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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Schools to host open houses

Open house and orientation events for Wayne County Public Schools will be held later this week, in preparation for classes which resume next Monday, Aug. 29. Three schools in the district -- Goldsboro High, Wayne School of Engineering and...

Confusion sparked over skateboarding downtown

Goldsboro police officers have begun stopping skateboarders in downtown Goldsboro after downtown merchants reportedly lodged complaints against skaters with the police department, but there is confusion over whether or not there is a specific city ordinance preventing skating downtown....

Serena Inn raid results in five arrests

Saturday's raid at the Serena Inn in Goldsboro at 708 Corporate Drive where officers executed search warrants on 12 rooms resulted in five people being arrested and charged with crimes. The five people charged with crimes lived in four...

Rep. John Bell seeks majority leader seat

Republican District 10 state Rep. John Bell of Goldsboro is a candidate to complete Rep. Mike Hager's unexpired term as the Republican House majority leader. Bell Monday afternoon said that he thinks the past two years he spent as...

Dillard Middle School opens Oasis courtyard

Students at Dillard Middle are getting dirty in order to clean up their school and community. Principal Sonja Emerson welcomed people to the school Monday for the Oasis courtyard ribbon cutting ceremony. Lowe's Hometown Heroes members helped students construct...