Tuesday, November 14, 2017
North Carolina Symphony to bring Holiday Pops to city
You know Christmas is almost here when the North Carolina Symphony brings its Holiday Pops Concert to Goldsboro. The concert will take place Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. This year's event will be a festive mix...Published: Nov 14, 2017 7:28 PM Full Story
Farris Duncan, long-time local attorney, dies at 73
Long-time Goldsboro attorney and community volunteer Farris A. Duncan, 73, died Tuesday at Wayne UNC Health Care with his family by his side. Duncan was found unresponsive by his wife, Joyce, late Friday afternoon after he had been trimming bushes...Published: Nov 14, 2017 4:55 PM Full Story
Man sustains multiple gunshot wounds after shooting on Patetown Road
Two men broke into a garage on the 200 block of Patetown Road Monday, culminating in a shooting which sent a man to Vidant Medical Center, according to a Goldsboro Police Department incident report. According to the report, the owner...Published: Nov 14, 2017 12:37 PM Full Story
Salvation Army in need of storage space
The Salvation Army desperately needs a warehouse to hold its Christmas distribution. "We're in dire need of a Christmas warehouse," said Capt. Sherrie Stokes with the Salvation Army. "We're looking at about 10,000 square feet. "We are living in...Published: Nov 14, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
A league of their own
Children don't often get to see police officers out of uniform. They usually see them patrolling the streets, their neighborhoods or in full garb at the schools they go to. But here lately, it's been a different story. Goldsboro...Published: Nov 14, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Inspection scores at county restaurants net five B's and one C
Recent inspections at area restaurants resulted in 5 B's and one C grade, with two of the former not requesting a regrade and one of them seeing scores go down on the subsequent visit by health inspectors. Kevin Whitley,...Published: Nov 14, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story