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Car hits Highway Patrol station

A driver was taken to Wayne Memorial Hospital Tuesday afternoon after a car struck the back of the Highway Patrol station on West Grantham Street. Officers said they think the driver accidentally stepped on the gas instead of the brakes....

Shots fired in failed robbery Monday

Police are investigating an armed robbery in which a man was shot at several times Monday afternoon at the corner of Juniper Street and South Andrews Avenue. Sgt. Dale Foster said someone got in 28-year-old Travis Earl Atkinson's car with...

Man charged with trafficking meth

A man is facing drug trafficking charges after local authorities were tipped off by the Coastal Narcotics Task Force that he was in possession of methamphetamine, according to a press release. Christopher Lee Cantrell, 31, of 440 Racetrack Road, LaGrange,...

UPDATE: Principal of Eastern Wayne talks about the loss of teen who drowned at Emerald Isle, condition of boy who remains in hospital

EMERALD ISLE -- Emerald Isle police confirmed that the body of 17-year-old Elijah Hinnant of Goldsboro was recovered about 8 a.m. Tuesday. The teenager was swept out to sea and drowned while swimming over the weekend. Emerald Isle Police Chief...

Southeastern Medical Oncology Center receives national certification

The staff at Southeastern Medical Oncology Center has received a national certification for what they've been doing all along -- providing quality service to cancer patients. The Quality Oncology Practice Initiative certification was set up by the American Society of...

New funeral home vows to be an 'oasis of hope'

Serenity Memorial Funeral Home and Cremations, LLC, wants to be an oasis of hope for those who have lost a loved one. The new business offers a combined 50 years of experience between founder and co-owner Dandrell Williams and...

State parks see boost in visits

SEVEN SPRINGS -- An estimated 195,000 to 215,000 people visit the Cliffs of the Neuse State Park annually -- an increase from just three years ago. Parks across the state are experiencing the same increase, especially in destination parks...

School celebrates its rich history

It was like old home week at Meadow Lane Elementary School on Tuesday morning, as more than 200 past and present teachers and staff gathered for a reunion of sorts. As the school anticipates a portion of the building...

Sheriff's Office could lose thousands

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office may see a loss in funds if the state removes the requirement for concealed carry permits. House Bill 746 would, with a few exceptions, remove North Carolina's requirement for some gun owners to acquire...

Area airports receive $12 million in state funds

Two area airports will share $12 million in state funding. The Duplin County Airport will receive $4 million for runway widening and improved lighting while the Kinston Regional Airport will get $8 million for runway and taxiway repaving. They...