Category Archives: Local News

North Carolina Launches Learning Community to Expand Mental Health Access Through Community Clinics
New initiative aims to strengthen Community Behavioral Health Clinics statewideWAYNE COUNTY, N.C.. - North Carolina is taking significant steps to expand mental health and substance use services acros...
Curtis Media Oct 15, 2025

United Way Summit Tackles Root Causes of Poverty in Wayne County
Nearly 100 Community Leaders Gather to Address Financial StabilityGOLDSBORO, N.C. - United Way of Wayne County convened its second Issue Focus Summit on October 2, 2025, drawing nearly 100 local leade...
Curtis Media Oct 15, 2025

Spooky “Cemetarium” Workshop Offers Halloween Terrarium Experience in Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. - Urban Pothos Houseplant Shop is inviting plant enthusiasts and Halloween lovers to create their own haunted miniature worlds at an upcoming “Cemetarium” workshop on Sunday,...
Curtis Media Oct 15, 2025

Seven Springs Vape Store Owner Arrested on Drug Charges
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. — A local vape shop owner faces multiple drug charges following a months-long investigation by the Goldsboro/Wayne County Drug Task Force.Michael Ray Goodman, 26, was arrested...
Curtis Media Oct 11, 2025

NC AgVentures Announces Grant Opportunity for Family Farms Across North Carolina
Program to Award Minimum of 50 Grants to Support Agricultural InnovationWAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - NC AgVentures, an NC State Extension program, has announced a new grant opportunity designed to support fam...
Curtis Media Oct 11, 2025

Three Men Injured in Early Morning Goldsboro Shooting
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Three men were hospitalized with gunshot wounds following a shooting incident early Thursday morning in Goldsboro, according to the Goldsboro Police Department.Officers responded to ...
Curtis Media Oct 10, 2025

WCC’s Guzmán Appointed to Governor’s Advisory Council on Latino Affairs
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Esteban Guzmn, director of Wayne Community College’s Small Business Center, has been appointed by North Carolina Governor Josh Stein to serve on the Governor’s Advisory C...
Curtis Media Oct 10, 2025

Wayne County Reentry Council to Host Employment Summit for Justice-Involved Individuals
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Wayne Community College will host a comprehensive Reentry Employment and Training Summit on October 29, offering justice-involved individuals a pathway back into the workforce throug...
Curtis Media Oct 08, 2025

North Carolina Food Assistance Programs Secure Through October Despite Federal Shutdown
State Officials Work to Protect 1.4 Million SNAP Recipients as Uncertainty LoomsNORTH CAROLINA - As the federal government shutdown enters its second week, North Carolina officials are racing to minim...
Curtis Media Oct 08, 2025

Mark Your Calendar’s: Wayne County Announces Stand Down Event and Veterans Day Parade
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Wayne County veterans advocates Larry Edmonds and Wayne Alley recently announced two important upcoming events for the local veteran community.Wayne County Stand Down: October 9The W...
Curtis Media Oct 06, 2025


