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Two men are shot, one pistol whipped in separate incidents over the weekend in Dudley

One man was shot in the foot, another in the arm and a third man was pistol whipped in three separate weekend incidents in the Dudley area, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said a 23-year-old man was...

Traffic stops result in stolen gun, drug trafficking arrests

A Goldsboro man is facing several weapons charges following a traffic stop by the Goldsboro/Wayne County Regional Enforcement and Crime Targeting Team. On Saturday evening, Goldsboro/Wayne County  Regional Enforcement and Crime Targeting Team members stopped a vehicle in the area...

Kidnapping, armed robbery, overdoses pop up over holiday weekend

A kidnapping, an armed robbery and a fifth drug overdose in as many days capped a busy holiday weekend for the Goldsboro Police Department. The first incident took place on Nov. 22 outside the Wal-Mart on Tommy's Road. A 31-year-old...

One person dies, one injured in wreck on Durham Lake Road

A 74-year-old Dudley man died and another person was injured in a two-vehicle wreck Monday along Durham Lake Road in the Dudley community. Joe Armstrong Jr., of 169 Cobb Coley Lane, was driving north on Durham Lake Road when his...

Car fire on Hawthorne Street is ruled suspicious

An early Sunday morning fire that left $1,000 in damages to a 1996 Toyota Corolla has been ruled as suspicious by the Goldsboro Fire Department. The car was parked in a driveway 1700 Hawthorne St. when the owner, a 32-year-old...

Schools' holiday showcase this week

Wayne County Public Schools will host its annual holiday showcase this week at Goldsboro High School. The districtwide event spans three nights -- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday -- featuring a different lineup of schools for each performance. This marks the...

Remembering and celebrating

SEVEN SPRINGS -- "I found it," Camden Jones, 7, shouted as he fished around in a large box of Christmas ornaments. Scooping up the family memorial ornament, Camden quickly climbed up to his father's shoulders so that he could place...

Teaching the language of cultures

Carver Elementary assistant principal Maguy Yancey has seen a few things in her time. Fluent in five languages, with two master's degrees and a doctorate in the works, Yancey was born on RĂ©union Island, a French island near Madagascar....