Wayne Week

Wayne Week Unrivaled coverage of the issues that matter in Wayne County, NC. A New Old North Media publication.

We keep saying that we will try to do better about promotion here in addition to our paper previews on the New Old North...
05/13/2026

We keep saying that we will try to do better about promotion here in addition to our paper previews on the New Old North page.

So …

The May 17 edition of Wayne Week is well on its way to heading to the press.

Here’s a taste of what’s inside:

- County leaders want Goldsboro to turn over its wastewater system to a regional authority. City leaders say the move would be nonsensical.

- Mount Olive recently received a warning from the IRS, and a threat of a roughly $300,000 penalty if Town Hall officials did not answer the federal government’s concerns.

- Members of the Goldsboro City Council approved a nearly $1 million renovation of the city’s Public Safety Complex to make the facility more livable for the GPD and GFD until a replacement is constructed.

- A 12-year-old allegedly shot a Smithfield man to death last week in Goldsboro.

- Legendary Goldsboro High School basketball coach, the late Norvell T. Lee, was just inducted in the NC Sports Hall of Fame. But his former players said the man cared far more about their success off the court than the wins they accumulated on the hardwoods.

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

We look forward to seeing our subscribers Saturday and if you are ready to jump in, links to do so are in the comment section of this post.

Have a great rest of your week, Wayne County.

04/22/2026

So, we have been pretty terrible about posting here because most of our promotion is published on the New Old North account, but here you go:

The April 26 edition of Wayne Week is just about ready to roll, so we thought we would share a little taste of what’s inside.

- Dozens of former Goldsboro High School football players converged on Wilber’s BBQ last weekend to share hugs, stories, and a few tears while they honored their legendary coach, Gerald Whisenhunt, for helping to mold them into the men they have become.

- Wayne County lost a giant this week, so Editor Renee Carey remembers the former county commissioner — and the immeasurable impact Jack Best made on the community.

- NC Department of Environmental Quality official Caroline Bari excoriated former and current Mount Olive leaders for what she characterized as their role in the town’s wastewater crisis.

- Intern Madeline Thomas is back — this time with a piece on the Charles B. Aycock Golf Team capturing the Wayne County championship.

We’ll leave it there, but if you’re ready to jump in, links to subscribe to the paper are in the comment section of this post.

With that said, have a great rest of your week, Wayne County!

We look forward to seeing our subscribers in a few days.

From the debut of the first sports section helmed by our new sports editor, Avi Smolka, to Charles B. Aycock student — a...
02/12/2026

From the debut of the first sports section helmed by our new sports editor, Avi Smolka, to Charles B. Aycock student — and Wayne Week news intern — Madeline Thomas getting her first cover story byline, the Feb. 15 edition of the paper is loaded.

Here’s a taste of what’s inside:

- A former Wayne County Sheriff’s Office employee pleaded guilty, pursuant to Alford, to assaulting a detainee inside the Wayne County Jail — an incident that was witnessed and reported by several Goldsboro police officers.

- The majority of the Mount Olive Town Board seems poised to name Town Hall after former Town Manager Jammie Royall.

- A member of the Pikeville Board of Commissioners submitted his resignation to Town Manager Tim Biggerstaff last week.

- Former coaches, friends, and family members of Jarran Reed converged on Goldsboro High School to watch the former Cougar compete in — and win — the Super Bowl.

There’s much more, but we will leave it there.

And because of the overwhelming number of inquiries about subscribing to the newspaper in light of our recent staffing announcements — and the number of people who have asked for a monthly payment option — you will find, in the comment section at the bottom of this post, links that will allow you, for the price of a pizza, to pay monthly for home delivery or digital.

With that said, have a great rest of your week, Wayne County.

And don’t forget to cheer on Madeline and Avi if you see them around town!

We’ve covered a lot of ground these last 365 days, so we’re winding down 2025 with our first-ever two-edition Year in Re...
12/27/2025

We’ve covered a lot of ground these last 365 days, so we’re winding down 2025 with our first-ever two-edition Year in Review.

Then, in the coming weeks, some significant changes are in store for Wayne Week — and it’s all thanks to you, our readers!

If you still haven’t jumped in, 2026 might just be the time, so we have included links to our digital, home delivery, and 6-month trial subscriptions in the comment section of this post.

Have a safe New Year’s Eve, Wayne County!

The Oct. 26 edition of Wayne Week is just about ready to head to the presses, so we thought we would give you a taste of...
10/22/2025

The Oct. 26 edition of Wayne Week is just about ready to head to the presses, so we thought we would give you a taste of what’s inside:

- Pikeville lost a giant this week when former Town Commissioner Lyman Galloway passed away, so we took some time to honor the decorated Air Force veteran who became a fighter for the town he and his late wife came to love.

- The Wayne County Board of Commissoners have enabled the Board of Education to take a first step toward a new Brogden Primary School.

- Some Mount Olive residents are speaking out after the mayor of Newton Grove identified Mount Olive Interim Town Manager Glenn Holland as the water and sewer director for the Sampson County town. Holland, though, told Wayne Week his work with other municipalities — he is also a consultant of sorts for Princeton — does not impact his ability to lead the embattled town, and reiterated that he only took on the role at Town Hall because he wanted to pay back a town that he loved for all it has done for him.

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

We will see our subscribers this weekend.

Those who want to ensure they are added to our routes can subscribe by clicking the link in the comment section of this post by Thursday at midnight.

Have a great rest of your week, Wayne County!

The October 12 edition of Wayne Week is just about ready to go, but we thought we would go ahead and preview our cover s...
10/09/2025

The October 12 edition of Wayne Week is just about ready to go, but we thought we would go ahead and preview our cover story.

Here’s what we’ve got coming:

As the Saving Union Station group prepares to launch a fundraising campaign in memory of late Judge Charles Gaylor — and the City Council prepares to approve a contract with TA Loving Company for the first phase of the stabilization effort at the depot — Mayor Charles Gaylor talked to us about what it was like be the son of the man known to friends as Charlie, how it felt to lose him, and why the lessons he learned as a boy about his duty to protect his community’s past guide the decisions he makes on behalf of the people who live in the city that raised him.

Those who are ready to jump in can find links to subscribe in the comment section of this post.

Have a great rest of the week — and weekend — Wayne County.

The October 5 edition of Wayne Week is headed your way and the subject of this week’s cover story is a warrior. Have a g...
10/03/2025

The October 5 edition of Wayne Week is headed your way and the subject of this week’s cover story is a warrior.

Have a great weekend, Wayne County!

We are still churning away at this week’s paper, but the cover — and the cover story — are too exciting to not share a l...
09/03/2025

We are still churning away at this week’s paper, but the cover — and the cover story — are too exciting to not share a little early.

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has released its 2024-25 accountability data — and school report cards — and nearly every single Wayne County public school demonstrated dramatic improvement in nearly every measured discipline.

All that data will appear in our Sept. 7 edition of Wayne Week.

If you haven’t jumped in, this might be the week to do it. (Links to subscribe are in the comments and include our educator discount.)

Have a great rest of your week, Wayne County.

And if you see a local teacher, administrator, Central Office staffer, or Board of Education member, take the time to thank them for the hard work that resulted in this tangible progress.

The Aug. 31 of Wayne Week is just about done, so we thought we’d give you an early preview of what’s inside:- According ...
08/28/2025

The Aug. 31 of Wayne Week is just about done, so we thought we’d give you an early preview of what’s inside:

- According to the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor, Mount Olive Mayor Jerome Newton has formally requested a full forensic audit of the town.

- Mount Olive Interim Town Manager Glenn Holland says he is in possession of several “white cards” that were used to obtain fuel from the Mount Olive Municipal Airport on credit — and that he has ended that practice.

- The Fremont Town Board has rejected an interlocal wastewater agreement approved by the Goldsboro City Council.

- Freedom Fest — and the unveiling of a new Freedom Tree, Blue Star Memorial, and Gold Star Memorial — are set for next week in Downtown Goldsboro.

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

We will see our subscribers Friday and Saturday.

If you haven’t jumped in and want to guarantee a place along our route — or on our digital list — this week, click the link in our comment section below by Thursday at midnight.

Have a great rest of the week, Wayne County!

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.

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