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Monday, January 22, 2018

Authorities raid meth lab on Massey Road

Authorities raided an alleged meth lab at 643 Massey Road Monday, seizing evidence from inside and charging one person for the criminal conduct. Arthur Clayton Jr., 30, who lived at the residence with three other people, is charged with manufacturing...

Checkpoint stop leads to meth charges

A 32-year-old Wayne County woman is facing drug charges after sheriff's deputies allegedly found methamphetamine in her possession Saturday. Nicole Marie Rugkit, of 1000 Saint John's Church Road, is charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. The...

Strong winds likely overnight

Locally strong wind gusts of up to 40 mph, associated with showers and isolated thunderstorms, are possible after midnight across the central part of the state. The showers and isolated thunderstorms may strengthen slightly from morning through midday on Tuesday...

MLK panel to take place after weather delay

Wayne Community College will tackle a timely topic this week -- empowerment. The program had originally been scheduled to coincide with Martin Luther King Day last week but was delayed because of the anticipated Jan. 17 storm. The panel discussion...

City eyes carting Seymour Johnson AFB garbage

City of Goldsboro staff is in preliminary discussions with base officials that could lead to the city providing trash pickup service at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The service would be limited to the pickup of commercial dumpsters and...

Goldsboro Family Y tackles childhood obesity

The Goldsboro YMCA is addressing the epidemic of childhood obesity, offering a 12-week class open to youth ages 6 to 16. The spring session will start Jan. 30, said Alice Huneycutt, health and wellness programs coordinator with the Family...

Fremont town board moves ahead with road paving projects

The Fremont Board of Aldermen approved the paving of three blocks of Sycamore Street at its meeting Tuesday, addressing what the town considered the area of road most in need of repair. The board voted unanimously to award a...