Trebor Jackson running for seat on Board of Education

Trebor Jackson is running for the District 3 seat on the Wayne County Board of Education. This is his second time vying for school board. In 2010, he ran for the District 6 seat held by Rick Pridgen. He...

Published: Jan 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story

Margaret Ross takes position as area poultry agent for Extension

Growing up on her family's farm near Pollocksville, Margaret Bell Ross always wanted to be a veterinarian. She also wanted to move away from the small Jones County town. Now 28, she has returned home, not as a veterinarian,...

Published: Jan 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story

A chance at a billion

This screen at Save More on East Ash Street shows the Powerball jackpot reaching more than $1 billion after no winner was selected this past Saturday. Employees like Dean Hilburn, pictured, prepare for another busy week of ticket sales....

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Man murdered in Dudley shooting

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating the first county homicide of 2016 following a double shooting inside a Dudley home late Saturday night. One victim died at the scene and the other was transported to Vidant Medical Center...

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GWTA begins route to Wilson

The Goldsboro-Wayne Transportation Authority has partnered with Amtrak to begin providing bus connector service between Goldsboro and the Amtrak station in Wilson. Bus service to Wilson from GWTA's transfer station at 103 N. Carolina St. began today with the...

Published: Jan 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story