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Friday, March 13, 2015

Forty-five years of promising to protect and to serve

He bought the boat. He cleaned out his office. Then he took a job. It turns out Sgt. Jerry Maxwell isn't good at retirement. But the 44-year veteran of law enforcement still plans on hanging up his handcuffs today...

High water delays city's shad fishing tournament

Shad fish in the Neuse River are safe -- for one more week, at least. The 2015 Shad Fishing Tournament, hosted by Goldsboro Parks and Recreation and EZ Bait and Tackle, has been postponed until March 21 due to...

Two men robbed while in car outside store

While a Goldsboro woman was inside the Beestown convenience store at 905 S. Slocumb St. Tuesday, two armed men robbed her son and his friend as they sat outside in a parked car. The robbery took place at 6:30...

Health Department wants spot on facilities list

A Board of Health member on Wednesday raised questions about the status of new facilities for the Health Department and the likelihood that a move might be included in the county's long-range facilities plan. Dr. Allan Harvin cited a...

Board planning to build ABC store

Wayne County commissioners have expressed mixed emotions about the new U.S. 70 Bypass. They see the road as a vital piece of needed infrastructure that will play a role in economic development, but at the same time, are worried...