Category: News/Crime

Breaking News: Auditor says WCPS fund balance at -$3.6 million, has trended downward since 2015
June 2, 2020 5 Responses

Breaking News: Auditor says WCPS fund balance at -$3.6 million, has trended downward since 2015

As members of the Wayne County School Board prepare to weigh Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore’s proposed 2020-21 budget — one that includes staff cuts and increased class sizes to rectify a $5 million deficit — they first heard from an...
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Teachers advocacy group ‘mad as hell’ as WCPS calls educators back to schools with 48 hours notice
June 1, 2020 10 Responses

Teachers advocacy group ‘mad as hell’ as WCPS calls educators back to schools with 48 hours notice

The Wayne County Association of Educators is calling on its members to stand firm in the wake of an announcement released Monday by Wayne County Public Schools that teachers are being asked to return to the classroom, a member of...
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Proposed city budget would increase water bills, reduce funding for non-profits
June 1, 2020 No Responses

Proposed city budget would increase water bills, reduce funding for non-profits

Members of the Goldsboro City Council are reviewing City Manager Tim Salmon’s proposed 2020-21 budget this afternoon. We have attached the proposal — all 600-plus pages of it — below so local residents can see exactly where their tax dollars...
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Breaking News: 9 p.m. curfew set for city
June 1, 2020 one Response

Breaking News: 9 p.m. curfew set for city

Goldsboro Mayor Chuck Allen has declared a “State of Emergency” and has instituted a curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., as officials brace for unrest following Sunday evening’s peaceful protest downtown. “Protests over George Floyd’s death...
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You asked for it. You got it. Here are the salaries for WCPS’ key Central Office players and the School Board.
May 30, 2020 15 Responses

You asked for it. You got it. Here are the salaries for WCPS’ key Central Office players and the School Board.

Wayne County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore — and his assistant superintendent for accountability/information technology Dr. David Lewis — talked a lot about cost-cutting at the board’s latest meeting. On that list were increasing cla...
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Balancing budget could mean staff cuts, increased class sizes
May 30, 2020 one Response

Balancing budget could mean staff cuts, increased class sizes

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PROPOSED 2020-2021 BUDGET • Wayne County Public Schools are facing a $5 million deficit. • Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore did not address the resignation of finance officer Michael Hayes directly — although he did make a couple.....
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BREAKING NEWS: WCPS will hold in-person, on-field graduations at schools
May 29, 2020 No Responses

BREAKING NEWS: WCPS will hold in-person, on-field graduations at schools

Despite the recommendation of local health officials to move forward with the Berkeley Mall graduation plan, the Wayne County Board of Education voted Friday to allow members of the Class of 2020 to have traditional graduation ceremonies at their home...
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BREAKING NEWS: WCPS Finance Officer Michael Hayes resigns
May 28, 2020 7 Responses

BREAKING NEWS: WCPS Finance Officer Michael Hayes resigns

The day after members of the Wayne County Board of Education went into a four-hour executive session to discuss “personnel,” the district confirmed that WCPS finance officer Michael Hayes has resigned. The confirmation came after the New Old North ...
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Still no decision on graduation, but board could make call Friday
May 27, 2020 No Responses

Still no decision on graduation, but board could make call Friday

The Wayne County Board of Education could decide Friday if there will be a traditional graduation or if proposed Berkeley Mall ceremonies will be where the Class of 2020 will turn its tassels. But first, board members want to hear...
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Board of Elections votes to allow primary election protest to continue
May 27, 2020 No Responses

Board of Elections votes to allow primary election protest to continue

The Wayne County Board of Elections decided in a split vote Wednesday to take a more detailed look at an election protest filed by three Goldsboro residents who claim Bevan Foster’s victory in the March 3 primary for a seat...
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