Whiteville City Schools Superintendent Jonathan Williams goes “On the Record” to discuss his third year leading Whiteville City Schools, the district’s performance on state report cards and his push to be the best in the region. He shares how the new cell phone ban is changing student behavior, the urgent need for bus drivers and why recruiting and retaining quality teachers remains a top priority.Williams also weighs in on the value of having a small city school system, upcoming facility priorities and clears up common misconceptions about education funding.

From an escape room about the periodic table to fossil digs in the backyard, the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville makes learning hands-on and fun. For 25 years, Kellie Lewis says, the branch has grown by tailoring programs to the needs of its community — and she shares her vision for how it could evolve over the next 25 years.

As Columbus County students return to class, Superintendent Eddie Beck joins Justin Smith On the Record to discuss a brand-new cell phone policy, the fight against chronic absenteeism, and filling key teaching positions — plus why he believes this year could be one of the best yet for local schools.

Whiteville’s flooding challenges run deeper than just a heavy rain. City Manager Darren Currie joins On the Record to break down the swampy geography, decades-old development decisions, and what the city is doing — from multi-million-dollar projects to daily stormwater crew work — to try to keep the water at bay.

“No child should have to testify in court in front of the person who harmed them,” says Marc Murphy, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina. That belief fuels the mission of BGHNC’s Carolyn’s Kaleidoscope Child Advocacy Center — and Murphy’s efforts to secure its continued funding.

In this episode of On the Record, Murphy talks with The News Reporter’s Justin Smith about his recent advocacy trip to Washington, D.C. He also shares updates on the reopening of BGHNC’s children’s emergency shelter at Lake Waccamaw and the expansion of its charter school, Thomas Academy, to serve elementary students.

On the Record with Focus Broadband Business Development Director Kris Ward

On the Record with Pamela Young-Jacobs

What’s being done after a child was injured by an alligator at Lake Waccamaw? Mayor Matt Wilson discusses how the town and state are responding in the latest episode of On the Record.