PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT)— School bus drivers in Pender County will receive an increase in starting pay. Leaders hope the raise will help them hire more drivers and retain them.
Pender County Commissioners approved $1.3 million in funding to help address bus driver concerns.
“Transportation has been an issue for quite a while just recruiting enough bus drivers and retaining them is a big factor in improving our transportation system.”…