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Dunkin' Donuts to open in about a month, prehiring in July

The former PNC Bank along North Berkeley Boulevard will soon look more like a Dunkin' Donuts as new paint, siding and signature brown and orange colors are added to the building. Dunkin' Donuts will open to the Goldsboro market by...

Youth triathlon slated for Saturday

Dr. Greg Nichols is passionate about children's health. Which is why the father of two -- a physician at Goldsboro OB/GYN and member of Goldsboro's triathlon team, Trifectas -- helped organize a youth version of the triathlon, a running,...

Air show brings in $20M to county

The 2017 Wings Over Wayne Air Show led to record attendance and an estimated economic impact of more than $20 million. The Goldsboro-Wayne Travel and Tourism office recently tallied the economic impact based on overnight travel and day visitors...

Caring community

As summer begins and kids are out of school, bringing the community together becomes more important than ever. That was clear Saturday, as dozens of people flocked to the West Haven community for the third Our Community Cares Fun...

Days of Action begins June 21

Local people will unite next week to make Wayne County a better place to live and work. The annual Days of Action, sponsored by United Way of Wayne County, will take place June 21 through 25. "It's a United...

Seven students earn SECU scholarships

Seven local high school seniors have each been awarded $10,000 four-year college scholarships by the State Employees Credit Union via the SECU Foundation. The $10,000 four-year scholarships are for study at one of the 16 campuses in the University...

Generator, gas range donated to Make a Difference Food Pantry

MOUNT OLIVE -- Paper flew as Mackenzie Hinson and her friends, Saylor and London Johnson, ripped into the large package. Moments later they tore into the second smaller gift. Mackenzie, 13, clapped and squealed with excitement as the gifts...