Category Archives: Government
County Adopts Process For Appointing New District 1 Commissioner
For the third time this year, Wayne County is working to fill a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners.District 1 Commissioner E. Ray Mayo passed away earlier this month creating the opening on the Way...
Oct 23, 2020
City Works To Set Goals, Members For New Race Relations Committee
Goldsboro is working on its new committee that will look at racial equity and relations in the city.At its last meeting, the Goldsboro City Council discussed the details for the new Race Relations Com...
Oct 16, 2020
City Approves CARES Act Funding For Non-Profits
Several non-profits in Goldsboro are expecting a share of the city's CARES Act funding.At last week's city council meeting, Goldsboro City Manager Tim Salmon went through how the $200,000 would be dis...
Oct 13, 2020
City Sets Trick-Or-Treat Hours, Includes COVID-19 Precautions
New health and safety measures should be followed as kids hit the streets for Halloween.Monday, the Goldsboro City Council approved its annual Halloween Safety Proclamation.Goldsboro City Manager Tim ...
Oct 07, 2020
Commissioners Remember Mayo’s Work For Wayne County
Remembering a commissioner's service to his county and district.Tuesday, the Wayne County Commissioners all paused to remember Ray Mayo and passed a proclamation in the late commissioner's honor.Commi...
Oct 07, 2020
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