Schools
NC Values Coalition Announces Plans To Expand Influence In School Board Races
NC Values Coalition announced after success of training, equipping and endorsing school board candidates across the state for the first time, it will be expanding its reach into other counties…
Wayne County Public Schools Superintendent Announces Retirement
GOLDSBORO – On Monday evening, following the Wayne County Board of Education Meeting, Superintendent Dr. David A. Lewis met with his Leadership Team to share his retirement letter which he…
NC Had 5th Highest Charter School Enrollment In Nation During Pandemic
By David Bass Carolina Journal A new report ranks North Carolina fifth in the nation for number of new charter school enrollments during the pandemic. The ranking is another feather…
WCC Emergency Management Program Ranked Second In Country
GOLDSBORO – Wayne Community College’s Emergency Management program has been ranked one of the best in the nation by STEPS (Student Training and Education in Public Service). WCC’s program is…
Partnership For Children Celebrates 25th Anniversary
SELMA – Partnership for Children of Johnston County recently celebrated 25 years of serving local children, families, and teachers. The Partnership was established in 1997 and has strived to improve…
WCC Adding Industrial Tech And Engineering Building, Seeking Public Donations
GOLDSBORO – Wayne Community College is asking the community to contribute to its next building. The college is preparing to construct the Center for Industrial Technology and Engineering (CITE) to…
WCC Student Presents At Honors Conference
A Wayne Community College student was selected to present at this year’s North Carolina Honors Association Conference. Chantel Chestnutt spoke about her “Lead2Feed’s Blessing Boxes” project for last spring’s Leadership…
WCC Mourns Passing Of Former President
GOLDSBORO – Dr. Edward H. Wilson, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. He served as Wayne Community College’s fourth president for 15 years (1992-2007) as well as its…
Alan Farrior Makes The Most Of College And Internship Experiences
MOUNT OLIVE – Alan Farrior of Princeton is a senior at the University of Mount Olive where he is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Environmental & Natural Resources with a…
County Commissioners Support New Manufacturing Workforce Center In Four Oaks
Leaders Hope Facility Will Replicate the Success of WDC in Clayton FOUR OAKS – The Johnston County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to approve up to $17.5 million…
JCPS To Implement State-Of-The-Art Security Systems
At the November Regular Session Board of Education meeting, the Board voted unanimously to improve safety and security in Johnston County Public Schools by implementing state-of-the-art security systems in each…
Estrada Receives Leadership Award
GOLDSBORO – Guillermo Estrada is the recipient of Wayne Community College’s Governor Robert W. Scott Student Leadership Award. Estrada is working toward his associate in arts degree and is in…
