Wayne County students who want or who need to participate in virtual learning this fall will be able to do so — but course offerings will be limited and they will not be eligible to participate in extra-curricular in-school events…
School Board approves new school on SJAFB
The Wayne County Board of Education has approved a measure to create the Wayne School of Technical Arts in cooperation with Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The STEM school, which would open in fall 2022, will serve 420 students (at…
Allen immortalized
Goldsboro Mayor Chuck Allen was honored by the North Carolina Department of Transportation Friday morning during a ceremony inside the Wayne County Courthouse, where “Chuck Allen Highway” — a strip of the U.S. 70 Bypass, between North Berkeley Boulevard and…
WCC president resigns
Wayne Community College President Dr. Thomas Walker Jr. resigned this morning to accept a leadership position with the University of North Carolina System. His last day on the job will be July 23. “We wish Dr. Walker the very best…
Tax increase, utility rate hike included in proposed Goldsboro budget
When members of the Goldsboro City Council meet Monday to discuss the recommended 2021-22 budget, they will have to decide whether or not to approve a tax hike. The complete spending plan, which includes a 3-cent tax increase, can be…
Commissioners approve budget, tax increase
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners approved a budget plan Tuesday that includes a tax increase the board says will help move the county forward — and also make some much-needed, and long overdue, improvements. Board members heard comments on…
WCPS has big plans for its $80 million in COVID funds
More than $80 million in coronavirus funding over the next few years will allow Wayne County Public Schools to execute millions of dollars in school repairs and upgrades and to make improvements in technical education, including providing a device for…
COVID funds save WCPS beginning teachers
Wayne County Public Schools will be able to keep its beginning teachers as a result of extra federal funding. The North Carolina Department of Instruction approved the Wayne County School District’s plan late Thursday for using the next round of…
Chronicles of a comeback
Thousands have been distributed across Wayne County and copies are still available everywhere from Goldsboro City Hall and the downtown businesses that surround it to the public library, local schools, restaurants and bars. But for those of you who have…
County: 21-year-old dead in Busco Beach accident
A 21-year-old died Friday evening after an ATV accident at Busco Beach. According to a news release from the Wayne County government, the incident occurred just before 8 p.m. “The vehicle was being driven on an uneven trail which caused…