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April 24, 2020 No Responses

NFL star feeding hospital workers, schoolchildren amid COVID-19 crisis

He might be an NFL superstar, but Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed has never forgotten where he came from. In a news release, Wayne UNC Health Care announced that Reed will be providing meals to second- and third-shift “frontline...

April 23, 2020 No Responses

DPI: Students can’t fail Spring 2020 classes, can keep scores they had March 13 if they so choose

After more than a month of distance learning and closed schools, North Carolina students, parents and teachers now have answers about how grading will be done across the state. According to the State Department of Public Instruction, individual school district...

April 9, 2020 No Responses

Wayne County records first COVID-19 death

An individual in their “early 80’s” who “suffered from underlying medical conditions” became the first in Wayne County to die from complications associated with COVID-19, local health officials said Thursday. In a news release, In...

April 8, 2020 No Responses

Calling all seniors: Write a graduation speech for the chance to win $500

April 6, 2020 No Responses

Some city workers demand, via petition, double pay during COVID-19 crisis

A petition currently circulating on the Internet demands that city employees who are deemed essential receive a series of protections from the Goldsboro City Council. District 3 Councilman Taj Polack told his colleagues Monday during the board’s work session...

March 24, 2020 one Response

Breaking News: Wade Leatham appointed to Pridgen’s School Board seat

The Wayne County School Board has a new member, as members of the board voted to appoint Air Force veteran Wade Leatham to the seat held by the late Rick Pridgen for more than 18 years. For more on this...

March 16, 2020 No Responses

School district announces food distribution plan

Wayne County Public Schools officials are attempting to ensure no local child goes hungry, as the district remains closed amid increasing COVID-19 concerns throughout the nation. WCPS has been granted “federal authority to provide additional feeding supp...

March 14, 2020 one Response

Governor shuts down all N.C. schools for two weeks

Earlier this afternoon, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order that will result in the shutdown of all schools in the state for two weeks. “I am guided by a clear goal: doing all we can to keep...

March 14, 2020 No Responses

State superintendent puts power in local hands. WCPS says reported COVID-19 cases ‘do not warrant actions such as school closures.’

Wayne County Public Schools are not contemplating closing at this time, local officials announced Saturday. “Based on the current guidance from local, state and federal health officials, reported cases of COVID-19 in the community do not warrant actions such...

March 12, 2020 No Responses

Hospital officials: Rumors of confirmed COVID-19 case untrue, being fueled by misleading headline

Wayne UNC Health Care officials believe that a news report circulating on social media is fueling false rumors of a confirmed COVID-19 case in Goldsboro. The report, published on wnbf.com, carries the headline “Presumed Coronavirus Report in Wayne County.”...

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