Firefighters from the Inspectoratul pentru Situații de Urgență al Județului Bacău intervened to rescue a cat trapped in a tree, in an operation that, while routine, carried an emotional undertone.
According to the institution, the responding crew found the frightened animal perched at a height from which it could no longer descend on its own. Rescuers proceeded with caution and...
Bacău’s HoReCa scene has gained a distinctive new landmark with the opening of ASignature, a coffee and wine hub launched last weekend in a central location near Cancicov Park. Situated on Mărășești Street No. 10, the venue introduces a concept that is still unique to the city: coffee in...
Human remains were discovered on Sunday afternoon, February 1, 2026, in a sparsely frequented area of Gura Văii, located near the city of Onești, authorities said.
The discovery was made by several people who were walking in the area and noticed what appeared to be a human skull, along with...
In November 2025, the average net monthly wage in Bacău County stood at 5,180 lei per person, according to official data, remaining 435 lei below the national average. The gap translates into a –7.7% difference compared with the national economy, confirming Bacău’s position below the countrywide wage level, though...
Adrian Gavriliu has announced his resignation from the position of director of CSM Bacău, following the club’s loss in a legal dispute with the Primăria Bacău, according to sources close to the institution.
Gavriliu stepped down on Wednesday, January 28, ending a tenure of more than eight years at the...
Marius Savin has won the public competition for the position of manager of the Spitalul Județean de Urgență Bacău, according to an official announcement released following the exam held on January 26, 2026.
Documents published by the competition organisers show that Savin received scores above 9 out of 10 both...
A legislative proposal currently before Romania’s parliament could fundamentally change how citizens access the internet, prompting warnings from legal experts that identity checks introduced in the name of child protection may lead to widespread monitoring of all users.
The draft law, informally dubbed the “online age-of-majority” bill, aims to strengthen...
A Dan Air Airbus A319-100 was involved in a serious aviation incident on the night of December 1–2, 2025, during its approach to Bacău International Airport, after repeated navigation system anomalies caused the aircraft to deviate significantly from its intended flight path.
The aircraft, registered YR-URS, was operating flight DN402...
Alexandru-Ioan Jicu, a student at Gheorghe Vrănceanu National College in Bacău, Romania, achieved outstanding results at the NeoScience Olympiad, recently held in the United States.
Jicu won gold medals and first prizes in both Chemistry and Physics, placing him among the top competitors at the international level.
School officials said the...
A man from Bacău County, eastern Romania, was officially declared dead due to a bureaucratic error, despite being alive and well, local authorities confirmed.
The case came to light after Eugen Popa posted on social media that a document issued by the county’s General Directorate of Social Assistance and Child...
The Bacău Public Health Directorate has released data on respiratory illnesses and influenza cases recorded at county level for the period January 12–18, 2026. The figures indicate a high number of infections, particularly among children and the elderly.
During the reporting period, 2,194 cases of acute upper respiratory tract infections...
The year 2025 confirmed Deșteptarea’s position as one of Romania’s most closely followed regional online news outlets. Traffic data point to a stable evolution throughout the year, with significant peaks during certain periods and sustained reader interest overall.
12 million page views in a single year
Between January 1 and December...
At a time when both children and adults are spending more and more hours in front of screens, the need for movement, balance and discipline has never been greater. And when sport successfully combines education, health and character-building, the result is far more valuable than any ordinary physical activity.At...
Economic analyst Radu Georgescu warns of a worrying downturn in household consumption in Romania, based on data recently released for the month of November. According to him, starting in August 2025, household consumption has entered an accelerated decline—a phenomenon rarely seen in the Romanian economy.
Georgescu points out that roughly...
Bacău County remains one of the main employment hubs in Romania’s North-East Region, according to data from the County Directorate of Statistics.
At the end of October 2025, the county had 127,387 employees. This figure represents a slight decrease compared to September (–42 employees), but an increase of 1,361 employees...
