Appointments need to be made in advance of new Hurricane Matthew Recovery Center opening next week

Beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, Wayne County residents can call 919-366-4074 to schedule an appointment to begin the application process for Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funding for homes damaged by Hurricane Matthew. The actual applications will be...

Published: Nov 20, 2017 4:23 PM Full Story

Trolley Rides

As holiday trolley rides start up again in Goldsboro for the Christmas season, residents will line up for their turn to be pulled by two huge black horses. They will see the horses all shaved and prettied up and the...

Published: Nov 20, 2017 1:31 PM Full Story

Weekend marred by several shootings, two deaths

A Saturday night shooting left one woman injured, and a Friday afternoon shooting damaged a person's car in a weekend that also saw a double homicide take place between the two incidents. Three men were shot at in a parking...

Published: Nov 20, 2017 1:07 PM Full Story

Big, bad bikers show huge heart with annual toy run

Led by Santa Claus in a brightly colored sleigh, hundreds of motorcycle riders took to the streets of Goldsboro Sunday for the 29th annual Wayne County Motorcycle Riders Toy Run. Bikers from Wayne and other surrounding counties filled the Berkeley...

Published: Nov 20, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story

The root of giving lies just under the surface

H.B. Barnes is a man with a simple mission -- get the people of St. Mark's Church some sweet potatoes. Barnes, 87, has been doing just that every year since 1965, venturing out to farms to pick sweet potatoes...

Published: Nov 20, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story

City eyes downtown venture

The Goldsboro City Council is set to consider an economic incentive package today that could lead to a near $11 million investment in downtown Goldsboro. An undisclosed developer, with proven experience in rehabilitating historic properties, is interested in restoring...

Published: Nov 20, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story