Suspect wanted for firing at police captured

A Goldsboro man wanted on several felony arrest warrants for probation violation issued after he allegedly shot at police offers during a traffic stop Nov. 30, 2015, has been captured in Maryland, according to a press release. Shadell Issiah...

Published: Jan 12, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story

Three teens are charged in robbery

Three Goldsboro teens are charged with the armed robbery of a Pizza Hut delivery driver in the 1700 block of Harrell Street, Saturday night. A fourth suspect is sought, but has yet to be identified. All three suspects in...

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Ocracoke Island will hold first fireworks display seven years after July 4 explosion

Nearly seven years since a fireworks explosion killed four Wayne County residents, Ocracoke Island will hold a July 4 fireworks display this summer, officials there announced. Hyde County commissioners passed a resolution last week for an Independence Day fireworks...

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Len Henderson running for District 2 seat on Board of Education

Len Henderson is running unopposed for the District 2 seat on the Board of Education, a position he held from 2010-2012 after being appointed to complete the remaining term of Shirley Sims. As the time ticked down in 2012,...

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County commissioners approve renovation plan

Wayne County commissioners last week approved an eight-phase renovation plan to convert the former Bussman plant building on Dixie Trail into the Wayne Community College Advanced Manufacturing Center. They agreed, as well, to use the county's facilities department for...

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