Category Archives: Government
Manager Discloses COVID-19 Diagnosis As Council Updated On Virus
If we’ve learned one thing about COVID-19 in the last several days, it's that the virus can hit anyone, even those in government. Goldsboro City Manager Tim Salmon is an example of that, as he a...
Oct 06, 2020
Deadline Extended For City’s Small Business COVID-19 Grants
Small businesses in Goldsboro are urged to apply for the city's COVID-19 Grant Program.In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City created a grant program to provide up to approximately 30 small bu...
Oct 01, 2020
County Joins Regional Partnership To Develop N.C. Global TransPark
Wayne County is joining two other counties in an arrangement to help support the North Carolina Global TransPark in Kinston.Tuesday, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners heard about the potential p...
Sep 30, 2020
Council Votes Down Reparations, Looks To Form Race Relations Committee
The City of Goldsboro will not offer reparations to the Black community at this time.Monday evening, the Goldsboro City Council voted 3 – 4, shooting down a resolution supporting reparations for...
Sep 22, 2020
City Now Accepting Applications For Small Business COVID-19 Grants
Applications are being accepted now through Friday, October 2nd at 5 p.m. for the City of Goldsboro's Small Business COVID-19 Grant Program. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City created a gr...
Sep 22, 2020
BREAKING: City Council Shoots Down Reparations For Black Community
Monday evening, the Goldsboro City Council voted 3 – 4 and did not approve a resolution supporting reparations for the Black community. The proposal — which was essentially a copy of the r...
Sep 21, 2020
City Eyes Redevelopment Of Union Station
The City of Goldsboro is looking at potential reuse plans for the old Union Station.The dilapidated train station on the 100 block of S. Carolina Street has stood unused for years after the passenger ...
Sep 21, 2020
County Urges Citizens To Take Part In 2020 Census
Wayne County has some ground to make up when it comes to participating in the 2020 Census. According to figures provided by the county, only 60.8% of people in Wayne County have responded to the Censu...
Sep 17, 2020
County Commissioners Updated On Coronavirus
The Wayne County Commissioners get an update on coronavirus in the county.At Tuesday's Wayne County Board meeting, Dr. Alma Jenkins told the commissioners about the importance of wearing a face coveri...
Sep 16, 2020
Goldsboro Asked To Consider Reparations For Black Community
Could Goldsboro become the next North Carolina city to institute reparations for its Black community?The City of Asheville already did it.Now, former Goldsboro Councilman Bevan Foster is asking his ci...
Sep 10, 2020