Members of the Goldsboro City Council delivered on what was, for many of them, a cornerstone of their 2023 campaigns, by voting to increase the salaries of the men and women serving in the city’s Police Department. The move officially…
Salmon out as city manager
Goldsboro parted ways with City Manager Tim Salmon Monday evening in what was characterized by Mayor Charles Gaylor as a “mutual” agreement that was discussed and signed off on during a marathon closed session held at the tail end of…
Clipped wing?
They have known it was possible since then-Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Brown Jr. delivered a two-hour testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee July 11, 2023 — when he talked about “modernization efforts” outlined in the Department…
Senior Night sweep
The Charles B. Aycock boys and girls varsity basketball teams both sent their seniors out as winners, sweeping Smithfield-Selma on Senior Night in Pikeville. For more shots from the games, follow New Old North on Facebook and Instagram. The following…
Their sweet success
A classically trained French pastry chef’s friend tells her she should consider collaborating with a man who roasts his own coffee — that his skills could add something to her restaurant. Debi Newton replies with an emphatic, “No.” But then…
BREAKING: SJAFB losing a fighter squadron
Future F-15E cuts included in the National Defense Authorization Act that was approved by Congress — and signed into law by President Joe Biden — will impact Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in the coming months. The 4th Fighter Wing…
Auditors: Council members received water, travel perks
An “informal, verbal payment arrangement” offered by former Goldsboro Finance Director Kaye Scott — and a directive delivered by her to Water Department employees — allowed former City Council member Mark Stevens to avoid paying his water bill for more…
Out of the woods
Jason Daniels secures a rope to the thickest branch he can find halfway up one of the decades-old trees nestled in the woods behind Berkeley Mall. He knows a powerful storm is approaching Goldsboro — that he will likely be…
GHS slams Eastern Wayne
The first clash between bitter rivals Goldsboro High School and Eastern Wayne wasn’t much of a contest, as the Cougars dominated from wire to wire — handing the Warriors a 22-point defeat, 76-54. With the victory, GHS remains undefeated in…
Missed signals
We should be using this space to talk about the most important issue facing this community — the recent announcement of major changes at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, how it happened, and what we are going to do about…