Category Archives: Local News

WCPS Provides Further Info On K-5 “Plan A” Postponement
On Wednesday January 13, at a Special Called meeting, the Wayne County Board of Education in a 4-3 vote approved postponing the district's K-5 Plan A transition from January 25 to the fourth grading p...
Curtis Media Jan 14, 2021

Second Suspect Charged For August Homicide
A second suspect has been identified and arrested for a Goldsboro homicide.The Goldsboro Police Department reports 19-year-old Keyonte D. Williams of Dudley is facing charges of 1st Degree Murder and ...
Curtis Media Jan 14, 2021

WCC Offering Short-Term Health Professional Training
Several short-term health professional training courses are about to begin at Wayne Community College.These courses run one semester - January to May - and equip students for positions in fields that ...
Curtis Media Jan 14, 2021

PET OF THE WEEK: Chess Powered By Jackson & Sons
Come play with Chess! Chess is a nearly 5-month-old domestic shorthair feline. She is waiting at the Wayne County Animal Shelter to find her forever home.Click here to view all the pets available for ...
Curtis Media Jan 14, 2021

United Way Plans 2nd Annual MLK Day Of Service
Last year, United Way of Wayne County held their first annual MLK Weekend of Service. The weekend consisted of a Saturday of smoke alarm installations for adult volunteers followed by a day of service...
Curtis Media Jan 14, 2021

Wayne County Farm Bureau Leader Elected To National Office
Wayne County family farmer Lorenda Overman will serve a two-year term as Vice Chair of the American Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee. She was elected to the office during the organization's an...
Curtis Media Jan 13, 2021

Wayne County’s Jobless Rate On The Rise
Wayne County's unemployment rate takes a few small steps in the wrong direction. According to the latest update from the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Wayne County's seasonally unadjusted job...
Curtis Media Jan 12, 2021

American Pickers To Film In N.C.
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to North Carolina! They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout the area in March 2021.The show understands th...
Curtis Media Jan 11, 2021

Small Business Center Offers Free Seminars
The Wayne Business and Industry Center's Small Business Center has scheduled several no-cost virtual seminars for aspiring and progressing entrepreneurs over the next few months.The seminars are:Boots...
Curtis Media Jan 11, 2021

PIC OF THE DAY: The Sun Comes Up
While the rain may move back into the area later today, our photographer Bobby Williams was able to capture this glorious sunrise over La Grange this morning.
Curtis Media Jan 11, 2021


