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

November 23, 2019 No Responses

Trever is OK. His mom is thankful.

Angela Reid was in the stands when her son elevated for a dunk. A second later, she watched him falling toward the hardwoods. Then she heard what she characterized as the “thud” that silenced the hundreds who converged on the...

November 22, 2019 No Responses

What really matters

By rights, tonight should be a celebration of the Charles B. Aycock varsity girls’ basketball team’s victory over Goldsboro.It was a proud moment for the Lady Falcons.But we know that they, like we, are not thinking about the win.Their hearts...

November 19, 2019 No Responses

Pitch perfect

Wayne County’s three-night Choral Showcase kicked off Tuesday at Goldsboro High School and the performers did not disappoint. Night One saw students from Tommy’s Road Elementary, Eastern Wayne High, Eastern Wayne Elementary, Goldsboro High, Carver ...

November 19, 2019 No Responses

Wayne Country Day headmaster resigns amid allegations of misconduct

According to an email sent to Wayne Country Day parents obtained by the New Old North, Headmaster Todd Anderson has resigned amid “serious concerns” uncovered by “an outside law firm.” Among the allegations are inappropriate sexual cond...

November 15, 2019 No Responses

A season to remember, even without a trophy

It’s been nearly 20 years, but I can still remember tightening my toes and digging into the batter’s box. I can still see the dust I kicked up covering my new Air Jordans — how I looked back at the...

November 14, 2019 No Responses

Dream ends for Aycock, Goldsboro

Both Charles B. Aycock and Goldsboro High School lost Thursday evening in the first round of the North Carolina football playoffs. The Golden Falcons fell 50-6 to Northside and the Cougars were defeated 34-14 by Northeastern. Rosewood, the only Wayne...

November 12, 2019 No Responses

GHS playoff game moved up due to weather

The Goldsboro High School football team will begin its playoff run a day earlier than expected, as a storm brewing off the coast of North Carolina prompted officials to move the game from Friday evening to Thursday at 7:30 p.m....

November 11, 2019 No Responses

Salute

Hundreds of Wayne County residents converged on downtown Goldsboro Monday morning to honor those who have served— and those currently serving — in the military.

November 9, 2019 No Responses

Breaking: Rosewood gets a 1-seed, three Wayne County teams make playoffs

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released its final brackets for the high school football championships Saturday and three Wayne County teams made the cut. That means it’s a new season for Charles B. Aycock, Goldsboro and Rosewood, a...

November 8, 2019 No Responses

Breaking: Metz resigns as DGDC director

She has been the face of downtown Goldsboro for more than 20 years, but Thursday, Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation Director Julie Metz announced that she is moving on. Metz, who joined the DGDC in September 1999, officially resigned from her...

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