Category: News

Board rehires Schwartz in 4-3 vote despite Strickland’s characterization of billable hour totals as ‘asinine’
June 23, 2022 No Responses

Board rehires Schwartz in 4-3 vote despite Strickland’s characterization of billable hour totals as ‘asinine’

Less than 30 minutes after Wayne County Board of Education attorney Richard Schwartz said his firm has worked “very hard” over the last three years to “try to keep (the school district’s) fees down,” board member Jennifer Strickland said her...
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School board rehires Schwartz as attorney
June 23, 2022 No Responses

School board rehires Schwartz as attorney

Despite years of public scrutiny after Wayne County Board of Education attorney Richard Schwartz’s bills were first made public, the board rehired Schwartz during a special-called meeting this afternoon. His base salary — the retainer — which include...
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Aycock resigns from City Council
June 20, 2022 No Responses

Aycock resigns from City Council

The Goldsboro City Council accepted the resignation of District 6 Councilman Gene Aycock Monday evening. Aycock, who has served on the board for more than a decade, said his decision to leave the council was based on “personal health reasons...
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Update: One person shot inside Wayne UNC
June 5, 2022 No Responses

Update: One person shot inside Wayne UNC

Several sources — including law enforcement at the scene and staff working inside Wayne UNC Health Care Sunday evening — say the hospital was locked down after a person was shot inside the facility. At 9:53 p.m., the county released...
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Wayne UNC hospital locked down due to alleged “active shooter”
June 5, 2022 No Responses

Wayne UNC hospital locked down due to alleged “active shooter”

Law enforcement have blocked the entrances to Wayne UNC Health Care and according to staff members inside the hospital, people are barricaded in various rooms due to an “active shooter” on the grounds. Various law enforcement agencies, including the Wayne....
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12-year-old arrested after making threats against Dillard Middle
May 27, 2022 No Responses

12-year-old arrested after making threats against Dillard Middle

An investigation that began after an email was sent to Dillard Middle School May 24 “threatening to harm students and staff” has resulted in the arrest of a 12-year-old. According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, the juvenile was charged...
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Sheriff Pierce: FBI/SBI investigation involves ‘old cases’ handled by ‘prior employee’
May 4, 2022 No Responses

Sheriff Pierce: FBI/SBI investigation involves ‘old cases’ handled by ‘prior employee’

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is being investigated by both the Federal and State Bureau of Investigation, but Sheriff Larry Pierce says the probe is related to “old cases” handled by a “prior employee.” In a statement released to media...
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Charges dismissed, but Southern Wayne teacher remains suspended
April 5, 2022 9 Responses

Charges dismissed, but Southern Wayne teacher remains suspended

Wayne County District Attorney Matthew Delbridge dismissed charges filed against a Southern Wayne High School science teacher in the aftermath of an incident that unfolded during a school basketball game Feb. 16 — determining that “school administrative au...
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Goldsboro Mayor David Ham receives official notice of impending state audit
March 23, 2022 No Responses

Goldsboro Mayor David Ham receives official notice of impending state audit

Two months after State Treasurer Dale Folwell instructed State Auditor Beth Wood to conduct a “thorough audit” of Goldsboro’s books amid concerns that “its finances might be in disarray and therefore vulnerable to mismanag...
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Satterfield tapped as Chamber president
March 23, 2022 No Responses

Satterfield tapped as Chamber president

The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce has a new leader. Scott Satterfield, one of the faces of the community — thanks largely to his work with the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation — has been chosen as the organization’s next president....
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