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Missing student found unharmed

A student who walked out of class at Rosewood Middle School today and couldn't be found afterward prompted a large emergency response from law enforcement and caused the school to be put on lockdown for around two hours. The student...

Group supporting local youth celebrates 55 years

Members of the Goldsboro Chapter Continental Societies, Inc. commemorated 55 years of service to children and youth in Goldsboro and surrounding counties at a luncheon recently held at the Holy Ghost Drawing Center-Community Crisis Center. The theme for the historic...

Two men charged in theft of four-wheeler

Two men are facing larceny charges for allegedly stealing a trailer with a four-wheeler on it from someone on the Mar Mac community Jan. 8, according to a press release. The release said a Mar Mac resident reported to the...

Gas station robbed at gunpoint Saturday

A man held a Circle K employee at gunpoint as she opened the store Saturday morning and robbed the gas station of  an unknown amount of money, according to a Goldsboro police report. The report said a man approached 44-year-old...

Police: City residence shot into twice in one month

Police are investigating a shooting at 408 S. Leslie St. that took place Sunday night. The incident marks the second time the house has been shot into this month. Multiple shots were fired into the home Sunday, but nobody was...

WCC students earn distinction

Wayne Community College has been ranked ninth in the nation for certifications earned by students last year. The distinction is part of the NC3, or National Coalition of Certification Centers, a national ranking of educational institutions, officials said. WCC...

Man dies in wreck

A man died in a car crash at  2:27 a.m. Saturday on U.S. 70 Bypass after another driver traveling the same direction rear-ended him, according to the state Highway Patrol. Thomas Akers, 58, of Goldsboro, died after 24-year-old Jordan Perry...

Historical Glimpses program outlines beginning of UMO

MOUNT OLIVE -- There was a sense of excitement. A building had been found to serve as the first home of the fledgling Mount Olive Junior College. But Rose Raper was not impressed when she saw the dilapidated building...

Sheriff's Office: Meth dealer mistakes deputy for dope buyer

A Wayne County sheriff's deputy arrested a man for methamphetamine possession after the man flagged him down with a flashlight Saturday night, mistaking the deputy for the person he was trying to sell methamphetamine to, according to a press release....

Wayne County joins program for early literacy

Wayne County has been accepted into the National Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, or NCGLR, becoming one of six communities in the state participating in the effort to increase early reading proficiency. READ Wayne, along with an effort in Nash and...

School career fair needs businesses

Help Wanted: Business and industry representatives needed to ensure success of upcoming middle school career fair. Nearly 3,000 students, potential future employees, will soon be checking out job options that will be available in Wayne County. "There are a lot...