A sewer rate increase is coming for some Wayne County residents. At this week’s Wayne County Board meeting, County Manager Craig Honeycutt laid out the reasons for the rate hike for the Genoa Sanitary Sewage system. Honeycutt says the system is losing money between the increased rates in the City of Goldsboro and the high…… read more »
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County Approves Rate Hike For Genoa Sewer Customers
City, County Amend Agreement Regarding Maxwell Center Hotel Property
Changes are made to an economic development agreement between the City of Goldsboro and Wayne County. The Memorandum of Understanding details the partnership between the city and county for locating a new hotel on the property next to The Maxwell Center. City Attorney Ron Lawrence explained the changes at Monday’s meeting of the Goldsboro City…… read more »
Jones Sworn In For District 1 Council Seat
Goldsboro’s newest city council member takes her seat. Hiawatha Jones was sworn in as the new District 1 representative at the Goldsboro City Council’s retreat on Wednesday. State Sen. Don Davis administered the Oath of Office to Jones. Jones was appointed to the vacant District 1 seat after Antonio Williams stepped down from the position…… read more »
City Hopes Delayed Audit Will Be Completed In March
The City of Goldsboro may have to wait one more month before the completion of its 2018-2019 Fiscal Year audit. At this week’s city council meeting, John Frank from accounting firm Dixon, Hughes, Goodman, LLP explained the delay that has kept the audit from being completed in January as planned. The auditors, working with city…… read more »
County Works Tirelessly To Get Citizens Vaccinated
It is not an easy task, but Wayne County Government employees are going above and beyond to help get the COVID-19 vaccine distributed to residents. That was the message from County Manager Craig Honeycutt during Tuesday’s meeting of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners. Honeycutt thanked the board for its support during the vaccination process,…… read more »
State Legislators Unveil Summer School Bill
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — A group of North Carolina House Republicans unveiled a bill Tuesday that would expand learning opportunities for children who may have fallen behind as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. House Speaker Tim Moore says the Summer Learning Choice for NC Families bill would provide six weeks of in-classroom learning…… read more »
New District 1 City Council Member Selected
The Goldsboro City Council selects its newest member. Monday evening, the council voted 4 – 2 and selected Hiawatha Jones to be the next representative for District 1. The Goldsboro City Council chose Jones over fellow candidate Yvonnia Moore. Council member Brandi Matthews voiced her support for Moore and referenced a District 1 petition that…… read more »
U.S. Attorney Higdon Offers Resignation
The federal prosecutor for Eastern North Carolina is resigning. In response to President Biden’s request that all Presidentially-appointed United States Attorneys step down, United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr., submitted his letter of resignation to the President this week with an effective date of midnight on February 28, 2021. He expressed his honor to…… read more »
Local Reps At Odds Over Forcing Schools To Reopen
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — By a mostly party line vote, the State House approved a bill to get more kids back to in person learning. While both supporters and opponents of the bill agreed that children should be back to in person learning, they differed on the approach — and Democrats pointed out the…… read more »
Black History Month In Goldsboro
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 »
