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Potter turns clay into everyday art

Maybe it was Patrick Swayze's arms. Or the soulful lyrics of "Unchained Melody." Either way, Sue Gregg's life changed started when she saw "Ghost." "I fell in love with that movie," she laughed. It was the pottery scene that...

Shots fired in city

Goldsboro police are working to determine whether two early Saturday morning shootings are connected -- a shootout in the parking lot of a local strip club during which at least 10 shots were fired and another that resulted in...

Jogger dies after being hit by car

A Pikeville man died Sunday after he ran into oncoming traffic while jogging, the N.C. State Highway Patrol said. Cody Watkins, 21, of Benifold Drive was jogging with his girlfriend on Old Kenly Road near Nahunta Road when he...

Police hunt for clues in shooting, robbery

The Goldsboro Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred during an attempted robbery Friday. The shooting took place between 2 and 2:10 p.m., according to a Goldsboro police report. Carlton Jackson, 24, of Olivia Lane made his own...

Council to talk about W.A. Foster project

The Goldsboro City Council will discuss a proposal to build a controversial apartment complex during its meeting tonight -- and is scheduled to review a plan during its work session for a new center that also sparked some debate. The...

Metzger guilty of second-degree murder

The wife of a man convicted for killing his sister in 2011 pleaded guilty this afternoon to second-degree murder. Ann Metzger was sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in prison for her role in the death of Jean Metzger...