Council accepts Allen’s resignation

Council accepts Allen’s resignation

The Goldsboro City Council officially accepted Mayor Chuck Allen’s resignation, declared his seat vacant and set a course for replacing him during its work session Monday evening. But the vote did not come without incident. Councilwoman Brandi Matthews objected to...
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City Council passes budget, property tax increase

City Council passes budget, property tax increase

Despite opposition from two members of the board, the Goldsboro City Council passed a $68.4 million spending plan during a special called meeting Friday evening. Councilwoman Brandi Matthews and Councilwoman Hiawatha Jones voted against the measure. Noteworthy...
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Mayor Chuck Allen, citing health decline, resigns

Mayor Chuck Allen, citing health decline, resigns

Less than two weeks after his last public appearance, Goldsboro Mayor Chuck Allen submitted his letter of resignation Tuesday morning — citing declining health, as he continues to battle brain cancer. “The time has come,” the letter reads, adding...
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Council members battle over tax, water hikes

Council members battle over tax, water hikes

Should members of the Goldsboro City Council fail to pass a proposed 3-cent property tax increase and a 15-percent water rate hike, the city would find itself in a dire situation, Finance Director Catherine Gwynn told the board during its...
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Allen immortalized

Allen immortalized

Goldsboro Mayor Chuck Allen was honored by the North Carolina Department of Transportation Friday morning during a ceremony inside the Wayne County Courthouse, where “Chuck Allen Highway” — a strip of the U.S. 70 Bypass, between North Berkeley Bo...
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Tax increase, utility rate hike included in proposed Goldsboro budget

Tax increase, utility rate hike included in proposed Goldsboro budget

When members of the Goldsboro City Council meet Monday to discuss the recommended 2021-22 budget, they will have to decide whether or not to approve a tax hike. The complete spending plan, which includes a 3-cent tax increase, can be...
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Chronicles of a comeback

Chronicles of a comeback

Thousands have been distributed across Wayne County and copies are still available everywhere from Goldsboro City Hall and the downtown businesses that surround it to the public library, local schools, restaurants and bars. But for those of you who have...
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Street beats

Street beats

Hundreds of local residents lined Center Street Thursday evening to watch members of A Drummers World perform — and to participate in an impromptu street festival of sorts that the organization’s founder, Alando Mitchell, said he wasn’t really an...
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Allen honored by governor, General Assembly

Allen honored by governor, General Assembly

Goldsboro Mayor Chuck Allen made a brief return to City Hall Monday evening to receive honors from Gov. Roy Cooper and the North Carolina General Assembly. Allen was inducted into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, an honor reserved...
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GHS D forces six turnovers in 21-7 win over Anson

GHS D forces six turnovers in 21-7 win over Anson

It was Senior Night at Goldsboro High School, but the evening belonged to a junior. Justin Taylor had three interceptions to help the Cougars remain undefeated with a 21-7 victory over Anson. Senior running back Marcus Williams, who said Goldsboro...
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