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 »
Category Archives: Government
Inspections Department On Call to Respond to Wind Damage
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 »
Pikeville Regains Fiscal Autonomy Through Dedication, Hard Work
Pikeville Mayor Garrett Johnston is the first to admit his small town of 720 residents was in financial disarray and operational dysfunction when the Local Government Commission (LGC) exercised statutory authority to impound its books. Through hard work, sharp focus on transparency and governance, and sheer determination, the Wayne County municipality has climbed out of…… read more »
Aycock to Serve as Chair of the Board of Commissioners
At the Wayne County Commissioner’s Meeting on Tuesday, Commissioner Barbara Aycock was nominated by the Board of Commissioners to serve as the Chairwoman of the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Chris Gurley was nominated to serve as the Vice-Chairman for the next year. Commissioner Barbara Aycock joined the Board of Commissioners in November 2020 after 15…… read more »
Bell Re-Elected to House Majority Leader
The NC House Republican Caucus has unanimously re-elected Representative John Bell (R-Wayne) as their House Majority Leader for the 2023-2024 legislative session. He was first elected to the position in 2016. “I am very grateful to have the continued support and trust of my Republican colleagues to serve as their Majority Leader,” said Rep. Bell. “I am excited…… read more »
City Celebrates the 175th Anniversary
2022 marks the 175th anniversary of Goldsboro’s founding. To celebrate this milestone, The City of Goldsboro will host an event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Goldsboro Event Center, 1501 S. Slocumb St. This event is free and open to the public. The celebration will include a cake and punch reception, history…… read more »
Town of Pikeville Restores Fiscal Health, in Line to Regain Control of Finances
The town of Pikeville, once considered among the most financially troubled government units in North Carolina, has made such an impressive recovery that it soon could regain administrative control of its finances from the state. Deputy Treasurer Sharon Edmundson, who is director of the Department of State Treasurer’s (DST) State and Local Government Finance Division…… read more »
Wayne County Observes Veterans Day
The following schedule changes will be taking place this week in observance of Veterans Day: · County of Wayne Government Offices closed Friday, November 11, 2022. Offices will re-open Monday, November 14, 2022 for normal business hours. · All branches of the Wayne County Public Library closed Friday. Library branches will be open on Saturday for normal…… read more »
Lawmakers Announce School Safety Funding for Wayne County
Representative John Bell announced that Wayne County Public Schools will receive funds for additional school safety resources. Thanks to funding from the N.C. General Assembly, Wayne County Schools has been awarded $984,000 in additional school safety resources for the 2022-2023 school year. The funding, which is part of more than $74.1 million in school safety grants…… read more »
