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Friday, January 25, 2013

More closings

Goldsboro city offices, as well as city Parks and Recreation facilities, will close at 3 p.m. today. County offices and facilities closed at 2 p.m....

Ice, ice maybe? Likely.

With a winter ice storm approaching, precautions were being taken today by local officials to minimize the storm's impact, including the early closing of the county's public schools. Wayne County is expected to escape the brunt of the storm,...

Residents protest sewer hook-up plan

WALNUT CREEK -- More than 40 residents crowded into the Walnut Creek Municipal Building Wednesday night, most to express opposition to a proposal by the Village Council to extend the sewer system. That extension, if approved, would require village...

Police review response to calls

Members of the Goldsboro Police Department have answered one of the questions that surfaced when a body was found in between the homes located at 414 and 415 Seymour Drive early Thursday morning. The man allegedly shot to death...

Residents say 'no' to request for apartments

Residents of 12th Street are concerned about the traffic impact that another apartment complex on Lockhaven Drive will have on the Wayne Memorial Drive corridor. They spoke Tuesday night at the public hearing on the matter while members of...

Family doubles $1,000 reward

The family of 25-year-old Justin Travis Lancaster, murdered on Linen Lane just before 11 p.m. on Oct. 24, 2012, has decided to double the reward money for information leading to an arrest and conviction of his killer. The family said...

Dollar General suspects arrested

Goldsboro police have arrested and charged one of two suspects in connection with the Jan.16 armed robbery of the Dollar General at 2107 N. William St. The second suspect, who has not yet been identified, remains at large. Police said...