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Arrest made in Wells Fargo bank robbery, another still sought

Goldsboro police arrested one person and are looking for another in connection to the Aug. 2 robbery of Wells Fargo on East Ash Street. Monquitta Yvette Kees, 46, also of 912 S. Slocumb St., is charged with conspiracy to commit...

Forecasters say 2017 hurricane season has potential to be 'extremely active'

NOAA forecasters on Wednesday said the 2017 hurricane season has the potential to be "extremely active," and could be the most active one since 2010, with 14 to 19 named storms. The number of predicted named storms and major...

A jungle adventure: Young actors get a taste of what it's like to perform on stage in front of an audience

Lions, zebras and lemurs dance around the stage. But they're not real animals -- they are young children going on an African safari. "Going Bananas: A Safari Adventure" was the theme of this year's STARS camp at StageStruck for rising...

Police identify suspects in the Wells Fargo robbery

Warrants are out for the arrest of two people wanted for robbing the Wells Fargo on East Ash Street on  Aug. 2. Andre Lavarr Coley, 44, of 912 S. Slocumb St., is wanted for common law robbery. Monquitta Yvette Kees,...

Man is charged with attempted first-degree murder after Saturday shooting

Police made an arrest Wednesday in a shooting that left a man in serious condition. Ormond Qudre Cobb, 26, of 210 E. Pine St., is charged with attempted first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. Officers with...

Institute focuses on inspiration

The keynote speaker at Wayne County Public Schools' Summer Institute wanted to talk about a young man that graduated from the district last year. "I have never met him before, but I know he exists," said Principal Baruti Kafele,...

Ash Street liquor house raided

Probation and parole officers caught up with a man Wednesday wanted for promoting prostitution in another county and discovered his apartment on West Ash Street was a liquor house. Wayne County ABC Law Enforcement Chief Joe Sadler said his agency...

From lemonade, donations

Ella Hodach loves pets and wanted to do something to help the ones at the local animal shelter. But there's only so much a 7-year-old can do. That didn't stop Ella. She opened a lemonade stand Wednesday at Pet...

Council backs YMCA mentoring program

Ninth-grade Goldsboro High School students could be matched with adult mentors as early as September through a Goldsboro Family YMCA program modeled after Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. The Goldsboro City Council threw its support behind the mentorship...