports complex between the city and the United States Air Force is on the Goldsboro City Council's agenda for Monday. The council will hold its work session at 5 p.m. Monday...

Even paws need blessing

It was fitting that the Bible passage about Noah and the ark was chosen for Saturday afternoon's Blessing of the Animals. Just as the ceremony commenced, the clouds opened up and a pounding rain began. The week's precarious weather...