Sherry Heitmeyer wipes sweat off her sun-kissed forehead. It is just before noon on a late October day, but clear skies have brought the temperatures into the mid-70s. The weather, she says, is perfect for the task at hand. And…
Running on fumes
Editor’s Note: On Monday, Oct. 23, Editor Ken Fine and Photography Director Casey Mozingo rode along with two members of the Goldsboro Police Department. Portions of this story reflect what they heard and witnessed during the ride-along. It’s 3:02 p.m….
Not voting is no longer an option
Those of you who have been with us since the beginning of our journey — since the day, back 2019, when we published our first story on newoldnorth.com — know that together, we have accomplished a lot. But the truth is, getting…
The claim game
A police officer peers through a window when shouting is heard coming from behind the doors guarding the Goldsboro City Council from the public during a pre-board meeting closed session. It is June 3, 2019, and the elevated voice is…
Raking in the green
Some Wayne County Public School campuses, like Spring Creek Elementary, still do not have functioning air-conditioning units in every classroom. Parents of students who attend others get robocalls or text messages regularly about broken down school buses — notifications that…
A growing problem
We were about to share our opinion in a very different way. It was hellfire and brimstone with lots of outrage and biting commentary. And we would have been justified in stoking just that sort of bonfire. It was hard…
Judge: Cox too dangerous to release ahead of trial
WILMINGTON — A law enforcement officer tips off a known drug trafficker via text that he is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — information that compromises the agents’ staging location and forces them to…
Time for new leadership
It is time for a hard truth. And what we are about to say should not be evaluated based on statements like, “He’s a Republican and we need to support him” or “I have known him all my life, and…
Wayne Country Day sued by neighbor over home run balls
Editor’s note: The following story appeared in the Oct. 1 edition of Wayne Week. Because of the demand for this week’s paper, we have decided to release this piece online, but in the future, while a limited number of copies…
Sounding the alarm
It is all about the kids. You have said it. We have said it. And Wayne County Public Schools has said it. Heck, it is even in their mission statement. But saying it is one thing. Living it is another….