Author Archives: Curtis Media

Beat the Heat: Essential August Gardening Tips for North Carolina Homeowners
By Jessica Strickland, Wayne County Horticulture Extension AgentAs the sweltering heat of August settles across North Carolina, many gardeners find themselves retreating indoors during the hottest par...
Curtis Media Aug 02, 2025

Charles William Leathers Sr
July 29, 2025, 88, Goldsboro —-Charles William Leathers Sr., 88, of Goldsboro departed this life Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at home surrounded by his loving family.Funeral service will be held Monda...
Curtis Media Aug 01, 2025

Patricia Elizabeth Evans
July 26, 2025, 71, Goldsboro —Patricia Elizabeth Bressler Evans, 71, of Princeton passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025. She was born February 12, 1954 in Norfolk County, Virginia. ...
Curtis Media Aug 01, 2025

Wayne County Coalition Cooks Egg in Car to Demonstrate Life-Saving Child Safety Message
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. — The Safe Kids Wayne County Coalition, coordinated by Shelley Willis of the Department of Children and housed at The Partnership for Children, is actively recruiting new comm...
Curtis Media Aug 01, 2025

NCDOT Restores Intercity Bus Service to Asheville Nearly One Year After Hurricane Helene
ASHEVILLE N.C. - The North Carolina Department of Transportation will resume intercity bus service in downtown Asheville on August 1, marking the end of a nearly year-long suspension that began when H...
Curtis Media Aug 01, 2025

North Carolina Reports First West Nile Virus Case of 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. - The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday the state’s first case of disease associated with West Nile virus in 2025, involving a resident of Du...
Curtis Media Aug 01, 2025

Wayne Community College Celebrates 2025 Dental Assisting Graduates
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Eighteen students from Wayne Community College’s Dental Assisting program were honored at a special pinning ceremony, marking their transition from students to certified dental...
Curtis Media Aug 01, 2025

Local Youth Theater Organization Announces Auditions for Lionel Bart’s “Oliver!”
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - StageStruck: The Young People’s Own Theatre will hold auditions for its upcoming production of Lionel Bart’s beloved musical “Oliver!” with separate auditi...
Curtis Media Aug 01, 2025

North Carolina Launches Free Virtual Therapy Program for Justice-Impacted Teens
RALEIGH, N.C. - The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday a groundbreaking partnership with Talkspace, making virtual therapy services available at no cost to justic...
Curtis Media Jul 31, 2025

Goldsboro Woman Killed in Apparent Domestic Violence Murder-Suicide
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - The Goldsboro Police Department is investigating what appears to be a domestic violence-related murder-suicide that claimed the lives of a married couple on July 21, 2025.Initial Dis...
Curtis Media Jul 31, 2025


