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Police, EMS respond to three overdoses over the weekend

Goldsboro Police and Wayne County EMS responded to three overdoses over the weekend. The first happened in Room 256 of the Days Inn at about 1:40 a.m. Saturday. A female called authorities to report she and a man with her...

School board votes to spend $100K to put text books in two low-performing schools

The Wayne County Board of Education voted to allocate $100,000 for textbooks at Brogden Primary and Brogden Middle schools at its meeting Monday evening, with the money to come out of the shared pool of textbook funding for the entire...

Student drives car into pond

A Wayne Community College student drove her car into a pond near the entrance of the school off of Wayne Memorial Drive Monday afternoon. She was uninjured and was not cited or charged with anything. Goldsboro police officer Jared Gilstrap...

Habitat for Humanity Goldsboro-Wayne observes World Habitat Day

A small group met outside the Habitat for Humanity ReStore on Mulberry Street Monday morning to observe World Habitat Day and kick off a new Habitat for Humanity awareness program. World Habitat Day began 30 years ago as a United...

Authorities identify man who allegedly killed brother, two dogs in Dudley

DUDLEY -- A man is facing charges after allegedly shooting and killing his brother early Monday morning at their home. He is also accused of killing two dogs at the house. Matthew James Bohne, 22, of 120 Hideaway Circle, Dudley,...

Authorities say man shoots and kills brother

A man is facing charges today after he allegedly shot and killed his brother at 120 Hideaway Circle overnight. The names of the deceased and the accused were not immediately available. "It was two brothers. I'm not sure of...

50 die in Las Vegas in worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history

At least 50 people were killed and more than 200 wounded in Las Vegas during an outdoor music festival Sunday night in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Authorities identified Stephen Paddock as the suspected gunman. Paddock was...

All she wants to do is (teach students to) dance

Mention the popular TV shows "So You Think You Can Dance" and "World of Dance" and Rainee Coakley's face lights up. The junior at Wayne School of Engineering has been taking dance classes for 12 of her 16 years,...

Stop the abuse: magic and comedy ease tough discussion

A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. But for Freddie Pierce, humor, magic and audience participation help grab the attention of youths and adults alike. The act makes it easier for him to broach tough topics such...

City mulls park contracts

The Goldsboro City Council will review two contracts tonight for additional development of the future 62-acre multisport complex on Oak Forest Road. The council will consider a $935,165 contract to add two artificial turf fields on the property and...

Program fills shoe boxes with items kids need

Some children don't get gifts for Christmas, so Samaritan's Purse started Operation Christmas Child in 1993, just for children around the world. Each year, people all over the country prepare shoe boxes filled with various items for Samaritan's Purse...