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ACE Team arrests three in firearms, drug investigation

Three people are facing charges after members of the Wayne County Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team found them inside a house with firearms and drugs Wednesday. ACE Team members got information that Jessica Lynn Uzzell, 24, had firearms and drugs inside...

Troopers say teen charged in wreck drove 90 mph with three minors in car

The N.C. State Highway Patrol charged a teenager with reckless driving after he crashed in the 600 block of Charlie Braswell Road Wednesday night. Trooper Justin Arnette said 16-year-old Christopher Hayes, of Goldsboro, reached a speed of 90 mph with...

N.C. Health Choice in danger without federal funding

More than 1,000 children in Wayne County could lose health insurance by March of 2018 if the federal government does not renew funding for a program geared to provide them coverage. There are 1,274 children in the county covered...

Justice rally to be Nov. 11

Family and friends of Desconte Bryant, the 18-year-old Goldsboro High School student who was shot and killed in late May, will come together with community activists Nov. 11 for a justice rally in honor of the teen's memory. Rodney...

Boxes for children

Wayne County people are once again stuffing shoe boxes for needy children at Christmas time. Operation Christmas Child was started by Samaritan's Purse in 1993. Each year, people all over the country -- including Wayne County -- prepare shoe...

ACA open enrollment begins

Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act began Wednesday and will continue until Dec. 15. The open enrollment period has been significantly reduced by President Donald Trump's administration, where once there was a 90-day enrollment period, this year it...

UMO Founders Day celebrates 66 years

MOUNT OLIVE -- The University of Mount Olive is celebrating 66 years of faith-based high education. The Founders Day celebration will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, in the Southern Bank Auditorium. The event is a time...