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Friday, January 31, 2014

City audit has no findings

Goldsboro's annual financial audit -- a snapshot of how well the city stuck to its budget last year -- is complete and the city given a clean bill of health. No finance violations were discovered during the audit, either...

Roads clearing

With temperatures expected to reach the 40s today and highs in the 60s over the weekend, the remains of Tuesday night's winter storm are quickly disappearing -- but not before Wayne County residents returning to work this morning still...

Schools still closed

The winter weather is continuing to wreak havoc on family's schedules as Wayne County Public Schools are closed for the fourth consecutive day today. Also closed today is Wayne Community College, though private schools and child care centers around...

Neighboring deputies lending support today

Members of North Carolina's community of first responders are banding together today to allow those who served under him to attend the funeral of Wayne County's fallen sheriff, the late Carey A. Winders. "Every Wayne County Sheriff's Office employee...

Good Samaritan gains traction

For many people, trying to get around with ice on the road can be nerve-racking -- trying to stay in one lane, watching out for other cars. Now try managing that on a bicycle with temperatures in the teens....

Highway to close for processional

U.S. 117 North from Smith Chapel Road, Mount Olive to Genoa Road, Dudley will be closed starting at 2:15 p.m. Friday for Sheriff Carey Winders' funeral procession. The highway will be closed until the graveside service at Wayne Memorial Park...

Dog bites man, who later turns out to be a suspect

A Goldsboro man bit by a dog in the 1400 block of Humphrey Street on Wednesday is now in the Wayne County Jail charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon. According to one Goldsboro police report, Roemello Sasser, 19,...