The Garner Police Department has charged an individual in connection with the shooting death of WakeMed Campus Police Officer Roger Smith, which occurred on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the WakeMed Garner Healthplex located off U.S. Highway 70.
Garner’s growing efforts to brighten public spaces with art have earned some well-deserved statewide recognition.
The Town recently received the 2025 North Carolina Great Places for Public Art Award from the American Planning Association-North Carolina Chapter during the organization's annual conference in Charlotte on Oct. 15.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 4th.
Learn about the the candidates, their positions, and voting information.
The Town of Garner is proud to announce that it has won an Award of Excellence from the City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA).
The national recognition—third place in the Town's population grouping—is for a promotional recruitment video directed, filmed and edited by Communications Media Coordinator Kyle Kettler in collaboration with Garner Police Sgt. Joseph Gomes. The award was presented recently at the Savvy Awards during 3CMA's annual conference.
The Town has launched a new open data portal, making exploration of interactive maps and data about our community easier than ever.
Thank you for staying engaged with the work we're doing for District 33. Our goal is to keep you informed about key legislative updates, community initiatives, and opportunities that impact our district.
The Town of Garner is now accepting applications for its resident advisory boards and committees. These are volunteer positions. Serving on one of these bodies is a great way to get involved in your town and to shape its future.
We'll be accepting applications through May 28. Interviews for the positions will occur in June. The application for the boards and committees can be found here.
Accreditation Manager Dana Clay will retire after 30 years of service with the North Carolina Education and Training Standards Commission and Garner Police Department, and Sgt. Sophia Sandlin will end a career with the Garner Police Department that has spanned 27 years.
Ms. Clay and Sgt. Sandlin will be recognized at the April 20 Town Council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, located at 900 7th Ave. Media are welcome to attend.
Wake County Public Health will start vaccinating residents ages 75 and older against COVID-19 on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Wake County Public Health has made significant progress in vaccinating Phase 1a and is ready to roll into Phase 1b of the process.
In response to the latest COVID-19 trends in the state and region—particularly regarding number of cases, infection rates and hospitalizations—the Town of Garner has decided to close Town Hall to the public effective 8 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 6, until further notice. This decision has been made to better protect staff and the community during this especially dangerous phase of the pandemic.
East Carolina University has named Brittany Washington, events coordinator for Garner's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department, as a recipient of its 40 Under Forty Leadership Award for the Class of 2021.
The Town of Garner Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department is seeking community feedback on the draft master plans for two new park properties: Meadowbrook and Yeargan.
Chris Clayton was promoted to captain in the Garner Police Department in a ceremony held Dec. 21.
The former captain had been serving as interim chief for about the past year
The Town Council has selected Terri Jones to be Garner’s new town attorney. When she starts in her new position on Monday, Oct. 12, Jones will become the first town attorney who is a Town of Garner employee.
As part of the CALEA assessment taking place Oct. 12-14, 2020, Garner Police Department personnel and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public input session on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 5 p.m.
The 2020 Census will determine congressional representation, inform hundreds of billions in federal funding every year, and provide data that will impact Garner for the next decade.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Mayor Ken Marshburn, hereby proclaim Thursday, September 17 as
in the Town of Garner and hereby order that the flag of the State of North Carolina and the flag of the Town of Garner be lowered to half staff at all Town of Garner facilities beginning at dawn on Wednesday, September 16, and ending at dusk on Thursday, September 17, 2020.
