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Police: Kentucky man scammed in prostitution set-up

A Kentucky man was threatened by a man wielding a shotgun after arranging to meet a woman from Craigslist at a Goldsboro address and pay her for sex, according to a report filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. The...

66-year-old man assaulted and robbed

Someone assaulted and robbed a 66-year-old man in the 100 block of East Walnut Street Sunday morning, according to a police report. The report said a white man in blue pants and white shoes approached the 66-year-old man at about...

Armed robber nabs four bags of cash from Internet sweepstakes cafe

Police are investigating an armed robbery of an Internet sweepstakes cafe that happened Saturday night, according to a police report. The report said a black man in a dark hoodie armed with a handgun walked into the Hi-5 Sweepstakes Internet...

Wayne County Public Schools could lose $2M in funding

A small discrepancy in the Wayne County combined tax rate could cause the Wayne County public school system to lose nearly $2 million in state funding, district officials say. As a low-wealth county, Wayne County is eligible to receive...

Relay for Life to be this Friday

One of Wayne County's largest fundraising events, the annual Relay for Life, will be held Friday at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. Hundreds of people, including cancer survivors and caregivers, are expected to take part in the event, which raises...

New fee included in city budget

The city of Goldsboro fiscal 2017-18 budget proposes to hold the line on property taxes but includes a new stormwater fee for properties across the city. The property tax rate is recommended to remain at 65 cents per $100...

County manager will not recommend tax increase

It will be another week before Wayne County commissioners begin delving into the specifics of their 2017-18 budget. However, County Manager George Wood Friday said he is not recommending any changes in the tax rate of 66.35 cents per...

UPDATE: Police release few details in fatal Sunday shooting

Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened at about 12:15 a.m. Sunday, according to a press release. The release said officers were in the area of Elm and Creech streets when they heard shots being fired. While trying to...