Category Archives: Local News

2021 High School Graduates Eligible For Free Community College
Free college is possible for 2021 high school graduates.Students who graduate from North Carolina high schools in 2021 and choose to attend a North Carolina community college this fall may be eligible...
Curtis Media Jun 09, 2021

Partnership Receives Grant To Support Babies And Families In Wayne Co.
Partnership for Children of Wayne County has announced it is has received a micro-grant from the Think Babies NC Alliance to support its efforts focused on infants, toddlers, and their families. This ...
Curtis Media Jun 09, 2021

Next Drought Map To Show Impacts Of Last Week’s Rain
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NEWTOWRK) — While spring rains this year were few and far between, rainfalls in recent days are leading to hope that drought conditions will be eased.State Climatologist Cor...
Curtis Media Jun 07, 2021

Mount Olive Reports Sewer Water Discharge
The Town of Mount Olive reports it had a discharge of untreated sewer from inside the Town's wastewater treatment plant at 408 Wilkins Farm Road. The spill was discovered on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at ...
Curtis Media Jun 07, 2021

100 Deadliest Days Of Summer For Teen Drivers
Last week marked the beginning of the 100 deadliest days of summer, when the number of crash fatalities involving teenage drivers rises. More people, including teens, travel between Memorial Day and L...
Curtis Media Jun 07, 2021

Cruise The Neuse 2021 (PHOTO GALLERY)
The weather was just about right on Saturday morning as the largest crowd ever gathered at the Highway 117 boat ramp in Mar-Mac for the annual Cruise the Neuse. Goldsboro Parks and Recreation official...
Curtis Media Jun 06, 2021

Saluting Seymour
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro.Senior Airman Alex McFarland from the 4th Fighter Wing at the Seymour Johnson...
Curtis Media Jun 06, 2021

Easy Street Cruisers Car Show (PHOTO GALLERY)
Grantham was the place to be on Saturday for antique and classic car enthusiasts. The Easy Street Cruisers Car Club of Grantham held their 10th Annual Car and Truck Show in the parking lot of Grantham...
Curtis Media Jun 06, 2021

WCPS Students Named Emmet & Mary Robinson Trust Fund Scholars
Six Wayne County Public Schools graduates are getting some extra support to attend college in the fall thanks to the Emmet & Mary Robinson Trust Fund Scholarship Program.The trust fund was set up ...
Curtis Media Jun 06, 2021

Bright Street Body Positively Identified
Investigators with the Criminal Investigations Division have received positive confirmation from the State Crime Laboratory that the human remains found on May 24 on the 300 block of Bright Street bel...
Curtis Media Jun 05, 2021


