2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (690+ words) GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Downtown Goldsboro will be filled with live music, family activities, patriotic displays and thousands of visitors Saturday as NC Freedom Fest returns for its annual celebration honoring military personnel, veterans and first responders. The free, family-friendly festival will be…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (255+ words) Goldsboro Daily News Matthews Named Second Vice President of NCBEMO Board of Directors Goldsboro, N.C. — Goldsboro City Councilmember Brandi Matthews has been named Second Vice President of the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Black Elected Municipal Officials (NCBEMO). Matthews…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (162+ words) GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Wayne County residents will have an opportunity to “Share Your Voice” and help shape the future of aging services across North Carolina during an upcoming public listening session in Goldsboro. The North Carolina Division of Aging and the North…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (303+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. — With Labor Day celebrations approaching, law enforcement agencies and traffic safety officials across North Carolina are reminding motorists to make responsible choices and plan for a safe ride home. The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program joined officials in Fayetteville…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (360+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. — Two Lenoir County women have pleaded guilty to federal charges after prosecutors say they participated in a scheme that fraudulently obtained more than $187,000 in pandemic-era emergency rental assistance funds. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (343+ words) GOLDSBORO, N.C. — A popular recreation site in Goldsboro is among six locations on the lower Neuse that failed to meet recreational water quality standards this week following periods of heavy rainfall. Sound Rivers reports that Old Waynesborough State Park in Goldsboro…...