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Changing the color of war

Battles are taking place in neighborhoods and on nearly every corner of the city. Despite the casualties, however, at the end of these gun fights, everyone goes home alive. It's war, but with paintball pellets rather than live bullets. What...

Crowds give Garden Festival at Maxwell Center green thumbs-up

A long line formed early Saturday morning for the annual N.C. Cooperative Extension Garden Festival and Plant Sale in the parking lot of Maxwell Regional Agricultural and Convention Center. Wayne County Extension Master Gardener volunteers were on hand to answer...

Nothing but clear skies ahead

PIKEVILLE -- On a clear day, as the popular song goes, you can see forever. But the difference in what a pilot sees and what an air traffic controller sees can sometimes be vastly different. So the two factions got...

Hammers swing on Mount Olive Habitat build

MOUNT OLIVE -- Richshawn Pratt is scared of heights. But that did not stop her from climbing on top of a house to lay shingles. She has even helped put in flooring and siding. "I never thought I would...

Volunteers give back by helping kids in STEM

A $10,000 donation to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne and Johnston counties by U.S. Cellular will provide educational opportunities to K-12 science students. For the fourth year, the cellphone company has provided funding to 53 Boys and Girls...