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Hundreds of elementary school students in northern Wayne County have been assigned to different schools as part of the planned fall opening of the new Fremont Elementary School.

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Letter carriers with the United States Postal Service will collect nonperishable food items to help feed the hungry during the 32nd annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

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Wayne Community College’s Counseling Services and the Wayne County Mental Health Association will host a Wellness Fair to recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month.

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OK, Goldsboro, get your texting fingers ready — Tae Lewis has made it to the Top 12 and the live performance rounds of “The Voice,” where every vote counts.

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The seventh annual Touch a Truck event is kicking into high gear, as all ages are invited to take advantage of the opportunity to be surrounded by vehicles of all sizes and types.

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A local nonprofit that works to help the homeless received a green light from the city of Goldsboro to operate the former Woodard Retirement Village as a short-term housing site for the less fortunate.

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The first-ever Foodie Week, organized by the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, will offer residents a chance to support area restaurants and food industries as well as learn more about agriculture.

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The city of Goldsboro Water Plant will temporarily stop adding ammonia to its water treatment disinfecting process on May 8 at 7 a.m.

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Andrea Freile has had a variety of jobs since first moving to Goldsboro more than 20 years ago — public relations, communications and college professor to name a few.

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Goldsboro police are investigating the cause of death of a 42-year-old man who was found unresponsive in the city on Friday.

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Heather Bryant was all smiles Thursday as she celebrated becoming the homeowner of the 100th house built by Habitat for Humanity in Goldsboro and Wayne County.

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A Wayne County deputy was called to Rosewood Elementary School Monday after a student threatened another student with violence a day earlier.

Wayne County Public Schools will hold kindergarten registration for all 13 of its elementary schools from April 22 through April 26.During the week, parents of rising kindergartners can pick up or drop off enrollment forms for their children.A special Kindergarten Registration Day will be he…

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Middle and high school aged youth can explore hobbies and potential careers through the Wayne Community College summer camps program.

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Organizers of the 38th annual N.C. Pickle Festival expect record crowds once again as tens of thousands of visitors fill downtown Mount Olive for the two-day event.

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Seymour Johnson Air Force Base used F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from the 335th Fighter Squadron to prevent an attack on Israel by Iran Saturday.

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Becoming the new Arts Council of Wayne County executive director is a dream come true for Anna Hinson.

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Wayne County residents will be able to have their pets vaccinated at several rabies clinics offered by Wayne County Animal Services in April.

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Goldsboro police found a 40-year-old man dead in a wooded area near West Ash Street and Interstate 795 Friday.

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Heather Edwards visited the Farm Credit Farmers Market in Goldsboro Thursday just to buy strawberries but managed to get more than she bargained for.

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A Goldsboro man wanted for violating probation was tracked by U.S. Marshals Service agents and taken into custody after a standoff at a Herman Street home Wednesday afternoon.

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Lydia Walker visited the Northern Wayne Library Wednesday and found it had more to offer than what she is used to at the Wayne County Public Library in Goldsboro.

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Dozens of employers were able to connect with job-seekers during the Career Expo and Job Fair at the Maxwell Center Tuesday.

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FreeHeart Ministry, a Christian nonprofit that started in 2013, is reaping the harvest of prayers a decade later, moving into a building and quadrupling in size.

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Wayne County deputies arrested a Goldsboro man in March on possession of cocaine and weapon charges.

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Goldsboro police are searching to identify and track down a suspect allegedly involved in financial card theft in November.

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The Goldsboro Chapter of Continental Societies was recognized as an outstanding chapter for its work with children and youth during the Mid-Atlantic Regional in Petersburg, Virginia.

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DUDLEY — Experience and working to bond with their hogs made the difference for 10-year-old Spate Sanderson and his 6-year-old sister, Tessa, as they received top championship honors during the hog showmanship competition at the Wayne County Junior Livestock Show and Sale Thursday.