Category: News/Crime

Merrill: WCPS has to “analyze local implications” of potential move to Plan A for elementary schools
September 18, 2020 2 Responses

Merrill: WCPS has to “analyze local implications” of potential move to Plan A for elementary schools

Gov. Roy Cooper paved the way Thursday for the Wayne County Board of Education to move forward with a Plan A reopening for elementary school students — a decision that could come at the board’s October meeting, if not sooner....
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WCPS employee: Request to take Trump flag off truck violated right to free speech
September 17, 2020 15 Responses

WCPS employee: Request to take Trump flag off truck violated right to free speech

Brandon Brock was not upset that he was asked to remove the flag on the back of his truck because of the message it represented. “Trump 2020” is what he believes in — supporting the president’s re-election and his administration...
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Cooper: Elementary schools can open under Plan A
September 17, 2020 No Responses

Cooper: Elementary schools can open under Plan A

Gov. Roy Cooper gave local school districts the authority to reopen elementary schools under the state’s Plan A model during a COVID-19 briefing this afternoon. “We have shown that listening to the science works,” the governor said, adding that d...
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COVID-19 cases prompt Wayne Christian to move, for time being, to remote learning
September 16, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19 cases prompt Wayne Christian to move, for time being, to remote learning

Wayne Christian School has shifted to remote learning after “two, unrelated members of the WCS family” tested positive for COVID-19. School administrator Paul Brenner said the decision to move to online learning was made with safety in mind — and...
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Commissioners slam Board of Education for deficit, lack of financial oversight
September 15, 2020 No Responses

Commissioners slam Board of Education for deficit, lack of financial oversight

The Wayne County Board of Commissioners agreed to allow Wayne County Public Schools some flexibility in how it will use locally provided facilities funds in the coming year, but not without asking some tough financial questions — including why nobody...
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Merrill offers ‘early warning’ as another WCPS budget shortfall looms
September 14, 2020 3 Responses

Merrill offers ‘early warning’ as another WCPS budget shortfall looms

Wayne County Public Schools’ interim superintendent told members of the Board of Education that he remains concerned about the district’s budget — and hinted that cuts might still be necessary — at the tail end of the board’s regularly scheduled...
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Despite requests from principals, district leaders, board denies Plan B delay
August 28, 2020 9 Responses

Despite requests from principals, district leaders, board denies Plan B delay

For the first several hours of a five-hour special meeting of the Wayne County Board of Education, Central Office leaders unwrapped their respective departments’ progress ahead of the district’s planned reopening. These are some of the highlights from thei...
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After a series of split votes, WCPS moving forward with Plan B
August 28, 2020 23 Responses

After a series of split votes, WCPS moving forward with Plan B

A series of split votes left the Wayne County Board of Education without an updated school reopening plan — and, instead, married to its August decision to send students back to campuses beginning next week. For more detail on the...
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Local principal criticized for “shaming” teens on Facebook
August 26, 2020 35 Responses

Local principal criticized for “shaming” teens on Facebook

Editor’s note: The following photographs were used with the consent of the parents of the minors involved. A Wayne County principal is facing criticism after posting a photograph of a group of teenagers on social media without parental consent and,...
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City denies liability, but still paid $25,000 to settle with department head who alleged discrimination
August 24, 2020 2 Responses

City denies liability, but still paid $25,000 to settle with department head who alleged discrimination

The city of Goldsboro denied liability in a discrimination lawsuit filed by one of its department heads against both the city and District 1 Councilman Antonio Williams, but still paid her $25,000 to settle the matter. According to the settlement...
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