Mitchell sentenced in his sister's death

Emotions weighed heavily in Courtroom 1 of the Wayne County Courthouse Wednesday as Rico Antonio Mitchell, 30, clinically diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. Mitchell shot and killed his 19-year-old sister,...

Published: Sep 10, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story

Inmate faces more charges

A Goldsboro man being held in the Wayne County Detention Center on previous charges now faces four additional felonies after the Goldsboro Police Department tied him to a breaking and entering that took place April 6. Julian Deon Sauls,...

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Council, mayoral hopefuls speak at forum

Despite being scheduled the same night the Goldsboro City Council was in session, the Goldsboro/Wayne chapter of the NAACP held an open forum Tuesday for candidates for City Council and candidates in the mayoral races in Goldsboro and in...

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Waiting for a cafeteria

Students at Charles B. Aycock High School will have to wait a little bit longer to eat in their new cafeteria, but staff returned this week to prepare meals on site, officials said Wednesday. "At this point, it has not...

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Police capture suspect at bar

A Goldsboro man sought by the U.S. Marshals Task Force is in custody and is being held in the Wayne County Detention Center today under a $9,000 secured bond. Jonathan David Goodman, 30, of 147-A Forest Knolls Road, is...

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Former state senator passes at 92

DEEP RUN -- Former state Sen. Harold Hardison, a powerful lawmaker during the 1970s and '80s, died Wednesday. He was 92. Hardison, a Democrat, represented Lenoir County in the state House and Senate, wielding power in the latter as...

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