Benevento's local news bulletin Wg Flash 24 for October 16, 2026, published by NTR24, brings together four stories that matter for daily life in the city and the Sannio area: the Benevento wastewater treatment plant project, additional places in school meals, a change in leadership at the San Pio hospital, and the autumn concert season of the Nicola Sala Conservatory.
New wastewater treatment plant at Contrada Scafa
The main infrastructure story is the Benevento treatment plant project, located at Contrada Scafa, with sewer connections including the link toward Ponte Valentino.
According to the City of Benevento, the total project value is 47 million euros. The municipal project description includes 10 kilometres of new sewer collectors, the decommissioning of obsolete plants, and the reuse of treated water.
One detail remains uncertain: sources report different design capacities for the plant. The NTR24 bulletin refers to 55,000 population equivalents, while the City's statement describes a plant sized for 45,000 population equivalents. The final design figure will need further project-level confirmation.
For readers, what matters is the scope: this is not only a treatment plant building, but a sewer-network project with new collectors and reuse of treated water.
60 additional school meal places from Monday
The City of Benevento has announced 60 additional places for school meals, available starting Monday.
The NTR24 bulletin reports around 135 late applications. The announcement therefore expands capacity but does not, on the reported figures, cover all late requests.
This information comes from the NTR24 bulletin and has not been corroborated in the acquired research by a separate institutional document. Families should check the City's ordinary communication channels for enrolment procedures, canteen locations, and any updates to dates.
Carmela Aiardo Esposito takes over as medical director at San Pio
Carmela Aiardo Esposito has taken office as medical director — direttrice sanitaria — of the San Pio hospital authority in Benevento, succeeding Roberto Alfano.
The news was reported in the NTR24 bulletin. No separate institutional document confirming the appointment was acquired in this research, so further details on term, priorities, or formal handover were not verified.
Autumn music: Guitar Autumn and the Sannio Festival of Neapolitan Song
The Nicola Sala Conservatory presents two autumn programmes in Benevento.
Autunno Chitarristico 2026 runs from October 16 to 18 at the Complesso San Vittorino. The programme includes concerts, masterclasses, and lecture-concerts.
A highlighted event is the concert by the Duo Sergio and Odair Assad on October 17 at 20:00, followed by a masterclass on October 18.
The second programme is the Sannio Festival della voce e della canzone napoletana, scheduled for October 23 to 25. It includes tributes to Angela Luce and Vincenzo Russo, masterclasses, and the Premio Sergio Bruni.
Dates and times are those published at the time of the source articles; readers planning to attend should confirm any later changes with the Conservatory or venue before travelling.
What to watch next
For the treatment plant, the next verifiable step is the final project documentation clarifying capacity and timetable. For school meals, the practical question is whether the 60 new places will be followed by further capacity or a waiting-list procedure. For San Pio, the next point of interest is any public statement of priorities from the new medical leadership. For music lovers, the immediate dates are October 17 for the Assad duo concert and October 23–25 for the Sannio Festival.
