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Maps change representation

Republicans in the N.C. House released the new proposed districts map Saturday with Wayne County having different borders and losing a representative. Wayne County is included in District 21 and 10, but the county has been completely removed from District...

Still 29 teacher vacancies

With a little over a week until traditional schools in the county resume, Wayne County Public Schools is exhausting every resource to fill 29 certified teacher vacancies, assistant superintendent of human resources, Dr. Yvette Smith Mason said. The first...

Back on campus

Wayne Community College kicked off another academic year on Thursday, with a preliminary head count of 3,257 -- just shy of the 3,312 enrollment for the same point last fall. Officials said they expect the numbers to climb with registration...

WCC arts and humanities schedule

A little Scarlett O'Hara, a little football, World War I and II, and a timely program on Russia, are just a few of the offerings for the fall line-up of the arts and humanities from the Foundation of Wayne Community...

'Wayne's Got Talent' kicks off United Way campaign

Singers, musicians and actors pulled their talents together Friday in support of the United Way of Wayne County during "Wayne's Got Talent." The show, performed at the Paramount Theatre, included a blend of bluegrass music, patriotic and inspirational songs,...

W.A. Foster Center hosts back-to-school event for area students

Going back to school is right around the corner for children. That means supplies are needed, but also means that summer -- and the chance to have a little fun -- is drawing to a close. Community leaders hosted...

Pending cases affected by officer's firing

District Attorney Matthew Delbridge confirmed this week several pending court cases are now compromised after a Goldsboro Police Department officer was deemed ineffective and fired in July. Delbridge declined to go into specifics on how many cases are compromised,...