Category Archives: Government
City Says Untreated Wastewater Reached Low-Lying Area Near I-795
The City of Goldsboro discovered a discharge of untreated water on Friday, May 28, from a failed section of their sewer force main located at 1100 W. Grantham Street and I-795. After assessing the are...
May 28, 2021
Harnett County Hires Former Wayne County Manager, Goldsboro City Clerk
The former Wayne County Manager and former Goldsboro City Clerk are heading to Harnett County. Harnett County released the following information this week: The Harnett County Board of Commissione...
May 22, 2021
Proposed County Budget Includes Tax Increase To Cover Facility Projects
It is budget season and Wayne County is looking at a potential tax increase.County Manager Craig Honeycutt presented his proposed budget to the Wayne County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday.The new b...
May 19, 2021
Delayed Audit Presented To City Council
After months of delays, the City of Goldsboro received its much-anticipated audit.John Frank from accounting firm Dixon, Hughes, Goodman, LLP presented the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year audit at Monday's Gold...
May 19, 2021
City Donates Property For Sheriff’s New Addiction Recovery Program
A Goldsboro home is being donated to assist persons struggling with drug abuse and addiction.At Monday's Goldsboro City Council meeting, Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce asked the council to bestow t...
May 18, 2021
Wayne County Health Department Hosting Two Weekend Vaccine Events
The Wayne County Health Department will be hosting two weekend Pfizer vaccine clinics for anyone needing a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The county asks that recipients schedule an appointment a...
May 13, 2021
City Planning For $8.7 Million From The American Rescue Plan
Another round of coronavirus relief funding is coming to local governments, and the City of Goldsboro is planning how to spend its share.At the last council meeting, Goldsboro City Manager Tim Salmon ...
May 13, 2021
Wayne County Emergency Management Monitoring Fuel Disruptions
On May 7, the Colonial Pipeline system reported a ransomware cyber-attack, resulting in a temporary shutdown of that line. The Colonial Pipeline is a fuel pipeline that delivers a majority of the fuel...
May 11, 2021
City, County Offices Closed For Good Friday
The following schedule changes will be observed for Good Friday:Goldsboro City Offices will be closed on Friday, April 2, for Good Friday.County of Wayne Government Offices closed Friday, April 2, 202...
Apr 02, 2021
Rep. Bell Introduces “No Veteran Left Behind Act”
House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) introduced the No Veteran Left Behind Act (HB 370) on Tuesday to help improve crisis intervention and services for veterans who are suffering from mental heal...
Mar 25, 2021