The Pender County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) have identified a large-scale Moldovan and Russian money laundering scheme.

Peggy Ann Waters Hester, 88, of Mount Olive, passed away Monday July 8, 2025 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying three suspects involved in a series of coordinated thefts of lottery tickets and prepaid Visa gift cards ...

The Goldsboro/Wayne Purple Heart Luncheon Committee will honor Goldsboro/Wayne Purple Heart recipients and their Guest Aug 2 at 11 a.m. at the Maxwell Convention Center, located at 3114 Wayne Memorial ...

Illenna Brutus, 2, waves her flag Friday afternoon during the Fourth of July celebration at Westbrook Park. The event was co-sponsored by the Mount Olive Exchange Club and Rotary Club. She is the ...

Beverly Weeks, left, founder and CEO of the anti-human-trafficking organization Cry Freedom Missions, shows off merchandise in the Cry Freedom Missions Shoppe that raises funds to help sustain the ...

Bill Bryan, Mt. Olive Pickle Co. executive chairman, samples pickle soda prior to Thursday morning’s grand opening for the company’s new Pickle Parlor located at 109 N. Center St. From left are Bryan, ...

SEVEN SPRINGS — The Spring Creek Gators delivered a commanding performance, routing Wayne Preparatory Academy 16–0 in a varsity baseball contest that showcased timely hitting, aggressive baserunning, ...

The intersection of N.C. 55 and Secondary Road 1744 (Indian Springs Road/Old Seven Springs Road) is scheduled to be converted into a single-lane roundabout as part of an $8 million project that ...

MOUNT OLIVE — Students in Professor David Shields’ Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience class at the University of Mount Olive are delving into the biological foundations of behavior and cognition.

Some people like to play pool. For others, paintball is their game of choice. And then you’ve got folks who have no interest in either, all they want is a good cup o’ joe. All these folks can have ...

Denise Sutton, center, and Chandra Williams, right, lead the singing of the black national anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” Saturday afternoon during the fourth annual Community Juneteenth ...