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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Hospital project on hold until hearing

A public hearing will be held Aug. 19 at 10 a.m. at the Wayne County Public Library on East Ash Street on Wayne Memorial Hospital's proposed $25 million construction project. A certificate of need public hearing is required before...

Helping hands

John Witt stands shirtless in an insurance office in Atlanta. He has on shorts, but no socks. He makes a slow circle with his arms held wide. "My name is John Witt," he says to the claims agent. "I...

Alleged shooter arrested, club has permits revoked

One man is in custody and another remains unidentified in an ongoing investigation into a shooting last month at a local strip club that left two people injured. A patron and an employee were both wounded by shots fired in...

Local 98-year-old celebrates her birthday by realizing her 'dream'

All her life -- 98 years to be exact -- Loudell Newton had a dream. She wanted to take a cruise on a riverboat. That dream came true recently when she boarded the Henrietta 3 in Wilmington for a trip...

Crime of the week

On Aug. 8, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a shots-fired call in the area of 800 Argo Street at approximately 12:30 am. Once in the area, officers discovered 25-year old Tyron Jones and 21-year-old Robert Cole suffering from multiple...

Local store clerk beaten

A convenience store clerk was beaten after a dispute with a customer over the amount of change given during a purchase made Sunday, according to a Goldsboro police report. The assault took place ant the D&H Mart at 500...