Author: Kenneth Fine

Kenneth Fine is an award-winning journalist who resides in Eastern North Carolina. His early work covering the military saw him travel to New York on the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and Afghanistan in 2009 to cover the Global War on Terror. More recently, he co-authored an investigative series that earned national acclaim and was republished in The Guardian and Saveur Magazine. Fine has received dozens of honors from the North Carolina Press Association since 2005, but his most prestigious awards include the 2018 Phil D. Reed Environmental Writing Award, a 2018 Society of Environmental Journalists award, a 2018 Society for Professional Journalists Green Eyeshade Award, and a 2018 Society for Features Journalism award. You can reach him at kfine@newoldnorth.com

September 9, 2021 one Response

LGC: Wayne Register of Deeds violated General Statute, failed to remit payment to state

Less than a month after a local resident submitted a sprawling complaint against Register of Deeds Constance Coram to District Attorney Matthew Delbridge, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners, the Secretary of State’s Office and various other state and local...

August 23, 2021 No Responses

Rivalry restored

The Charles B. Aycock Golden Falcons lost their season opener to rival Rosewood in dramatic fashion Friday evening in Pikeville. For more photos, follow the New Old North on Facebook and Instagram @newoldnorth

August 23, 2021 No Responses

Rosewood edges CBA 27-26 after failed two-point conversion

PIKEVILLE — With less than 30 seconds remaining in the Little River Rivalry, the Charles B. Aycock offense was up against a wall. Down 27-20 to rival Rosewood — and facing a fourth and long some 30 yards away from...

August 16, 2021 No Responses

Ham is new Goldsboro mayor

Two months after Chuck Allen resigned from his post to focus on his battle with brain cancer, Goldsboro has a new mayor. David Ham who, until Monday, served as mayor pro tem and District 5’s representative, was chosen by a...

August 11, 2021 No Responses

We’re stronger than ever … and it’s because of you

It’s been a busy few months for the New Old North and we thought we would share some significant developments with you, our readers. You are, after all, the reason this company has succeeded. As most of you know, our...

July 26, 2021 No Responses

Two mayoral hopefuls disqualified; field trimmed to eight

Two of the 10 applicants who threw their names into the race for Goldsboro mayor have been disqualified. “Dexter Taylor and Trenton Haire do not qualify based on their residency outside the city limits,” City Clerk Laura Getz told the...

July 26, 2021 No Responses

Meet the 10 Goldsboro mayoral hopefuls

Two educators, an Army sergeant major, a certified medical assistant, a transport specialist and a current member of the Goldsboro City Council are among 10 local residents vying to become the next mayor of Goldsboro. The applicants are scheduled to...

10 hopefuls vying for Goldsboro mayor seat

July 23, 2021 No Responses