2022 marks the 175th anniversary of Goldsboro’s founding. To celebrate this milestone, The City of Goldsboro will host an event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Goldsboro Event Center, 1501 S. Slocumb St. This event is free and open to the public. The celebration will include a cake and punch reception, history…… read more »
Category Archives: Government
City Celebrates the 175th Anniversary
Town of Pikeville Restores Fiscal Health, in Line to Regain Control of Finances
The town of Pikeville, once considered among the most financially troubled government units in North Carolina, has made such an impressive recovery that it soon could regain administrative control of its finances from the state. Deputy Treasurer Sharon Edmundson, who is director of the Department of State Treasurer’s (DST) State and Local Government Finance Division…… read more »
Wayne County Observes Veterans Day
The following schedule changes will be taking place this week in observance of Veterans Day: · County of Wayne Government Offices closed Friday, November 11, 2022. Offices will re-open Monday, November 14, 2022 for normal business hours. · All branches of the Wayne County Public Library closed Friday. Library branches will be open on Saturday for normal…… read more »
Lawmakers Announce School Safety Funding for Wayne County
Representative John Bell announced that Wayne County Public Schools will receive funds for additional school safety resources. Thanks to funding from the N.C. General Assembly, Wayne County Schools has been awarded $984,000 in additional school safety resources for the 2022-2023 school year. The funding, which is part of more than $74.1 million in school safety grants…… read more »
New Hours for Wayne County Convenience Centers Start November 1
Beginning November 1, 2022, all Wayne County Recycling and Convenience Centers will be open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The Convenience Centers will remain closed on Sunday. The Wayne County Board of Commissioners approved this schedule change on September 20, 2022, after a recommendation by the Solid Waste Department. “This new…… read more »
Support of Sales Tax Referendum Continues as Early Voting is Underway
During their recent meetings, the Village of Walnut Creek, Town of Pikeville, Town of Fremont, Town of Mount Olive, Wayne Community College Board of Trustees, Wayne County Board of Education, Wayne County Republican Party, and Wayne County Democratic Party all approved resolutions of support for the sales tax referendum on the November general election ballot.…… read more »
One Stop Voting
North Carolina’s one-stop early voting period starts Thursday, October 20 at ends Saturday, November 5. North Carolinians who still need to register can do so during the early voting period which offers a same-day register at select voting sites in their county. Wayne County one-stop early voting sites, dates, and times. The Maxwell Center, 3114…… read more »
Neuse River Named River of the Year
Celebrating community leadership and progress for clean water and river health, American Rivers named the Neuse River the “River of the Year” for 2022. “The River of the Year honor celebrates outstanding progress toward a cleaner, healthier Neuse River that is vital to every person who lives in this region,” said Tom Kiernan, President of…… read more »
Voters to Decide Sales Tax Referendum
Voters in Wayne County will decide during the 2022 general election how they want to fund important services such as the Sheriff’s Office, EMS, Department of Social Services, Health Department, all Library branches, Senior Center and Services on Aging, Veterans Services, and school safety improvements. Sales tax revenue allows the Commissioners to lessen the burden…… read more »
Commissioners Honor Fallen Deputy
Sheriff Larry Pierce presented resolutions honoring the life of Sergeant Matthew Fishman and the heroic actions of Deputy Alexander Torres and Corporal Andrew Cox during the Wayne County Commissioners Meeting. Deputy Torres and Corporal Cox were on a call with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office when an individual within the premises fired upon Sgt. Fishman…… read more »
