Wayne County broke ground on a new detention facility Thursday. The new lockup will be next to the Carey A. Winders Detention Center on North William Street. Commissioners will meet Tuesday, March 21 to discuss funding for a new DSS/Health facility. The commissioners are expected to set a Public Hearing for April 4th to discuss…… read more »
Category Archives: Government
Wayne County Breaks Ground on Jail
Anthony Williams Continues to Press for His Job Back
The case of a former Wayne County science teacher fired after an incident with a School Resource Officer is in the hands of a Wayne County Superior Court judge. Anthony Williams requested the review after being fired in 2022. The latest court filing is dated February 27th and is part of a back and forth…… read more »
Wayne County Accepts “Second Wave” of Opioid Funding
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners this week agreed to accept a second wave of funding through the settlement of the opioid lawsuit. In July 2021 North Carolina became a part of a $26 billion agreement with drug manufacturers to settle lawsuits over the marketing of opioids. The county will get $6,252,521.88 in the first…… read more »
Smith to Run for Mayor
Dr. Raymond E. Smith Jr. has announced his intention to run for Goldsboro’s mayor in the city’s2023 municipal election.Smith, a Goldsboro native and Goldsboro High School graduate, said he is running for mayorbecause he wants to use his extensive governmental and public service experience to help restoreGoldsboro’s Grandeur.He said restoring the city starts with bringing…… read more »
Solar Farms Short Circuited for Now
Two Solar farms planned for Wayne County were delayed this week when public concerns about pollution and property values were aired in front of the County Board of Commissioners. “I know I can’t stop this,” said Larry Grady, a retired electrician who would be living next door to one of the solar farms. Grady lives…… read more »
Giorgio Kristev Named Director of Information Technology
Wayne County is pleased to announce that Giorgio Kristev has been promoted to the director of information technology. Kristev replaces Ryan Preble, who left Wayne County in January to pursue a role in county management. As director of information technology, Kristev will oversee networking, telecommunications, database and application development, web services, financial and emergency systems,…… read more »
City of Goldsboro Explores Options to Ease Downtown Parking
Business owners, residents, and stakeholders expressed their concerns during Thursday’s Public Parking forum. DGDC Director Erin Fonseca, welcomed everyone and explained the input and feedback will assist the City of Goldsboro with the next steps. The event moderated by Dwight Bassett, Director of Economic Development and Parking Services for the Town of Chapel Hill. Bassett…… read more »
Inspections Department On Call to Respond to Wind Damage
With high winds across the area today, the Wayne County Inspections Department is on call to respond to storm-related damage. Residents who suffered electrical damage due to high winds or downed trees, and need an electrical inspection before next Wednesday, leave a voicemail for the Inspections Department at 919-731-1169. Staff are monitoring this number and…… read more »
City Experiencing Delays with Leaf & Limb Collection
The City of Goldsboro Solid Waste Division is experiencing delays. In a statement today, the City of Goldsboro stated, “The City’s Solid Waste Division continues to experience significant delays with leaf and limb collection throughout the city.” According to the statement, Solid Waste is experiencing the same personnel, equipment, and parts supply chain issues as…… read more »
Town of Seven Springs Awarded Grant
Governor Roy Cooper announced that 42 local governments in rural areas across the state including the town of Seven Springs have been awarded grants from the Rural Transformation Grant Fund, supporting rural economic development projects in North Carolina. A total of $19.76 million will be issued in this second round of grantmaking from the Fund,…… read more »
