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

January 27, 2020 15 Responses

Enough is enough. It’s time for citizens, council members to reject Williams’ behavior.

If you’re a parent, you know that there is something to be said for the strategy of ignoring bad behavior. There is a certain wisdom in realizing that the antics and the tantrums are, quite simply, attention-seeking — that rewarding...

January 24, 2020 No Responses

Bullock dominates as GHS rolls Midway

Given the way he played Friday evening, somebody should probably tell Goldsboro High School senior guard Christian Bullock that he doesn’t have to prove himself to anybody, as the young man exploded against conference foe Midway, dropping a staggering 30...

January 16, 2020 No Responses

Aycock principal Dr. Earl Moore announces retirement

In a news release that will almost certainly stun the Wayne County Public Schools community, the district confirmed today that Charles B. Aycock principal Dr. Earl Moore is retiring Feb. 28 after a career in education that has spanned more...

January 13, 2020 No Responses

Vote yes, but don’t forget how we got into this mess when you head to the polls

We get it. You are sick of writing checks to governments, school boards and every other Tom, Dick and Harry. And we bet that you, like us, are not at all surprised that we can count on about three fingers...

January 12, 2020 one Response

A tribute … and a thank you

There was a time when Hal Tanner Jr. was the most powerful man in Wayne County — military brass included. As publisher of the Goldsboro News-Argus during the paper’s golden years, he managed the premier news outlet in eastern North...

January 9, 2020 No Responses

GHS loses double OT thriller to No. 3 Kinston

With arguably the best player in Wayne County on the bench after fouling out — and the team’s premier defender sidelined with an injury — the Goldsboro High School basketball team didn’t have enough to beat powerhouse Kinston in a...

January 9, 2020 one Response

Tax hike would fund $32 million for school projects

A new Fremont Elementary School, additional classrooms at Northwest and Rosewood Elementary, renovations on 10 campuses and safety and security upgrades on another 27 would be funded using money collected by a quarter-cent sales tax increase that will be on...

January 3, 2020 No Responses