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Friday, June 17, 2016

Taking the final flight

It was a fond farewell for a beloved commander. A large audience gathered on the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base flight line Thursday afternoon to celebrate Col. Mark Slocum's final flight before the base changes command later this month. The...

Legacy groove

Aaliyah Trotter, 5, gets her groove on while listening to the Legacy Motown Revue at Center Street Jam on Thursday evening in downtown Goldsboro....

Board splits on director position

Wayne County commissioners Tuesday afternoon split 4-3 in an unofficial vote on a budget proposal to create a communications department just a year after eliminating the county's public information office as a cost-cutting measure. County Manager George Wood is...

School meeting becomes heated

The special called community meeting Thursday night to discuss the school district's regrouping plan started out with the Wayne County Board of Education and the audience comfortably, and calmly, in neutral corners. As it unfolded, it became at times...

Saturday barbecue cook-off to benefit local food pantry

The Make a Difference Food Pantry will host its first Father's Day Weekend BBQ Competition Cook-off on Saturday at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. Teams will begin cooking at 7 a.m. Winners will be announced at 2:30 p.m. Twelve-year-old Mackenzie...

Bad Dog Coffee Works closes

Bad Dog Coffee Works, a downtown hangout with open mic and vinyl record nights, is now closed after operating a year from its East Walnut Street location. Owner Parker Croom said he enjoyed the business and atmosphere it offered the...