COVID metrics are improving across Wayne County. Local health care providers are under less strain than they were before what officials characterized as an anticipated post-holiday spike in positive virus cases and hospitalizations. Wayne County Public Schools officials are confident…
Cooper urges districts to get more students in classrooms
Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday urged local districts to ensure North Carolina public school students are back in classrooms as much as possible — saying new research shows there is a way to keep teachers and their pupils safe while…
School Board votes to send Edgewood students to Greenwood Middle
Students in sixth through eighth grade at Edgewood Community Developmental School will be moving to a wing in Greenwood Middle School over the next two years, with the first group set to change classrooms this fall. The move was first…
Failure rate skyrockets for WCPS’ third- through eighth-graders
Members of the Wayne County Board of Education were notified Monday that Wayne County Public Schools has seen a significant increase in failing elementary and middle school students so far this year. The report was delivered by Caroline Brown, Title…
DGDC: $3 million residential investment nearly a done deal
After spending millions to restore buildings, construct a new Paramount Theatre and open restaurants and boutiques along Center Street, city leaders and residents have long agreed that the next step in the downtown Goldsboro renaissance is to eliminate the blight…
Honeycutt asks for $425K in bonuses for “essential” county employees
Wayne County employees who were deemed “essential employees” and those who handled the sanitation requirements during the COVID-19 crisis this past year could receive a $500 bonus next month. County Manager Craig Honeycutt asked the commissioners to consider the one-time…
Harrell: Outlook grim for middle school sports this spring
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Tim Harrell told members of the Wayne County Board of Education Wednesday “it does not look promising” for the school district to have middle school sports this year. And while no formal decision has been made, he…
As COVID cases rise, School Board pauses on K-5 return
Increasing positive COVID tests, strains on the local healthcare system and concerns about logistics and staffing have resulted in another change to Wayne County Public Schools’ plan for K-5 students. The district reversed course and will stay in Plan B…
WCPS’ K-5 students will not return under Plan A Jan. 25
Wayne County Public Schools’ K-5 students will no longer return to campuses under Plan A Jan. 25, as COVID-19 numbers continue to increase across the county, state and nation. The county Board of Education made the decision to remain in…
Health Director details vaccine supply, schedule
Senior citizens over age 75 are next on the list to receive doses of Wayne County’s share of the COVID-19 vaccines, with essential frontline workers such as teachers first responders and other emergency personnel following soon after. But some of…