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Sunday, June 3, 2018

Sprayberry responds to disaster funding concerns

The frustration over the pace of Hurricane Matthew disaster relief that spilled over at the Wayne County commissioners May 15 meeting has reached state N.C. Emergency Management Director Mike Sprayberry. Sprayberry will speak at a public meeting from 6...

Princeton celebrates community

Lydia Brown jumped up and down in the bouncy house on the front lawn of Princeton Elementary School, just one of the many children's activities at the eighth annual Princeton Community Day on Saturday. "Mommy, watch this!" she said,...

Red Cross: Prepare now for hurricane season

When hurricane-force winds are howling and water is pouring into your yard, that's not the time to think about preparing for a disaster. Hurricane season officially started Friday, but Wayne County residents should have already started their disaster preparations...

Hurricane season could be more active than normal

Even as survivors of 2016's Hurricane Matthew continue to struggle to rebuild, the country is bracing for what is predicted to be a near- or above-normal season that began Friday. But perhaps the main thing that people should be...

Highway Patrol jumpstarts internship program

The N.C. Highway Patrol has a high school internship program designed to help high school students choose a career within the Highway Patrol. Students must complete 40 hours of training within three months. The program involves different tasks and...