I have been out of the loop for a couple of weeks, and many of you have noticed. And since we are now friends, I’d like to tell you why. I said goodbye to my mom last Thursday. Many of…
Despite requests from principals, district leaders, board denies Plan B delay
For the first several hours of a five-hour special meeting of the Wayne County Board of Education, Central Office leaders unwrapped their respective departments’ progress ahead of the district’s planned reopening. These are some of the highlights from their presentations….
After a series of split votes, WCPS moving forward with Plan B
A series of split votes left the Wayne County Board of Education without an updated school reopening plan — and, instead, married to its August decision to send students back to campuses beginning next week. For more detail on the…
Local principal criticized for “shaming” teens on Facebook
Editor’s note: The following photographs were used with the consent of the parents of the minors involved. A Wayne County principal is facing criticism after posting a photograph of a group of teenagers on social media without parental consent and,…
City denies liability, but still paid $25,000 to settle with department head who alleged discrimination
The city of Goldsboro denied liability in a discrimination lawsuit filed by one of its department heads against both the city and District 1 Councilman Antonio Williams, but still paid her $25,000 to settle the matter. According to the settlement…
WCPS: COVID exposure possible on WSE and Edgewood campuses
COVID-19 has found its way onto two more Wayne County Public Schools campuses. In a news release issued this afternoon, the district said individuals who have tested positive for the virus were at Wayne School of Engineering and Edgewood Community…
Our view: It’s time for WCPS to pump the brakes on reopening plan
We would love to tell you that when your children returned to school Monday, everything was ready to go. We would like to share with you the challenges the district has faced since teachers returned to campuses last week —…
Third COVID-19 infection IDed on WCPS campus. This time, students were there.
For the third time in less than a week, an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19 has been traced to a Wayne County Public Schools campus. This time, however, the district publicly acknowledged the exposure and notified the community…
Carver Elementary staff notified of exposure to person with COVID
For the second time in 24 hours, staff members at a Wayne County elementary school have been notified of exposure to a person who has tested positive for COVID-19. In an email obtained by the New Old North, Carver Elementary…
Council members fail to achieve censure for censor
The Goldsboro City Council meeting ended with a touch of drama Monday, as three council members voted to censure Mayor Chuck Allen. Well, at least we think that’s what they wanted to do. It was, in reality, somewhat confusing —…