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Wayne County Post 11 Comes From Behind To Even Series With Pitt County Post 39

Wayne County Post 11 Comes From Behind To Even Series With Pitt County Post 39

Carolina Athletic Park, Goldsboro —– Wayne County Post 11 would need every inning of Game 2 to claw their way back to win 8-7 after falling behind by as much as 7-3 against a very tough Post 39 squad. Pitt County would send all nine men to the plate in the first against starter Braxton…

Local Sports

 
Wayne County Post 11 Comes From Behind To Even Series With Pitt County Post 39

Wayne County Post 11 Comes From Behind To Even Series With Pitt County Post 39

Carolina Athletic Park, Goldsboro —– Wayne County Post 11 would need every inning of Game 2 to claw their way back to win 8-7 after falling behind by as much as 7-3 against a very tough Post 39 squad. Pitt County would send all nine men to the plate in the first against starter Braxton…

Crime

Pikeville Police Make Multiple Arrests During July 4th Weekend DWI Crackdown

Pikeville Police Make Multiple Arrests During July 4th Weekend DWI Crackdown

PIKEVILLE, NC – The Pikeville Police Department arrested multiple individuals on charges ranging from impaired driving to drug possession during a coordinated enforcement campaign over the Independence Day weekend. The department participated in “Operation Firecracker – Booze It & Lose It,” a statewide initiative supported by the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program aimed at…

Education

Four Mount Olive Softball Players Earn Academic All-District Honors

Four Mount Olive Softball Players Earn Academic All-District Honors

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The University of Mount Olive softball program celebrated academic and athletic excellence as four student-athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. Sophomore McKenzie Millard, senior Alyssa Smothers, junior Samantha Taylor, and junior Bri Verme all earned the prestigious recognition, which honors student-athletes who excel both on the…

Government

Governor Stein Signs ‘Make Elevators Great Again’ Act into Law

Governor Stein Signs ‘Make Elevators Great Again’ Act into Law

RALEIGH, NC – Governor Josh Stein has signed House Bill 559, known as the “Make Elevators Great Again” (MEGA) Act, into law, marking a significant victory for North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley’s public safety agenda. Commissioner Praises Bipartisan Support Labor Commissioner Luke Farley praised the governor’s decision to sign the legislation, calling it a…

Obituaries

Willie Gray

Willie Gray

 July 3, 2025, 80, Goldsboro —- Surrounded by the love and presence of his family, Willie Dwight Gray, 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. Born in Wayne County on May 16, 1945, Willie was the son of the late William Bruce Gray and Tessie Thompson Gray Rouse.…

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