Wayne Week

Wayne Week Unrivaled coverage of the issues that matter in Wayne County, NC.

Negligence. Fraud. Possible embezzlement. And according to local and state officials, criminal charges and a deeper dive...
08/07/2025

Negligence. Fraud. Possible embezzlement. And according to local and state officials, criminal charges and a deeper dive into the town could be right around the corner.

The Thursday edition of Wayne Week has gone to press — a paper that includes a damning investigative report, in its entirety, published this morning by the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor that paints Mount Olive as, at best, a poorly run town marred by shoddy bookkeeping practices, financial mismanagement, negligent employees who might be guilty of embezzlement and/or fraud, more than $210,000 in lost revenue that forced rate hikes upon taxpayers, missing invoices, potential revenue that cannot be accounted for, and chaos at the town’s airport.

But officials acknowledged that those issues could be simply the tip of the iceberg, as the NCOSA only investigated a handful of claims, departments, and practices.

Barring an unforseen delay, every one of our subscribers — print and digital — will have their copies Friday, as we feel this Special Edition merits the extra burden on our delivery team to get it into your hands as soon as possible.

Those who want to jump in and guarantee a spot on the route can click the links in the comment section of this post before midnight tonight to sign up. (1-year and 6-month trial options are available.)

Have a great weekend, Wayne County!

We will see our subscribers tomorrow.

It’s hard to believe that it has been this long, but Wayne Week is about to turn 2!So, to celebrate, we wanted to give a...
05/29/2025

It’s hard to believe that it has been this long, but Wayne Week is about to turn 2!

So, to celebrate, we wanted to give all of you a chance to share the paper with someone you care about — a family member, friend, mentor, student, or member of your congregation without breaking the bank.

Here’s what we came up with:

We have created a way to offer you the ability to gift a newspaper — for free — when you subscribe or renew your subscription.

Here’s how to do it:

Step 1: Click the link that is in the comment section below before June 18, 2025.

Step 2: Subscribe or renew your subscription.

Step 3: Email [email protected] and tell us the name and address associated with your “gift” subscription.

After that, both you and your gift recipient will be covered for the next year for the price of one subscription.

It’s been our great honor to be an official newspaper of record here in Wayne County and we look forward to what promises to be an incredible Year 3 as we add to our team and broaden our coverage across various new platforms.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

The Memorial Day edition of Wayne Week is off the press and will be distributed to our subscribers in the coming days. W...
05/23/2025

The Memorial Day edition of Wayne Week is off the press and will be distributed to our subscribers in the coming days.

We hope everyone has a safe weekend — and that the members of the Dillard/Goldsboro Alumni & Friends who are coming home have a wonderful reunion.

But let us also take time during this three-day weekend to pause and remember the fallen — the heroes who sacrificed their lives in the name of an ideal bigger than any one person.

Our nation — and world — are forever in their debt.

Links to jump in are in the comments. Enjoy the holiday, Wayne County!

Sometimes, a moment or achievement is so unique — so awe-inspiring — that it calls for more than just another news story...
03/31/2025

Sometimes, a moment or achievement is so unique — so awe-inspiring — that it calls for more than just another news story.

That is why we have spent our weekend beginning to put together a Special Edition of Wayne Week — a newspaper that will, almost entirely, pay tribute to the 335th Chiefs, the unit’s heritage, and the historic defense of Israel that earned 31 of them decorations that were pinned to their Air Force blues Friday inside a hangar on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.

The April 6 paper will publish on its regular schedule and will be available this weekend.

Those who want to jump in to guarantee you receive a copy can click the links in our comments. And because so many have, in anticipation of our coverage of Friday’s ceremony, reached out and asked for a “trial” subscription, we will include a link to our 6-month option as well.

Have a great rest of your Sunday, everyone.

The March 30 edition of Wayne Week is back from the presses and we look forward to seeing our readers in the coming days...
03/28/2025

The March 30 edition of Wayne Week is back from the presses and we look forward to seeing our readers in the coming days.

Here’s a taste of what’s inside:

- Cover Story: The president of the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation’s Board of Directors wrote a sprawling letter to members of the Goldsboro City Council in response to what he characterized as unwarranted, inaccurate attacks against the non-profit.
- The Goldsboro city manager search is down to a “final three” — and current Interim City Manager Matthew Livingston is still in the game.
- State Rep. John Bell is on his way to securing an additional $4.1 million for the Rosewood Middle School project.

There’s more, but we’ll leave it there.

Have a great weekend, Wayne County and enjoy this beautiful weather.

If you want to jump in, links to our home-delivery and digital subscriptions are in the comments.

The Feb. 23 edition of Wayne Week has gone to press and we will see our subscribers in the coming days. (Keep an eye out...
02/20/2025

The Feb. 23 edition of Wayne Week has gone to press and we will see our subscribers in the coming days. (Keep an eye out for an email from our team, because we would assume, given the current state of the roads, that home delivery might be pushed back a day or two.)

With that said, here’s a taste of what’s inside:

- Downtown Goldsboro’s “Freedom Tree” will likely need to come down as a result of rot and insect infestation, but former Goldsboro Mayor Tommy Gibson, the man who planted the willow oak in 1973 in honor of then-MIA Air Force fighter pilot Maj. Peter Cleary, has a plan — thanks to his son, Ben — to ensure another tree is planted in its place so the community never forgets Cleary’s sacrifice.

- MASSIVE news on the saving historic Union Station front, but we won’t spoil it here. At least, not yet.

- Members of the Goldsboro City Council met in closed session Tuesday to begin to review the applications of those who want to be the next city manager.

- A high school photojournalist and yearbook staffer, Owen Davis, captured some incredible shots as the Charles B. Aycock cheerleading squad took home the Wayne County championship. Fortunately for us — and you — we have the chance to share this talented photographer’s work.

There’s more, but we can’t spoil everything.

Those who want to begin a subscription can click one of the links in the comments. And if you are a current subscriber and have not renewed your subscription, don’t forget to check your email so your account doesn’t lapse.

Stay safe — and warm — out there, everyone!

The Feb. 9 edition of Wayne Week has gone to press and we’ll see our subscribers in the coming days. Here’s a taste of w...
02/06/2025

The Feb. 9 edition of Wayne Week has gone to press and we’ll see our subscribers in the coming days.

Here’s a taste of what’s inside:

- The point-in-contact homeless count conducted last week saw a significant increase in Wayne County’s unhoused population from 2024.

- Pikeville officials have spoken with Rep. John Bell to gauge his interest in filing a bill that would allow the town to change its charter to allow for recall elections.

- Dozens of Mount Olive residents converged on Town Hall Monday evening to voice their concerns about a number of issues — including a recently announced SBI investigation into town employees.

There’s more, but we’ll leave it there.

Have a great weekend, Wayne County. If you still haven’t jumped in and want to join the Wayne Week community, home delivery and digital subscription links are in the comments.

Another loaded edition of Wayne Week is off to the press and here’s a taste of what’s coming this weekend:- Recently fir...
01/23/2025

Another loaded edition of Wayne Week is off to the press and here’s a taste of what’s coming this weekend:

- Recently fired Mount Olive Town Manager Jammie Royall spoke with us for nearly two hours to tell his side of the story. The first part of that conversation is in the Jan. 26 edition.

- Goldsboro Interim City Manager Matthew Livingston, Rep. John Bell, and the Wayne County Development Alliance are working on a plan to save Eureka.

- In December, we told you that thanks to Sen. Ted Budd and Congressman Don Davis, the 4th Fighter Wing’s F-15Es were safe, but Air Force officials recently confirmed more good news — very good news — for Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and the community that houses it.

- A hack involving PowerSchool might have put some Wayne County Public Schools teachers and students’ data at risk.

And yes, there’s more.

We’ll see our subscribers this weekend. (For those who haven’t jumped in yet or need to renew their print or digital subscriptions, links are in the comments.)

Stay warm out there, everyone!

The Jan. 19 edition of Wayne Week has gone to press and there’s a lot to unpack, including:- Pikeville officials are pur...
01/16/2025

The Jan. 19 edition of Wayne Week has gone to press and there’s a lot to unpack, including:

- Pikeville officials are pursuing a charter change to allow for a recall election.
- Mount Olive Commissioners voted to fire Town Manager Jammie Royall Monday evening during a rescheduled session the town’s mayor found out about via text message and was unable to attend.
- Goldsboro leaders take a major step in the effort to save Historic Union Station.
- HUD released its 2024 homelessness numbers, as local officials prepare for the annual homeless count that translates into federal funding.

There’s more, but we’ll stop there. We look forward to seeing our subscribers in the coming days. If you still haven’t jumped in — or need to renew your subscription — links are in the comments.

Stay warm during your three-day weekend, Wayne County!

One consultant told the Goldsboro City Council the city was functioning, “in many ways,” like it was stuck in the 1980s....
01/09/2025

One consultant told the Goldsboro City Council the city was functioning, “in many ways,” like it was stuck in the 1980s. Another outlined $51 million in necessary road repair projects for the Wayne County seat.

Well, our design director ran with it and showed, again, why he is, in our opinion, the best in the business.

We will see our subscribers in the coming days. If you still haven’t jumped in (see what we did there?) or need to renew your subscription, links are in the comments.

Stay warm out there, Wayne County! 🐸

11/22/2024

Former Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Christopher Worth will not serve time in federal prison. Instead, he was given 4 years of probation for his role in a mail and wire fraud conspiracy by Chief Judge Richard Myers II inside a Wilmington courtroom this afternoon.

Wayne Week subscribers — many of whom have already received their copy of the Nov. 24 edition — will have all the details regarding the successful argument Worth’s attorney made to keep him from doing time.

Almost off to the presses. It goes without saying that we are excited about the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair!Need a ...
09/19/2024

Almost off to the presses.

It goes without saying that we are excited about the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair!

Need a schedule? We’ve got you covered this week.

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