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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Dollar General on U.S. 13 North robbed at gunpoint Monday night

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Monday night armed robbery of the Dollar General at 2254 U.S. 13 North. According to an incident report filed with the sheriff's office, two black men entered the business around 7:50 p.m....

Wayne County Library closes due to water main break

Wayne County Public Library Goldsboro branch is closed today because of a water main break that has made water and restrooms unavailable. The African American Poetry Program is canceled for tonight. City officials said they will notify the public when...

Warm weather leads to play and a possible early harvest

A few weeks of warm weather could potentially expose otherwise-dormant crops to a late frost, says Wayne County Cooperative Extension Director Kevin Johnson. At this time of the year, the only crop in the fields is winter wheat, which...

Tomato referendum to be held in March

The N.C. Tomato Growers Association will conduct a statewide referendum in March to continue the $20 per acre assessment on harvested commercial tomatoes. If approved, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will continue to collect the assessment....

Council approves TIGER grant

The Goldsboro City Council was divided in its decision Monday to pursue a $5 million grant agreement for downtown development. The council voted 4-3 to execute the agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation for its second Transportation Investment Generating...

Police: Armed robber arrested when he returns to crime scene looking for dropped item

Goldsboro police say the man who held a cashier at gunpoint as he robbed the Circle K gas station at 2035 U.S. 70 West early Tuesday morning returned to the scene of the crime three hours later. He was arrested...

Shots fired into county residence

A bullet cracked a woman's window early Saturday morning and lodged itself in her living room wall, according to a report filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. The report said a car went past the woman's house at 1537...