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MOUNT OLIVE -- Saturday's brisk weather was a far cry from what Kiera Murray is used to at her home in West Palm Beach, Fla. But she and her family didn't appear to mind as they hugged, took photos...

Man shot at Pinewood Square

What appears to have been a long running dispute Saturday morning erupted into gunfire that left one man with a gunshot wound to his chest.. Police said that Alexander Ricky Shaw, 22, of 405 Cardinal Drive, was shot with...

Couple guilty of federal crimes

A couple from LaGrange now face up to 60 and 50 respective years in prison after a federal jury convicted them each of defrauding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs of millions of dollars in government contracts. The couple...

State, local government offices to close for Christmas and New Year

State offices will be closed Dec. 23 through 25 and on Jan. 1. while federal offices, banks and post offices will be closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Goldsboro city office will be closed Dec. 24 and 25,...

Two more file for Board of Education seats

Two more candidates have filed for the Wayne County Board of Education just ahead of Monday's filing deadline. Len Henderson, who previously served on the board, filed Friday for the District 2 seat now held by Dr. Dwight Cannon....

Time limit set for commissioner comments during meetings

Wayne County Commissioner Ray Mayo Tuesday morning took exception to new guidelines limiting board members' end-of-meeting comments to no more than two minutes each. Mayo complained that he will have less time to talk than those who speak during...

Council to hold three public hearings

The Goldsboro City Council will hold three public hearings at its Monday night meeting, one of which would limit the use of 43 acres on the west side of Thoroughfare Road strictly for the purpose of building a solar...

Wayne County Board of Health discusses mobile dental unit

The Wayne County Board of Health received an update on the mobile dental van serving students around the county during its recent December meeting, re-elected its current leadership and bid adieu to long-time board member Tommy Gibson. The 50-foot tractor-trailer,...