Almost spring

Ella Trosclair, 3, left, enjoys a ride in a swing as she gets a push by a friend, Alexander Troyer, 3, while they take advantage of a warm day at Herman Park on Monday....

Published: Mar 12, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story

Brother's murder trial begins

Jury selection began Monday in the murder trial of Alonza Ervin Barnes, a Goldsboro man arrested in May 2012 for allegedly stabbing his own brother to death during a fight. Goldsboro police found 35-year-old Charles Ervin Barnes dead inside his...

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Commissioners talk voting

Monday's presentations by Wayne County department managers before the county Board of Commissioners were billed as a way for commissioners to learn more about the departments and their budget needs as the county prepares to craft its 2013-14 budget. The...

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'Excellent': 4th Fighter Wing celebrates top marks on Operational Readiness Inspection

Their base under attack, airmen stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base still had to generate combat-ready aircraft. They had to react, quickly, to a shooter opening fire inside the installation's gates. They had to not only survive, but rise...

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Deadline nearing for Tickled Pickle Poetry entries

The deadline for student pickle poetry submissions is Friday for the N.C. Pickle Festival's Tickled Pickle Poetry Contest. The contest is open to school-aged children from kindergarten through 12th grade. Students will compete in six different graded categories: kindergarten...

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One of two suspects arrested in armed robbery

The Goldsboro Police Department has arrested one of two men suspected in Friday's armed robbery at Donel's Express Mart. Johnathan Maurice Waters, 22, surrendered voluntarily at the Goldsboro Police Department on Monday where he was being questioned after he...

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