Race and city police

The president of the local chapter of the NAACP challenged the Goldsboro City Council Monday night to deal head-on with alleged problems between police and the black community. Sylvia Barnes said a conversation on race has to be started...

Published: Jan 6, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story

Coalition president Al Greene passes

PIKEVILLE -- Albert "Al" E. Greene, Pikeville town commissioner and president of the Wayne County Veterans and Patriots Coalition, died Monday night at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He was 77. Greene spent his lifetime in the service of his...

Published: Jan 6, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story

Man assaulted in local store's parking lot

A Dudley man robbed as he was coming out of the Walmart at 1002 N. Spence Ave. early Monday said his assailant spoke to him in Spanish. The incident took place at 1:20 a.m. Ramon Mata, 38, told Goldsboro...

Published: Jan 6, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story