Category Archives: Local News

OLDSBORO, N.C. - Wayne Community College's automotive instructors offered training opportunities in their field this summer for teachers and industry professionals. In June, more than 30 high school a...

WAYNE COUNTY, NC - A Pikeville woman is celebrating after a $30 North Carolina Education Lottery scratch-off ticket turned into a $100,000 top prize. Cassandra Joyner said she and her partner couldn't...

WAYNE COUNTY, NC - A Goldsboro woman is facing a felony drug charge following a traffic stop conducted during a proactive law enforcement operation over the Independence Day holiday. According to the ...

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GOLDSBORO, N.C. - The City of Goldsboro is inviting residents to help shape how hundreds of thousands of federal dollars will be invested in local housing and community development projects over the c...

KINSTON, N.C. - A Goldsboro man wanted in connection with a previous breaking and entering investigation was arrested early Saturday after police found him asleep inside a vacant residence in Kinston....

RALEIGH, N.C. - The memory of 13-year-old Jaleeyah Tune will now be permanently linked to North Carolina's fight against gang violence after Governor Josh Stein signed House Bill 1173, known as "Jalee...

WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - Thousands of residents and visitors gathered Friday evening to celebrate Independence Day as Fireworks Over Wayne delivered one of the county's largest Fourth of July celebrations...

MOUNT OLIVE, NC - The Town of Mount Olive has announced its holiday schedule for Independence Day, including office closures and temporary changes to trash, recycling and yard waste collection. Town o...

GOLDSBORO, N.C. - What began with a single small black cooking pot and an overwhelming rush of hungry customers has grown into one of the area's most beloved family traditions. On July 4, 1986, Mr. an...