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Area students awarded scholarships from The Links
Two area students have been awarded the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Scholarship given annually by the Wilson-Rocky Mount-Tarboro Chapter of The Links. Jade Brown, a student at South Central High School in Greenville, and Patrice McGrue, a student at Rocky Mount High School were recognized for dedication to their studies and contributions to their respective school communities. Brown aspires to become a physician therapist, aiming to impact the collegiate or professional level. McGrue has plans to become a pediatric nurse to provide quality health care and support children with medical needs. Both will attend North Carolina Central University in Durham in the fall. The scholarship is awarded to exceptional high school students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and community commitment.
Some third-round games played Monday due to threat of rain
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — With the threat of rain in the forecast a lot this week, some area high school teams got an early jump on the week with playoff games starting on Monday. Most of the area’s games were still on schedule for Tuesday. However, schools like D.H. Conley moved their game time up […]
Jim’s First Alert Forecast: Monday stays nice; Rain moving in Tuesday
We’ll enjoy a continuation of the great weekend weather on Monday with mostly sunny skies warming the early 50s to 80° Monday afternoon. Clouds will begin to move in late day into Monday night ahead of an approaching storm system. Rain will move in on Tuesday with isolated...
Street named in honor of Shad Festival supporters
GRIFTON — Community members honored a pair of Shad Festival stalwarts recently when they named a roadway beside the Grifton Depot for Tommy and Jean Sugg. More than 50 people showed up for the surprise during the Shad Festival Committee volunteer luncheon at the depot on April 18. Committee members, volunteers and town employees attended. Committee Vice President Tyra Sparrow said the Suggs are the heartbeat of the festival and...
Two candidates file for school board seat; GOP primary runoff today
A veteran educator appointed to the Board of Education last month will face a challenge to keep the seat in November. Mary Maultsby, selected in April to temporarily fill the District 1 seat, will appear on the ballot in this year’s election along with Marvion Wilcox of Greenville. The two were the only candidates to file for the seat during a special two-week filing period that concluded May 10. Half...
City buses, Gaza drive comments to council
The public comment session at Thursday’s Greenville City Council meeting drew advocates who want GREAT buses to continue to provide rides for free and three women who spoke against the U.S. support of Israel’s war in Gaza. Starting July 1, the city will expand the operation of GREAT buses from 10 to 14 hours Monday-Friday and add a seven-hour day on Saturday. The changes will require the city to hire additional drivers, a cost that will be offset by returning to paid fares, which were...
Childcare centers plan to close for day to rally for financial support
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Happening on Thursday of this week, childcare workers from across the state are heading to Raleigh as part of the North Carolina Child Care Day of Action. It’s a rally to show general assembly members why they need state funding to help keep their doors open. Some childcare providers from Pitt […]
Fiancée charged in 2023 Snow Hill killing
An Ayden woman has been arrested and charged in the death of her fiancée who was killed more than a year ago at a Snow Hill apartment, law enforcement said. The Snow Hill Police Department said that Tameka Shalanda Best, 39, of 316 Roberta Drive, Ayden, was arrested by the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office on April 30 and charged with the April 23, 2023, shooting death of James Shultheis III. ...
North Carolina high school student killed in crash with box truck
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Pitt County Schools confirmed on Thursday that a J.H. Rose High School student died in a car crash. The car crash happened on Wednesday when a commercial box truck ran into the back of a car on NC 11 South in Winterville. The crash impacted both lanes and backed up traffic […]
ECU cancels baseball game with Campbell due to threat of rain
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Tuesday’s baseball game between East Carolina and Campbell has been canceled due to the threat of bad weather in the area. Hoist The Colours’ Stephen Igoe first posted the announcement, writing on his X account. The game, which was scheduled to start at 6 p.m., will not be made up. ECU […]
Pitt County Sheriff’s Office ends month-long drug investigation with arrests
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A month-long investigation into the sale of illegal narcotics has come to an end with the arrest of two people. The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office and detectives from the Special Operations Unit along with the Gang and Gun Unit executed a search warrant for 2111 W. Arlington Blvd in Greenville on […]
Zoning vote allows Ayden church to expand services
AYDEN — A local church is looking to add a funeral home, a recreation center and an adult day care now that the Ayden Board of Commissioners rezoned its property to allow for expansion. New Deliverance Church on March 11 asked the town Board of Commissioners to change the zoning for 17 acres at 4346 S, Edge Road, from residential and residential/agricultural to rural residential. Bishop Glen Williams said the...
Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office to provide update on 2001 cold case
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office will be holding a press conference Monday at 11 a.m. to discuss the latest in a cold case dating back to 2001. WNCT will provide a live stream of the press conference in this story. Timeka Pridgen was 16 when she went missing from her home […]
Commissioners considering pay raise for sheriff: Dance request rankles two members during workshop
The Pitt County Board of Commissioners is considering a raise for Pitt County Sheriff Paula Dance after a request that two members criticized during the last day of budget workshops. Dance said a decision on the matter was overdue. Near the top of her remarks, the sheriff said her office has saved the county’s taxpayers over $2.3 million this year through grants and that the office has generated an additional $2.34 million this year toward the county’s general fund. Dance’s salary is $168,676. ...
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