The Goldsboro City Council approved the installation of a George Floyd mural at the T.C. Coley Community Center, but dismissed a reparations resolution introduced earlier this month by former councilman and mayoral candidate Bevan Foster. The mural, which was unanimously…

The same day Wayne County Public Schools interim superintendent Dr. James Merrill told every principal in the district that serious cuts were coming — and that nothing, including staff positions and teacher supplements, was safe from the chopping block —…

Gov. Roy Cooper paved the way Thursday for the Wayne County Board of Education to move forward with a Plan A reopening for elementary school students — a decision that could come at the board’s October meeting, if not sooner….

Brandon Brock was not upset that he was asked to remove the flag on the back of his truck because of the message it represented. “Trump 2020” is what he believes in — supporting the president’s re-election and his administration…

Gov. Roy Cooper gave local school districts the authority to reopen elementary schools under the state’s Plan A model during a COVID-19 briefing this afternoon. “We have shown that listening to the science works,” the governor said, adding that declining…

Wayne Christian School has shifted to remote learning after “two, unrelated members of the WCS family” tested positive for COVID-19. School administrator Paul Brenner said the decision to move to online learning was made with safety in mind — and…

The Wayne County Board of Commissioners agreed to allow Wayne County Public Schools some flexibility in how it will use locally provided facilities funds in the coming year, but not without asking some tough financial questions — including why nobody…

Wayne County Public Schools’ interim superintendent told members of the Board of Education that he remains concerned about the district’s budget — and hinted that cuts might still be necessary — at the tail end of the board’s regularly scheduled…