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WNCT.com’s Best of Pets: Lannie
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A seven-year-old mixed breed dog at the Pitt County Animal Shelter is looking for her forever home. Lannie is a very calm dog as she is a little older than most of the dogs at the shelter. Ashley Campbell, a kennel attendant at Pitt County Animal Shelter, said Lannie enjoys her […]
Retired Lenoir County K9 “Jury” has passed away
LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of a retired K9 Wednesday morning. K9 Jury was donated to the sheriff’s office in 2011 by Anson County Sheriff’s Department. Jury was paired with handler Kenneth Black from 2011-2014, moving to Gary Turner in 2014 where she served for two years. […]
‘You Need to Calm Down’ and ‘Shake It Off’: Taylor Swift class coming to a North Carolina university
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — If you’re a Swiftie and a student at East Carolina University, have we got something for you. This fall, “English 1500: Taylor’s Version” is coming to ECU. It will be taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30-1:45 p.m. by Dr. Anna Froula, a professor of English in the Thomas Harriot College […]
‘Never take this for granted’ book by Bethany Bradsher
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A sports author with a passion for storytelling from right here in Eastern North Carolina wrote a book about a topic very close to home base. “Anyone who follows college baseball knows at least a little something about the East Carolina Pirates,” Greenville author Bethany Bradsher said.
Wellcome students hope Arbor Day project plants a seed
Participants in an Arbor Day celebration at Wellcome Middle School planted six Nuttall’s Oak trees that they hope will serve as a long-lasting reminder of how a small seed can grow into a great force for environmental health. Friday’s tree-planting marked Greenville’s 35th celebration of Arbor Day. Students participated in an essay contest put on by members of ReLeaf, a nonprofit group that promotes and develops tree-planting projects for the city. Members were in attendance alongside city Mayor Pro Tem Monica Daniels and others to...
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