Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Arrest made in shooting at city store
Investigators with the Goldsboro Police Department have a suspect in custody in connection with a Monday morning shooting outside the Beestown Grocery Store at 901 S. Slocumb St.. The shots were fired from the 900 block of Wilmington Avenue...Published: Apr 21, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Downtown store burglarized
A brick thrown through a storefront window at the Maxway retail store located at 125 S. Center St. allowed thieves to make off with three flat screen LED televisions, according to a Goldsboro police report. This marks the fifth...Published: Apr 21, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Zoning public hearings draw critics
Public hearings on a proposed used car dealership and an Internet sweepstakes parlor drew criticism from neighbors at the Goldsboro City Council's meeting Monday night. Several neighbors stepped forward to express their concerns over a planned used car dealership on...Published: Apr 21, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Hog truck overturns on U.S. 117; driver faces charges
An 18-wheeler loaded down with 181 hogs overturned on U.S. 117 Monday afternoon, killing 50 of the animals and trapping the rest inside the tractor trailer, the state Highway Patrol said. The southbound highway was shut for a period...Published: Apr 21, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Meals to be offered for youths
The Child Nutrition Outreach and Education Program is being held through June 7 at Dillard Middle School and Wayne Middle/High Academy. Meals will be served on Saturdays and Sundays during the period, from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. All Wayne...Published: Apr 21, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Duplin Winery to host Our Main Squeeze Festival
ROSE HILL -- Duplin Winery of Rose Hill will host its fourth annual Our Main Squeeze Festival on May 2. The gates will open at 10 a.m., festivities will start at 11 a.m. and continue until 7 p.m. The...Published: Apr 21, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story