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Record shows police say suspect confessed

Goldsboro police have released a document claiming that Gary Metzger confessed to killing his sister, Jean Metzger Hubbard, in the living room of the home he shared with his wife, Ann Metzger. Gary and Ann Metzger have both been charged...

Pre-K programs in 'state of flux,' local officials say

Local pre-kindergarten programs are in a "state of flux," says the Partnership for Children of Wayne County executive director, responding to the aftermath of a judge's ruling that no child be turned away, despite lack of funding to pay...

Assistants moving up to fill Wayne teacher ranks

Mary Jo Sauls became a teacher assistant when her own children started school, drawn to a schedule that allowed her to be home with them during the summer. "I thought it was only going to be a temporary thing....

Public record

Shots fired into home Unknown person(s) fired into a home in the 300 block of Creech Street between 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night. According to a report, a bullet entered an exterior wall and traveled through the...

Family Y gets grant

Goldsboro Family YMCA recently received a $42,000 grant to fund a task force that will develop a plan to identify strategies to promote healthier living in Goldsboro. A team of community leaders traveled to Washington, D.C., last month to...

Man charged with armed robbery

A Kinston man was arrested Wednesday shortly after he allegedly used a Glock semi-automatic handgun to rob a Goldsboro business. Matthew Thomas Webb, 31, of Hodges Road, has been charged in the robbery of Family Dollar, located at 185...