Should Goldsboro fail to comply with the terms of a Fiscal Accountability Agreement sent to Mayor David Ham, City Manager Tim Salmon and Finance Officer Catherine Gwynn Jan. 7, the Local Government Commission could take control of the city’s finances. …
No COVID vaccines required for Wayne County businesses, as SCOTUS strikes down Biden’s mandate
Wayne County employers — including Wayne County Public Schools — will no longer be required to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for their employees, as the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s vaccine or testing requirement Thursday. Private businesses, states and…
State Treasurer: Goldsboro finances ‘might be in disarray’
State Treasurer Dale Folwell has 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 mismanagement or misappropriation.” The decision, which was announced via a press release earlier today,…
15 Wayne County schools to require masks starting Wednesday
A Monday vote by the Wayne County Board of Education resulted in mask mandates at 15 local schools with a greater than 8-percent exclusion rate. In other words, if 8 percent or more of a particular school’s population is currently…
WCPS mask mandates will be dictated by school metrics
The Wayne County Board of Education voted Monday evening to take a school-by-school approach when determining whether or not to mandate masks. Under the newly approved measure (board members Patricia Burden and Len Henderson voted ‘no’), masks would be required…
CBA basketball coach, facing DWI charge, resigns
More than a month after being placed on paid administrative leave by Wayne County Public Schools officials after being charged with driving while impaired, Charles B. Aycock physical education teacher and head basketball coach David Elmore no longer works for…
Morgan named CBA principal
A decorated basketball coach with a history in Wayne County has been named the new Charles B. Aycock principal. Tod Morgan, who has served as head men’s basketball coach at both Goldsboro High School (2007-08) and CBA (2013-14) agreed to…
Blue Angels will headline 2023 Wings Over Wayne
When Seymour Johnson Air Force Base’s two-day air show and open house returns in 2023 after a COVID-19-related layoff, it will have one heck of a headliner. Team Seymour officials confirmed the U.S. Navy Blue Angels’ spot in the lineup…
Strickland won’t run for re-election
Wayne County Board of Education member Jennifer Strickland has announced that she will not run for re-election in 2022. Strickland made her announcement at the tail end of a board meeting that began with the passage of a joint resolution…
Democko running for state Senate
Former Wayne County Board of Education member Dr. Joe Democko has announced he will run for a seat in the state Senate. Democko resigned his seat on the school board in September, citing the need to devote time to caring…