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Violent crime on the rise in Goldsboro

The Goldsboro Police Department recently released its Uniform Crime Report for 2015, which showed that, by all accounts, Goldsboro was more violent in 2015 than it has been since 2011. Murders, rapes, aggravated assaults and simple assaults all increased from...

County GOP convention held

Less government. Lower taxes. More individual responsibility. The message delivered Saturday stayed within party lines as more than a hundred supporters, volunteers and elected officials gathered inside the Wayne Center for the Wayne County Republican Convention. U.S. Rep. David...

Cherry Hospital to be occupied this month

N.C. Department of Health and Human Services officials say they are anticipating that the state will take beneficial occupancy of the new $93 million Cherry Hospital this month. The final occupancy should follow in April -- more than three...

Ome Whitaker honored by Extension

Oma Whitaker of the Town and Country Club has been honored as Wayne County Extension and Community Association Leader of the Year. The honor was presented during the ECA annual achievement luncheon at the Wayne Center on Tuesday, Feb....

First issue of 'Olive Press' released

MOUNT OLIVE -- The first issue of "The Olive Press," an online literary journal organized by the English Department at the University of Mount Olive, has been published. The issue features poetry, nonfiction, and fiction short stories, all written...

ECA holds annual achievement luncheon

Wayne County Extension and Community Association held its annual achievement luncheon at the Wayne Center on Feb. 23. The theme for this event was "ECA Eating Local, Eating Healthy" County Club adviser Louise Faison presided, and Ruby Norris gave...

Council expected to deny events center

The Goldsboro City Council is expected to follow the recommendation of the city Planning Commission at its meeting Monday night and deny a rezoning request from Patrick Gallagher that would allow him to operate an events center on his property...

Civil War program Saturday at CSS Neuse

History will come to life on Saturday, March 12 at the CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center with a commemorative living history focusing on the final days of the gunboat. The program will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....

Battle of the Books held

On Wednesday, Greenwood Middle students successfully put their reading skills to the test by winning the Wayne County Public Schools' 30th annual Battle of the Books competition. The competition took place at the Dillard/Goldsboro Alumni Cultural Center with approximately 90...