West named as Goldsboro police chief

City Manager Scott Stevens announced before the City Council Monday night that the testing and hiring process to fill Goldsboro's vacant police chief slot has ended. Stevens promoted Michael West -- having served as interim chief since Jeff Stewart...

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American Legoin to host Walk for Veterans

American Legion Post 215 will host a one-mile Walk for Veterans on April 2 through historic downtown Goldsboro. Registration is open now. The event will begin at 11 a.m. at the corner of Center and Spruce streets near Goldsboro...

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Advising Corps encourages pursuit of higher education

DUDLEY -- The college experience has come to Southern Wayne High School. Since she arrived in the fall, Antoinette Jones, N.C. State College Adviser, has made it her mission to motivate students to prepare to go to college. She...

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Another arrested for drug traffic to airmen

A second arrest has been made in the Wayne County Sheriff's Office's ongoing investigation into the sale and distribution of illegal narcotics being sold to active duty airmen stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The first arrest came...

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Goldsboro Council votes to move forward with ShotSpotter

During the Goldsboro City Council's work session Monday night, the council unanimously approved giving Goldsboro Police Chief Mike West the green light to move forward with securing ShotSpotter technology for Goldsboro. ShotSpotter technology uses sensors -- also called listening...

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Base exercise expected to cause noise

Morning commuters and those typically caught in afternoon rush hour in and around Seymour Johnson Air Force Base can expect further delays Wednesday. A mass casualty exercise will be taking place throughout the day. According to a press release...

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