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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Police seeking ID from shooting

The Goldsboro Police Department has identified a person of interest in the Christmas Eve shooting of Daniel Clark Jr. According to the police report, Clark was found shot several times outside the Skylight Mini-Mart at 720 E. Ash St....

Bye bye, Christmas

Billy Langston of the Goldsboro Sanitation Department disposes of the Paramount Theatre Christmas tree early today by putting it into a compactor. City residents who are ready to get rid of their trees can call the Public Works Department...

Officers on lookout tonight

The Goldsboro Police Department and Wayne County Sheriff's Office will conduct normal operations tonight, New Year's Eve, but will not participate in a multi-agency DWI campaign. "We don't have anything planned, just our routine patrol," said Capt. Steve Mozingo...

Construction costs increase for county school upgrades

Rising costs for construction projects at Charles B. Aycock High School, including a nearly $30,000 price tag on asbestos abatement, have forced the Wayne County school board to scrap some of the bids it has already received while it...

College allows sign-up on Saturday

It's a holiday week and Wayne Community College is still closed, but for those interested in registering for spring classes, related departments will be available this weekend. "Full-Service Saturday" will be Jan. 3, with several departments and offices opening...

Analyst: City's fleet is in need of work

The city's fleet of vehicles, its garage operations and the number of people and resources it has to do the job need work, a consultant recently told Goldsboro City Council. Ron Hall of CST Fleet Management analyzed several aspects...

Mount Olive names interim Police Department chief

MOUNT OLIVE -- Tommy Brown has been named interim chief of the town's police department. Brown, 45, who is currently a captain on the force, will replace Chief Brian Rhodes who announced earlier this year that he will retire...

Princeton man killed in moped-SUV collision

A Princeton man is dead and charges are pending the outcome of a N.C. State Highway Patrol investigation following a fatal wreck on Princeton Road Monday. Danny G. Pearce, 36, of Princeton died when he was struck on his...

Pickle Drop to herald in 2015

By STEVE HERRING [email protected] Mount Olive town offices will be closed Thursday for the New Year's Day holiday, but tonight the town will be ringing in the new year with the 16th annual Pickle Drop. Sponsored by the Mt....