Pickle Festival concert moving to downtown

MOUNT OLIVE -- Major changes are in store next year for the North Carolina Pickle Festival concert traditionally held on the Friday night prior to Saturday's festival that is held in late April. Instead of being held at the...

Published: Jul 18, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story

Goldsboro High parking lot to be resurfaced

The Wayne County Board of Education has approved a $105,940 bid to resurface the Goldsboro High School parking lot at Beech and Jackson streets. The project is a much-needed one, said Dean Sauls, assistant superintendent for support services. "The beautiful...

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Larceny at Belk leads to charges against teens

A Belk employee reported to police Wednesday afternoon that the Berkeley Mall location of the store had several items stolen from the premises. The Belk loss prevention employee reported to police that two teenagers came into the store and...

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Mount Olive gets new fire truck

MOUNT OLIVE -- A new $416,000 crash/utility truck for the town's fire department has been put into service. The fire department is using a $215,000 loan from the USDA and $200,000 in department savings to buy the truck. The...

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Wayne Community College receives $250,000 grant

The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded $250,000 to Wayne Community College, providing state-of-practice equipment for the college's welding program. Officials said the funds will be used to purchase 10 self-contained welding booths and four welders which will provide students...

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911 center on county agenda

Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning will be asked to approve the findings of a study recommending that a new 911 center be built on an 18.7-acre vacant lot between the county Facilities Services Office and the animal shelter. County...

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