The Goldsboro City Council is soliciting individuals who are interested in filling the vacant Councilmember seat for District 5, which occurred as a result of David Ham being appointed to serve as Mayor of the City of Goldsboro. The selected individual will serve for the remainder of the term, until the winner of the November…… read more »
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City Seeks Applicants For District 5 Council Seat
Holiday Weekend Fire Damages Mount Olive Town Hall
Some Town of Mount Olive employees have temporarily been relocated following a blaze at the Town Hall. The early Monday morning fire at Mount Olive Town Hall left areas of the building heavily damaged. Mount Olive Fire Chief Greg Wiggins tells GoldsboroDailyNews.com they were fortunate because the blaze was mainly contained to the town secretary’s…… read more »
GPD: Person Injured In Morning Shooting At Fairview Circle
Just before 9 AM on Wednesday, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a “shots fired” call initiated by Shot Spotter on the 900 block of Fairview Circle. Officers arrived and located blood and shell casings at the scene. Witnesses reported that an unknown person exited an unknown grey vehicle with a rifle and…… read more »
Ham Sworn in As Goldsboro’s New Mayor
Goldsboro’s new mayor is officially sworn in. Tuesday evening, David Ham recited the Oath of Office and became the new Mayor of Goldsboro. Ham had been District 5 representative on the council. Since he is now mayor, the Goldsboro City Council will have to appoint a District 5 resident to fill that vacancy. Ham went…… read more »
Goldsboro Rotary’s Field Of Honor Opens Thursday At WCC
The Goldsboro Rotary Club is pleased to present the 2nd Annual Field of Honor. In partnership with Wayne Community College, hundreds of United States flags will fly on the lawns of Wayne Community College in A Tribute to Service Above Self, as Goldsboro Rotarians bring their Field of Honor® flag display back to the heart…… read more »
PET OF THE WEEK: Rock Powered By Jackson & Sons
Meet Rock! This handsome boy is approximately 2-3 years old. He’s only been at the animal shelter for a week or two. Rock is waiting at the Wayne County Animal Shelter to find his FUR-ever home. To make an appointment at Wayne County Animal Services call 919-731-1439 option “0” or email [email protected] The Wayne County…… read more »
WCC Students Awarded SECU Scholarships
Two Wayne Community College students have been awarded scholarships from the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU). Mikayla Ward and Jaylen Anderson are recipients of funds from the SECU Foundation People Helping People Two-Year Scholarship Program for NC Community Colleges. The scholarship can be used to pay for full-time tuition, books, fees, course supplies, and transportation…… read more »
City’s Water Treatment Temporarily Switches To Free Chlorine For Disinfection
The City of Goldsboro’s Water Treatment Plant has ceased feeding ammonia and is converting to free chlorine for disinfection. The city announced on Saturday it will discontinue the feed for a brief maintenance period and notification will occur before switching back to chloramines. Free chlorine is a much stronger disinfectant than chloramines and this conversion…… read more »
Taste of Wayne County 2021 Cancelled
In the 31st year of Taste of Wayne County, the United Way of Wayne County finds itself with the difficult decision to cancel this loved and well known event. United Way of Wayne County announced on Tuesday the Board of Directors have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Taste of Wayne County event.…… read more »
Motorcycle Driver Airlifted Following Crash (PHOTO GALLERY)
A section of Highway 13 South was closed to all traffic at the intersection of Providence Church Road following an accident involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck, Tuesday morning. The male driver of the motorcycle was injured in the crash and was quickly rushed by EMS Station 3 paramedics to the landing pad at the…… read more »
