Man shot multiple times on Taylor Street

Police say a man was shot multiple times Thursday afternoon on South Taylor Street. A police report said 20-year-old Sir Calvin Jamez Johnson, of 1605 S. Taylor St., was shot "several times" while he was in the front yard of...

Published: Jul 28, 2017 4:20 PM Full Story

Woman escapes injury after 30 shots are fired into her home

Police say a woman escaped injury when 30 bullets were fired at her home early Thursday morning. A police report said officers responded to 30 shots being fired at 1101 Crawford St. by multiple shooters. When they arrived on scene,...

Published: Jul 28, 2017 8:13 AM Full Story

Enriching the family

A'Ja Holloway let her mother, Nikki Battle, help her glue brightly colored feathers onto her cutout wings. But when it came time to place the stickers, the 3-year-old wanted to do it all herself. She even tried to help her...

Published: Jul 28, 2017 6:46 AM Full Story

Housing Authority meets benchmark

The Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro will receive nearly $100,000 in increased federal funding after being recognized as a high performing agency by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Goldsboro authority was recently designated...

Published: Jul 28, 2017 6:46 AM Full Story

Teachers gather ahead of upcoming semester

John Best, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce board, offered up an inspiring greeting at Thursday's new teacher welcome breakfast -- "Welcome to your opportunity to change the world one kid at a time!" Calling the profession a ministry of...

Published: Jul 28, 2017 6:45 AM Full Story