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October 22, 2023 No Responses

Not voting is no longer an option

Those of you who have been with us since the beginning of our journey — since the day, back 2019, when we published our first story on newoldnorth.com — know that together, we have accomplished a lot. But the truth is, getting...

September 24, 2023 No Responses

Wake-up call

Sometimes you just have to say it — out loud, without holding back and without a thought about fallout. So, we are going to say it. If you think that losing Seymour Johnson Air Force Base would not have a...

September 3, 2023 No Responses

Wanted: Real leaders at critical moments

Sometimes, it takes a leader to point out the elephant in the room. You heard it this week when Wayne County Public Schools’ new superintendent stated the obvious: many WCPS facilities are in extreme disrepair and there might have to...

June 27, 2021 No Responses

For 125 years, they have been there for us. The least we can do is honor their care.

Behind every brick at Wayne UNC Health Care is a story. Each signifies a moment in the lives of the families who have passed through its doors. For 125 years, the rooms and hallways of the hospital’s many locations have...

June 13, 2021 No Responses

It’s time for leadership in Goldsboro, not the blame game.

When your house is on fire, where the initial spark came from isn’t what matters. Not right then. Not when the sirens are blaring. In that moment, it’s about putting out the flames to contain the damage. Well, right now,...

March 16, 2021 4 Responses

For Goldsboro’s champion, a thank you … and a call to action

Mayor Chuck Allen has always been a lightning rod. He has been part of big plans, important meetings and great ideas. And he has had his challenges as well. There have been a lot of people who have lobbed grenades...