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92New spots
95New stories

● Checked Friday, September 18, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Goldsboro

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 8 events, day by day →

Esther’s Christmas Miracle Book Release

Saturday 9am · Pleasant Grove Church

Colors of Courage 5K

Saturday 9am · Greater Wilson Rotary Park

Pokemon League

Saturday 4pm · The Gilded Dragon

Blake Stallings Memorial Sing

Saturday 6pm · Farmington Heights Church

Walk-In Wednesday

Wednesday 9:30am · Impact Home Care Solutions

New in Goldsboro

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Jernigan Furniture

Home & Garden

Furnish smarter, sleep better: Jernigan Furniture has that four-generation know-how with American-made brands, made-to-order designs, and a mattress team that fits you to the right bed, not the most expensive.

jerniganfurniture.com ↗

EZ Bait & Tackle

Sporting Goods

Reel it in: Family-owned EZ Bait & Tackle keeps Goldsboro anglers dialed with fresh and saltwater bait, proven rigs and a wall of lures and rods that actually catch.

ezbaitandtackle.com ↗

Mezcalito

Restaurants

Family-friendly Mexican cravings: Mezcalito nails that cozy, bring-the-kids dinner energy without skimping on flavor, and the bar keeps grown-ups smiling.

mezcalitogrill.com ↗

Goldsboro’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Goldsboro’s best →

Most read in Goldsboro

The five stories Goldsboro readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Three Arrested Following Princeton-Area Drug Investigation

    Three people have been arrested following a three-month undercover narcotics investigation led by Johnston County Sheriff’s Office agents outside Princeton, North Carolina.

    Full story at jocoreport.com ↗

  2. DNA genealogy testing just solved a mystery that stumped investigators for nearly 50 years

    Cindy Marcell Blizzard, a 15-year-old Maryland teenager who went missing in 1977, has been identified through advanced DNA genealogy testing.

    Full story at yahoo.com ↗

  3. Man shot in leg during Goldsboro shooting investigation

    Police in Goldsboro, North Carolina, are investigating a shooting that sent a 56-year-old man to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg.

    Full story at wcti12.com ↗

  4. ‘Meet the Candidates’ Forum Set for Sept. 15 in Goldsboro

    A ‘Meet the Candidates’ Forum’ for Goldsboro and Wayne County, North Carolina, is set to take place on Tuesday, Sept.

    Full story at goldsborodailynews.com ↗

  5. NC Freedom Fest Returns to Downtown Goldsboro Saturday, Ashley McBryde to Headline

    NC Freedom Fest is returning to downtown Goldsboro, North Carolina, for its annual celebration of military personnel, veterans and first responders.

    Full story at goldsborodailynews.com ↗

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