If you watched the live stream of the special called Wayne County Board of Education meeting Wednesday, you know that the board’s top budget priority — other than keeping the district’s budget balanced — is coming up with a way…
Daniels stepping down as Chamber president
After nearly a decade leading the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, Kate Daniels is stepping down — telling the New Old North that she felt the Chamber was postured well for a change in leadership. “We have paid off debt,…
With Fiscal Accountability Agreement, LGC puts Goldsboro on notice: Fix your finances, or face potential takeover
Should Goldsboro fail to comply with the terms of a Fiscal Accountability Agreement sent to Mayor David Ham, City Manager Tim Salmon and Finance Officer Catherine Gwynn Jan. 7, the Local Government Commission could take control of the city’s finances. …
No COVID vaccines required for Wayne County businesses, as SCOTUS strikes down Biden’s mandate
Wayne County employers — including Wayne County Public Schools — will no longer be required to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for their employees, as the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s vaccine or testing requirement Thursday. Private businesses, states and…
State Treasurer: Goldsboro finances ‘might be in disarray’
State Treasurer Dale Folwell has instructed State Auditor Beth Wood to conduct a “thorough audit” of Goldsboro’s books amid concerns that “its finances might be in disarray and therefore vulnerable to mismanagement or misappropriation.” The decision, which was announced via a press release earlier today,…
15 Wayne County schools to require masks starting Wednesday
A Monday vote by the Wayne County Board of Education resulted in mask mandates at 15 local schools with a greater than 8-percent exclusion rate. In other words, if 8 percent or more of a particular school’s population is currently…
WCPS mask mandates will be dictated by school metrics
The Wayne County Board of Education voted Monday evening to take a school-by-school approach when determining whether or not to mandate masks. Under the newly approved measure (board members Patricia Burden and Len Henderson voted ‘no’), masks would be required…
CBA basketball coach, facing DWI charge, resigns
More than a month after being placed on paid administrative leave by Wayne County Public Schools officials after being charged with driving while impaired, Charles B. Aycock physical education teacher and head basketball coach David Elmore no longer works for…
Morgan named CBA principal
A decorated basketball coach with a history in Wayne County has been named the new Charles B. Aycock principal. Tod Morgan, who has served as head men’s basketball coach at both Goldsboro High School (2007-08) and CBA (2013-14) agreed to…
Enough is enough. ROD Constance Coram needs to go.
There’s a time to tell it like it is. And when it comes to the county’s ongoing debacle with the Register of Deeds office, it is long past time. So it was somewhat disturbing — but not at all surprising…