By a ratio of about 2-to-1, Wayne County families are opting to send their students back to school for in-person learning. According to figures provided to GoldsboroDailyNews.com from Wayne County Public Schools, approximately 12,000 of the district’s students are attending class in-person this week while about 5,500 students are attending WCPS’s 100% Virtual Learning Program.…… read more »
Classrooms are reopening across all Wayne County Public Schools. Monday was the first day all of the district’s schools transitioned to “Plan A” in-person instruction 5 days a week. Families still have the option to keep their students learning remotely. According to a reader poll on GoldsboroDailyNews.com, 64% of respondents said it is time to…… read more »
This weekend, Wayne County Public Schools will launch a month-long ”Festival in the Cloud”, a virtual cultural arts and world languages festival. It will include student and staff performances, virtual galleries, student work samples and presentations led by experts in the areas of arts and world languages. The event is open to families, staff and…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive formally welcomes its new leader. UMO held the virtual inauguration of Dr. H. Edward Croom as its sixth president on Thursday. Dr. Croom says it has been a tough year for the university as they’ve dealt with the change in leadership, the pandemic, and grieving for the four UMO students killed in…… read more »
Northeast Elementary students successfully put their reading skills to the test by winning the Wayne County Public Schools Elementary Battle of the Books competition. The competition took place on Wednesday, March 24, in the Norwayne Middle gym. Northeast Elementary and Fremont Elementary were the only two schools in the district able to field teams this…… read more »
After only being able to hold virtual ceremonies in 2020, the University of Mount Olive is making plans for in-person May graduation. “Our students have worked so hard and have waited so long for graduation day, and we really want them to be able to be physically present and have the opportunity to walk across…… read more »
Wayne Community College has hired Tiffany Creech to manage its grants program. Creech, who had spent the last 12 years working with the Wayne County Development Alliance, is filling the position of Director of Grant Development and Management. “WCC is excited to announce the addition of Tiffany Creech to its team of dedicated institutional effectiveness…… read more »
Due to a power outage in the community, five Wayne County Public Schools are temporarily without power. Because the power outage is expected to continue into the afternoon, five schools will be dismissing early today. Eastern Wayne High, Eastern Wayne Elementary, and Meadow Lane Elementary will dismiss at 11:15 AM. The CDS program at Meadow…… read more »
Due to the possibility of severe weather, Wayne Community College will close its campus at 2 p.m. today, March 18, 2021. Synchronous online courses will continue as scheduled. The college will return to regular operations Friday, March 19.… read more »
The University of Mount Olive has been specializing in adult online education for many years. In fact, adult undergraduate students account for more than half of the University of Mount Olive’s enrollment. It is therefore no surprise that the institution is continually looking at new programs and methods to ensure these students are successful in…… read more »
