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 7, 2019 No Responses

Dillard, Brogden could be taken over by Innovative School District

Unless they show significant academic improvement over the next four years, two Wayne County schools face being taken over by the Innovative School District, a 2016 creation of the General Assembly that turns control of low-performing schools over from local...

November 1, 2019 No Responses

Cougars stuff Midway

A Jykeis Mclean pick-six and a Jamin Jacobs-to-J.B.Rhodes touchdown were only a part of the story Friday evening, as the Goldsboro High School defense smacked Midway on the road to help the Cougars secure a 15-0 victory. With their second...

October 27, 2019 No Responses

Their true agenda: distract, distort, deflect

If they really had been concerned about attracting quality teachers to inner-city schools, those who started yet another false controversy at the Oct. 21 Goldsboro City Council meeting could have done more than just throw out a stipend proposal minutes...

October 26, 2019 one Response

The dream is still alive: Jacobs is back under center

On summer nights, you could find him on the Goldsboro High School football field — scrambling to elude tacklers, launching perfect spirals to his friend and teammate Deonte Moore. Different scenarios would play out in his head. He learned to...

October 25, 2019 No Responses

GHS, on Senior Night, beats James Kenan 28-20

The Goldsboro High School football team kept its playoff hopes alive and gave its seniors a victory on Senior Night, as the Cougars defeated James Kenan 28-20 on a late touchdown strike from junior quarterback Jamin Jacobs to senior running...

October 19, 2019 one Response

Cougars fight back

They’re old enough to know what some people in the community are saying about them. But members of the Goldsboro High School choral and band programs didn’t run from their critics Friday evening. Instead, they repeated — right there on...

October 15, 2019 No Responses

Realigning our perspective

We have gotten into a nasty habit in Wayne County and if we don’t break it, things are only going to get worse. We refuse to have the real discussions — to talk about the various elephants in the room...

October 14, 2019 No Responses

Breaking: Committee won’t endorse any maps

A months-long redistricting process that cost the county $75,000 seemingly fizzled Monday evening, as the committee charged with making a recommendation to the Wayne County School Board decided against putting its stamp of approval on any of the maps presented...

October 13, 2019 2 Responses

A swing … and a missed opportunity

There is a time to talk about the violence that has become all too common in our community — the fact that it feels as though you can’t take your children to a high school football or basketball game, even...

October 6, 2019 11 Responses

Sometimes you just can’t stay silent

There are some people who might avoid the discussion we are about to have with you. They would worry about being called racist, bigoted or being accused of a political correctness violation. They would rather sit back and shake their...

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