October 22, 2025
Goldsboro
WCPS Announces School Administration Change
GOLDSBORO – During its monthly meeting this week, the Wayne County Board of Education approved the following principal change: Eastern Wayne Middle assistant principal, Edward “E.J.” Cromartie, Jr, was named…
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting
Around 8:30pm Tuesday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 700 block of E. New Hope Road in response to a shooting in the area. Upon arrival, deputies…
Three Wayne County Schools To Have New Principals In The New Year
GOLDSBORO – Three WCPS schools will have new principals in the new year. The Wayne County Board of Education approved two principal changes during a Special Called Meeting. Carver Heights…
Woman Who Used 15 Year-Old Daughter To Sell Meth Sentenced To Federal Prison
PRINCETON – A woman who used her teenage daughter to sell methamphetamine to a confidential informant working with law enforcement last year in Princeton has been sentenced to more than…
Town Councilman Provides Food And Toys To 100 Needy Families
Smithfield Town Councilman Marlon Lee celebrated his birthday on December 6th. For his birthday, Lee challenged everyone he knew to donate $6 or multiples of $6 to raise funds to…
Wayne County Schools Postpone Grades K-5 “Plan A” Transition To January 25
GOLDSBORO – During a special called meeting today (Wednesday), the Wayne County Board of Education in a 5-2 vote approved postponing the district’s K-5 Plan A transition from January 11…
WCPS Announces School Administration Change
GOLDSBORO – During its monthly meeting this week, the Wayne County Board of Education announced that Carver Elementary principal, Antoinette Ward, will replace retiring principal, Wendy Hooks, as the new…
Homeowner Killed By Intruders
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people on murder and burglary charges following a reported home invasion this morning (Thursday). The incident does not appear to be a…
WCPS, SJAFB And Wayne County Leaders Explore Possibilities Of Base-Located School
GOLBSBORO – For more than a month, leadership from Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (SJAFB), in conjunction with a small delegate of elected officials…
Wayne Community College Planning For Spring Semester
GOLDSBORO – Wayne Community College will maintain its reduced student presence on campus into the next semester. The college will run as many Spring 2021 classes as possible in their…
Wayne County School Board Approves Plan A For All K-5 Students
GOLDSBORO – On Monday, at its regularly scheduled monthly meeting, the Wayne County Board of Education in a 5-2 vote approved moving all K-5 students to Plan A on January…
WCC Wins National Community College Award
GOLDSBORO – Wayne Community College has won an award that recognizes exceptional work among the nation’s two-year colleges. The college is the recipient of an American Association of Community Colleges…
