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…
Blue Angels will headline 2023 Wings Over Wayne
When Seymour Johnson Air Force Base’s two-day air show and open house returns in 2023 after a COVID-19-related layoff, it will have one heck of a headliner. Team Seymour officials confirmed the U.S. Navy Blue Angels’ spot in the lineup…
Strickland won’t run for re-election
Wayne County Board of Education member Jennifer Strickland has announced that she will not run for re-election in 2022. Strickland made her announcement at the tail end of a board meeting that began with the passage of a joint resolution…
Democko running for state Senate
Former Wayne County Board of Education member Dr. Joe Democko has announced he will run for a seat in the state Senate. Democko resigned his seat on the school board in September, citing the need to devote time to caring…
WCPS: More retention bonuses coming for teachers, staff
Wayne County Public School Superintendent Dr. David Lewis announced Friday that the district would be using Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund dollars to award thousands of dollars in bonuses to teachers, staff and substitute teachers. The money, Lewis…
WCPS: New threat against CBA emerges, rumors of ‘shots fired’ not true
Parents of Charles B. Aycock High School students are currently picking up their children from campus en masse after a new social media threat against the school prompted district officials to send out two calls. Wayne County Public Schools Public…
WCPS responds to social media threat against CBA
Extra law enforcement will be in place at Charles B. Aycock High School Thursday in response to a school shooting threat on social media. The message, which the school district said was originally posted on Snapchat, began circulating as a…
Former employee accuses Register of Deeds of stalking her
A former employee of the Register of Deeds Office has filed for a no-contact order against her former boss, alleging that Constance Coram has been stalking her. A hearing has been ordered on the request, which was filed Tuesday morning…
Despite roadblocks from state, WCPS will remain closed Nov. 12
Wayne County Public Schools employees — classified and certified — will still get to take a long weekend this week, but state rules are requiring a bit of a change of plans, district officials announced Friday. Employees and students will…
Board attorney: Vaccine mandate applies to WCPS
If the federal vaccine mandate for businesses with more than 100 employees remains in effect, come January, all Wayne County Public Schools employees will have to be vaccinated — or adhere to strict testing and masking requirements — if they…