His hands clinching the straps of the black backpack secured to his shoulders, Chris Watson looks at the ground. He doesn’t seem to notice that mosquitos have landed on his left shoulder and right forearm. He doesn’t seem outwardly bothered…
Reforged
It’s late afternoon, but the conditions are unforgiving. The heat index is north of 100 degrees. Stepping into the humidity steals the breath from Scott Littleton’s chest. He is undeterred. He keeps a steady pace as his feet meet the…
Aycock wins Little River Rivalry game
The Charles B. Aycock Golden Falcons beat rival Rosewood 43-19 Friday evening in Pikeville to begin its 2023 football season with a victory. The following photographs were taken by New Old North Editor Ken Fine:
CBA wins opener
The Charles B. Aycock varsity boys soccer team started its 2023 campaign with a 3-0 home victory over North Lenoir Monday in Pikeville. After a disappointing second-round playoff loss last season, the veteran Golden Falcons squad is eyeing a state…
Under the gun
Taj Polack can see the fear in their eyes — the bikini- and swim trunk-clad teenagers barreling toward his backyard on a humid April evening. Most are barefoot. Some are screaming. They jump over his fence — fleeing the barrage…
Chosen
Editor’s Note: The following story was published in the debut edition of our most ambitious publication to date — our newspaper, “Wayne Week.” The debut edition of the paper, which we be published on a full-time schedule beginning in August,…
Former CBA teacher takes Alford plea in sex offense case
For the second time in four months, a former Wayne County educator took an Alford plea to avoid a potential prison sentence for sex offenses alleged by a female student. Keith Gerald Woodard III, who was employed as an English…
Ray of hope
Ray Thomas’ eyes swell and tears begin to form. Sitting at the head of a long dining room table, he looks down — taking in, albeit briefly, the fact that he is flanked by people he didn’t know a year…
Falcons leave the nest
The Charles B. Aycock Class of 2023 turned its tassels Friday morning in Pikeville — marking the beginning of next chapters for the hundreds who ended their high school careers in front of family members, friends, teachers, and mentors. For…
Time’s up! Without more city police, the criminals win.
Did you hear the one about the Aug. 5 shooting — the one involving two people who are so young, their identities cannot legally be released by law enforcement — that resulted in bullets penetrating Goldsboro Fire Station Engine 5?…