Governor Roy Cooper says North Carolinians must have the common goal of saving lives and jobs. Therefore, residents need to keep stepping up to get their shot. Cooper says the state’s number of coronavirus cases continue to increase, and the surge is being driven by the unvaccinated. The governor reminds the vaccine is safe, effective,…… read more »
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Governor Asks Businesses, Others To Urge Staff To Get Their Shot
Mayoral Candidates Make Their Pitches To City Council
Goldsboro City Council members are now deciding who they want to be the city’s next mayor. Monday evening, the council listened to presentations from the eight qualified applicants seeking the mayor’s office. The applicants are: Stefanie Love Bostic Elton R. Brewington David Leonard Craig Walter David Ham Charles Edward Henry Alicia Britt Pierce Roderick Cornell…… read more »
Two Mayoral Applicants Deemed Ineligible Due To Residency
Goldsboro’s list of mayoral candidates is already getting slimmer. City Clerk Laura Getz announced Monday evening two of the applicants – Dexter Taylor and Trenton Haire – did not qualify based upon their residency outside of the Goldsboro city limits. The eight other applicants were deemed eligible for consideration. Those eight eligibleapplicants are: Stefanie Love…… read more »
County Prepares For Redistricting Once Census Figures Available
Wayne County prepares for its decennial redistricting process. During last week’s Wayne County Board meeting, the commissioners listened to a presentation from Local Redistricting Service, which included information from Caroline Mackie from Poyner Spruill, LLP. Mackie says the delayed Census figures will complicate and shorten the redistricting process this year. Wayne County isn’t expecting to see…… read more »
Ten Apply For Vacant Mayoral Seat
Ten candidates throw their hat into the ring to try and be Goldsboro’s next mayor. After the application period closed at 5 PM on Friday, the City of Goldsboro announced the applicants for the open mayoral seat. They are: Stefanie Love Bostic Elton R. Brewington David Leonard Craig Trenton Devone Haire Walter David Ham Charles…… read more »
Deadline For Mayoral Applicants Approaches
There’s just two more business days for those interested in serving as Goldsboro’s next Mayor to submit an application. The Goldsboro City Council is looking for individuals who are interested in filling the vacant Mayoral seat, which occurred as a result of Mayor Chuck Allen resigning as of June 15th. The selected individual will serve…… read more »
Commissioners Ask To Name Bridge After Fallen State Trooper
There’s an effort to get a Wayne County bridge named after a fallen state trooper. At Tuesday’s meeting, Wayne County Board of Commissioners Chairman Wayne Aycock read the proclamation asking the NCDOT to name the O’Berry Road Bridge over U.S. 117 in honor of Trooper Nolan J. Sanders. Trooper Sanders was on duty in Wayne…… read more »
Register of Deeds Office Closed Until Thursday
Wayne County Register of Deeds Constance Coram has announced that the Register of Deeds office will be closed until Thursday, July 22, 2021. This follows a COVID-19 exposure at the office reported on Monday. At that time, the Register of Deeds Office was closed for cleaning and disinfecting. All questions regarding the Register of Deeds…… read more »
City Seeks Applicants For Vacant Mayoral Seat
Official notice from the City of Goldsboro The City of Goldsboro operates under a council-manager form of government. The Goldsboro City Council establishes the City’s policies and appoints the City Manager, who oversees day-to-day city operations and executes Council-established laws and policies. The Goldsboro City Council is soliciting individuals who are interested in filling the…… read more »
Council Plans To Appoint New Mayor Aug. 16
Goldsboro is looking for its next mayor. At Monday’s meeting, the Goldsboro City Council set the timeline for appointing the new mayor, as read by Councilman David Ham. The dates for selecting the new mayor include: July 23 – 5 PM deadline for applications to be turned in at the City Clerk’s Office August 2…… read more »
