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Thursday, August 25, 2016

Three teens charged in breaking and entering, theft

Three teenagers were arrested Tuesday night for allegedly entering a house at 215 N. Virginia St., stealing a cell phone and fleeing the area. Jorge Elliott Bell, 18, of 704 S. Pineview Ave., was charged with first-degree burglary and...

Open house events begin for Wayne County Public Schools

The periodic table consumed a large portion of one wall in Kelly Best's classroom at Rosewood Middle School. A bulletin board in the hallway contained encouraging words of wisdom she hoped students would find helpful. But her mission Wednesday...

County, city hire marketing director

A Goldsboro native and graduate of Eastern Wayne High School has been hired as the joint marketing/communications director for Wayne County and the city of Goldsboro. The hiring of Tracie Davis was announced Wednesday afternoon by Wayne County Manager George...

Woman charged with stealing $100 in clothing

A Dudley woman allegedly stole more than $100 worth of clothing from Walmart on Spence Avenue Monday, but was detained and cited for the incident immediately after leaving the store. According to a police report filed on the incident,...

Man steals underwear from Dollar General

An unknown man reportedly stole underwear from the Dollar General at 2107 N. William St. Monday night. According to a police report on the incident, an unknown black male came into the store and picked up two bags of...

City seeks $1 million in sponsorships

City leaders are seeking nearly $1 million in sponsorship donations that will secure naming rights at the future multi-sports complex near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base along Oak Forest Road. Fundraising efforts, designed to enhance amenities within the 62-acre...

Fountain's pump system fails, repairs are expected

The city's 12-and-a-half-foot high granite fountain in the center of downtown Goldsboro is dried up -- for now. The $385,000 fountain, installed as part of the city Streetscape project, stopped working about two weeks ago after rainwater settled in an...