Category Archives: Education
Wayne County Public Schools Closed Monday Due to Icy Conditions
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - Wayne County Public Schools announced that all schools will be closed for students and staff on Monday, January 26, due to icy conditions affecting the area. School officials say ...
Jan 25, 2026
WCPS Announces Principal & Other Administrative Changes
Goldsboro, N.C. - The Wayne County Board of Education recently approved the following administrative changes at its regular meeting: Eastern Wayne High assistant principal, Christopher Chase, was name...
Jan 12, 2026
Applications Open for WCC's SEED Summer Academies
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - The Southeastern Education and Economic Development (SEED) initiative is offering two pre-apprenticeship academies at Wayne Community College again this summer. WCC will hold advance...
Jan 11, 2026
WCPS Releases Draft 2026-2027 School Calendars, Seeks Input
Goldsboro, N.C. - Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) has narrowed 11 draft school calendar options for the Traditional Academic Calendar down to two proposed calendars for the 2026-2027 school year. T...
Dec 29, 2025
WCPS Lottery Application Now Open
GOLDSBORO, NC - Wayne County Public Schools has opened the lottery application period for its three special purpose schools: Wayne Early/Middle College High School, Wayne School of Engineering, and Wa...
Dec 23, 2025
WCC Celebrates Graduates at Commencement Ceremony
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Wayne Community College's summer and fall 2025 graduates were celebrated at a ceremony held at the Maxwell Center on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Over 100 graduates crossed the stage to receive...
Dec 22, 2025
Teacher Candidates Earn Residency Licensure Certificates at WCC
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - The first teacher candidates in Wayne Community College's Educator Preparation Program (EPP) have earned Elementary Education Residency Licensure Certificates and were honored at a c...
Dec 21, 2025
UNC Health Wayne Launches New Nursing Scholarship Program at UMO
MOUNT OLIVE - UNC Health Wayne has partnered with the University of Mount Olive (UMO) to launch a new Nursing Scholarship Program designed to ease the financial burden for aspiring nurses and strength...
Dec 11, 2025
WCC, Montreat College Sign Transfer Agreement for Cybersecurity Program
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Wayne Community College's Cybersecurity graduates now have a direct transfer pathway to Montreat College.WCC and Montreat College School of Adult and Graduate Studies (AGS) signed a ...
Dec 11, 2025
WCC's Holloman Joins NC Community College Master Instructor Program
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Wayne Community College Mathematics Instructor Katie Holloman has been accepted into the 2026 North Carolina Community College Master Instructor (NC3MI) Program.The NC3MI Program rec...
Nov 24, 2025