There were already bullet holes in her bedroom window, but every time the police would intervene, Bailey’s abuser would find a way to pay his bond. He was no longer the beloved partner who fathered her children — the man…
Amid shortage, GPD can’t protect its own house
They are already working longer shifts and jumping, seemingly constantly, from call to call — unable to perform the preventative policing that stops crime before it happens. They are already “burned out” — and suffering from the hit to morale…
Belting it out
Wayne County Public Schools families packed the Goldsboro High School auditorium for three straight days as the district’s annual Choral Showcase took center stage. The following photographs were taken by Ken Fine:
Supporting act
I hear you’re asking around If I’m anywhere to be found. But I have grown too strong To ever fall back into your arms. “Jar of Hearts,” Christina Perri For a while, Megan Sutton’s heart was broken. Most people who…
Jayda’s gift
Aleah Hill drives toward the basket and pushes off with her right leg — elevating before softly lifting the ball through the net. The crowd goes wild, but the 14-year-old is focused on a single chant coming from the bleachers….
A link to the past
She only glances down at them for a moment — the used white syringes scattered outside the front of a Goldsboro landmark that has been standing for more than 100 years. But when Julie Metz approaches a sinkhole in between…
Dance of the facade
You have two choices when you are faced with a crisis. You can meet it head on, have the tough conversations that are necessary, address the issues your agency, government entity or public body faces and the mistakes that have…
A link to the past
She only glances down at them for a moment — the used white syringes scattered outside the front of a Goldsboro landmark that has been standing for more than 100 years. But when Julie Metz approaches a sinkhole in between…
Salute
The annual Wayne County Veterans Day Parade saw hundreds converge on downtown Goldsboro Saturday to honor those who have served — and those currently wearing their nation’s uniforms. The following photographs were taken by Ken Fine.
Presenting Goldsboro’s finest 2021-22 vintage audit
Roll out the red carpet and pop the champagne. The Goldsboro City Council has finally received its completed 2021-22 audit. But here’s the bizarre thing: the belated presentation — which came more than a year after the report was supposed…