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Man charged with meth possession after traffic stop

A man is facing felony charges after being pulled over by the Wayne County Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team on Durham Lake Road Thursday, according to a press release. Daniel Tyler Mills, 32, of Dudley, is charged with possession with intent...

Strolling through their old stomping grounds

The Goldsboro High School Class of 2017 received a bonus opportunity to don caps and gowns Thursday, as they made a final lap through their former elementary and middle schools. The official commencement exercise is tonight at 6 p.m. on...

Man charged with bigamy after allegedly being married to two women at the same time

Police say a local man faces felony charges after it was discovered he is allegedly married to two women at the same time. Gary Richard Joseph Phaneuf, 44, was arrested Monday and charged with felony bigamy, according to  a Wayne...

Three women break into home and assault resident

Three women forced their way into another woman's apartment on Fairview Circle and assaulted her, according to a police report. On Tuesday night around 8:50, three assailants knocked on the woman's door and when she went to open it, they...

Woman shoots at van carrying elderly

LAGRANGE -- A woman shot at a van full of elderly people on Parkstown Road Tuesday around 1:20 p.m., according to a report filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. The incident took place after the driver of the...

Schools submit $8M wish list

A nearly $8 million wish list for Wayne County Public Schools is not included in the slightly more than $20 million appropriation for the schools in the county's 2017-18 draft budget. Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore Tuesday morning told...

County stands to lose grant funding

Wayne County stands to lose the $755,000 in federal grants that fund the WAGES Senior Companion and Foster Grandparent programs, should the proposed federal budget be passed by Congress. Under the current budget proposal, the Corporation for National and...