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Monday, August 7, 2017

Council approves Sunday morning alcohol sales in 4 to 3 vote

The city of Goldsboro now joins more than 60 cities across North Carolina where Sunday morning alcohol sales are allowed. The Goldsboro City Council was divided in its Monday evening vote of 4-3 to allow alcohol sales starting at 10...

Welcome back, Cougars

A couple dozen people had signed up to welcome back students to Goldsboro High School for the first day of school Monday. More than twice that number showed up. Then the rains began, moving the group under the covered crosswalk...

UMO president announces retirement

University of Mount Olive President Dr. Philip P. Kerstetter has announced that he will retire at the end of the 2017-18 academic year. Kerstetter was appointed the fourth president of Mount Olive College on April 9, 2009. His term began...

Man in serious condition after being shot in the chest

Someone shot 25-year-old Joshua Deshawn Lofton in the chest while he stood in his driveway Saturday night at 500 Quail Drive. He is now in serious but stable condition at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Maj. Anthony Carmon, head of...

Damaging wind gusts, isolated tornado possible this afternoon and evening

Just over a half inch of rain fell in Goldsboro between 8 and 9 a.m. today as central North Carolina braced for the risk of isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms. The storms are expected mainly this afternoon and evening. The...

Mount Olive Armory to close

The North Carolina Army National Guard armory on Witherington Street will be closed within the next six to nine months and transferred to the State Property Office for final disposal. As part of a nationwide U.S. Army and National...