It is Black History Month. Across the nation, citizens are celebrating the many achievements and contributions made by African Americans to our economic, cultural, spiritual and political development. This month, the City of Goldsboro approved its annual Black History Month Proclamation as proudly read by council member Brandi Matthews. The proclamation states: “Africans Americans have…… read more »
The Goldsboro City Council has just about two weeks before it selects its newest member. Monday evening, the council heard from two candidates wishing to be the next representative for District 1. The two candidates are Hiawatha Jones and Yvonnia Moore, and each had a chance to give a presentation to the council. Jones spoke…… read more »
Three candidates are vying to fill a vacancy on the Goldsboro City Council. At Tuesday’s council meeting, City Manager Tim Salmon announced the three residents that were hoping to be the new District 1 representative. Hiawatha Jones, Washea Lancaster and Yvonnia Moore all submitted their names for consideration for the open council seat. Jones, Lancaster…… read more »
Potential candidates for a city council vacancy have until the end of the workweek to apply. The District 1 vacancy on the Goldsboro City Council was created when Antonio Williams stepped down from the position in December after he was elected to the Wayne County Board of Commissioners. District 1 residents interested in serving on…… read more »
The Goldsboro City Council selects a new backup for the mayor. At Monday’s meeting, the council selected Councilman David Ham as the next Mayor Pro Tem. Voting against Ham’s appointment, Councilwoman Brandi Matthews suggested it was time to have a new backup for Mayor Chuck Allen. While Matthews stated she wasn’t vying for the position,…… read more »
It appears District 1 citizens will not have a chance to weigh in on their next representative on the Goldsboro City Council. That’s despite a push from Councilwoman Brandi Matthews at Monday’s meeting. Matthews asked to get the district involved by creating an advisory committee made of of District 1 residents that could take a…… read more »
There’s a sudden vacancy on the Goldsboro City Council. Antonio Williams has stepped down from his position as the District 1 council representative. Williams was just elected and sworn in to serve as the District 2 Commissioner on the Wayne County Board. At Monday’s city council meeting, Williams noted there have been highs and lows during his…… read more »
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 announced at last night’s city council meeting. After feeling mild flu-like symptoms, Salmon tested positive for COVID-19 before the last…… read more »
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 the Black community. The proposal — which was essentially a copy of the resolution passed by the City of Asheville earlier this year…… read more »
Monday evening, the Goldsboro City Council voted 3 – 4 and did not approve a resolution supporting reparations for the Black community. The proposal — which was essentially a copy of the resolution passed by the City of Asheville earlier this year — had been brought up by former city council member Bevan Foster. Foster’s…… read more »
