Members of the Goldsboro City Council are reviewing City Manager Tim Salmon’s proposed 2020-21 budget this afternoon. We have attached the proposal — all 600-plus pages of it — below so local residents can see exactly where their tax dollars…
Breaking News: 9 p.m. curfew set for city
Goldsboro Mayor Chuck Allen has declared a “State of Emergency” and has instituted a curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., as officials brace for unrest following Sunday evening’s peaceful protest downtown. “Protests over George Floyd’s death and the actions…
Protest stays peaceful because cooler heads prevailed
There were times when the scene playing out in downtown Goldsboro Sunday evening was consistent with other protests that have broken out across the country since George Floyd died in the custody of members of the Minneapolis Police Department May…
You asked for it. You got it. Here are the salaries for WCPS’ key Central Office players and the School Board.
Wayne County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore — and his assistant superintendent for accountability/information technology Dr. David Lewis — talked a lot about cost-cutting at the board’s latest meeting. On that list were increasing class sizes to condense and…
Balancing budget could mean staff cuts, increased class sizes
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PROPOSED 2020-2021 BUDGET • Wayne County Public Schools are facing a $5 million deficit. • Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore did not address the resignation of finance officer Michael Hayes directly — although he did make a couple…
BREAKING NEWS: WCPS will hold in-person, on-field graduations at schools
Despite the recommendation of local health officials to move forward with the Berkeley Mall graduation plan, the Wayne County Board of Education voted Friday to allow members of the Class of 2020 to have traditional graduation ceremonies at their home…
BREAKING NEWS: WCPS Finance Officer Michael Hayes resigns
The day after members of the Wayne County Board of Education went into a four-hour executive session to discuss “personnel,” the district confirmed that WCPS finance officer Michael Hayes has resigned. The confirmation came after the New Old North received…
Still no decision on graduation, but board could make call Friday
The Wayne County Board of Education could decide Friday if there will be a traditional graduation or if proposed Berkeley Mall ceremonies will be where the Class of 2020 will turn its tassels. But first, board members want to hear…
Board of Elections votes to allow primary election protest to continue
The Wayne County Board of Elections decided in a split vote Wednesday to take a more detailed look at an election protest filed by three Goldsboro residents who claim Bevan Foster’s victory in the March 3 primary for a seat…
This is the Goldsboro we should aspire to be
Sometimes the way to change a mind or a heart is to find common ground. In other cities, we watched violence, vandalism and hatred spill into streets and innocent people lose their livelihoods. We saw others get injured in the…