Two days after the body of his 5-year-old son, Braylin, was recovered from the Neuse River, the body of 38-year-old Sterling Holman was recovered by search crews. Wayne County 911 received a call Wednesday at 8:02 p.m. requesting a water…
Lewis: WCPS will have balanced budget, but needs more funding from county
Wayne County Public Schools is going to need up to an additional $1.7 million from the county to maintain its current level of services to students, officials told the Board of Education during its budget planning session Tuesday. The district…
Search crews recover body of 5-year-old along Neuse
Search crews this afternoon recovered the body of a 5-year-old who went missing Wednesday after falling into the Neuse River. According to a news release issued by Wayne County officials, Braylin Holman was located in the Neuse River around 2…
Goldsboro loses a giant. Ernie Haskins made his community better.
It was one week before my wedding when my dad passed away. I now had to plan a funeral. Many people would feel lost in that moment, but there was not a question as to who to go to for…
School Board: All grades will return under Plan A
Under authority granted to them by the “Reopen Our Schools Act,” members of the Wayne County Board of Education voted 4-3 to send all students, K-12, back to local classrooms. Board chairman Chris West and board members Len Henderson and…
For Goldsboro’s champion, a thank you … and a call to action
Mayor Chuck Allen has always been a lightning rod. He has been part of big plans, important meetings and great ideas. And he has had his challenges as well. There have been a lot of people who have lobbed grenades…
Mayor taking leave of absence to focus on cancer battle
Not even two weeks after he won reelection in the fall of 2019, Goldsboro Mayor Chuck Allen received a daunting diagnosis. Doctors told him he had cancer — specifically, glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer there is. So,…
Phillips signs with UMO
With the stroke of a pen, she made it official. Goldsboro High School volleyball standout Haley Phillips is taking her talents to the University of Mount Olive. Flanked by family members, coaches and teammates, the Wayne School of Engineering senior…
Bell eyes new Rosewood Middle School, talks WCPS COVID funds
Two Wayne County legislators are announcing more than $24.8 million in COVID funds coming to Wayne County — and a plan to ask for a $20 million allocation to fund a new middle school in Rosewood. House Majority Leader Rep….
Yes. Send them back. But do it right.
It is time. All parents need the option to put their children back in school for more than two days a week. All it takes to know that is a quick glance at the numbers. Here are a few of…