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41st annual Washington Summer Festival underway this weekend
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WITN) -We’re in the midst of yet another highly anticipated festival season here in Eastern Carolina. While there are many to take part in, some believe the annual Washington Summer Festival is far more significant than the rest. “These festivals are like a melting pot,” said Wayne...
New study shows Greenville is the place to be for Gen-Z
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - It’s no secret that North Carolina is growing. With the mild weather, the job market, and the cost of living; many people, specifically Gen-Z, are attracted to the area with the state’s population booming in the last decade. That’s according to a U.S. Census Bureau analysis.
Three sites fail latest Swim Guide water-quality testing
WASHINGTON, N.C. — Three sites in the lower Neuse and Tar-Pamlico watersheds failed to meet recreational water-quality standards in the third week of Swim Guide testing this season. On the Neuse, Slocum Creek in Havelock failed for a third time, and Havens Gardens in Washington and Pamlico Plantation on Broad Creek failed on the Pamlico. […]
WNCT.com’s Happenings Out East: June 7-9
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — From Greenville to Washington, there are several events for the family this weekend. This Friday, the Greenville Yard Gnomes are set to take on Holly Springs Salamanders at 6:30 p.m. at Guy Smith Stadium. You can find out more about the Yard Gnomes at their website and through our special summer […]
June 11 Community News
Email announcements at least a week in advance to community@reflector.com. Farmers Market The Leroy James Farmers Market, 4560 County Home Road, will be open 3-7 p.m. tonight and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. For more information call 902-1724 or visit www.PittCountyNC.gov/MarketEvents. Aydenopoly ...
THIS SUNDAY: Digitally remastered film of 1939 Tulip Festival premiers at Turnage
On Sunday, June 9, Beaufort County residents will get their first look at the digitally remastered film of the 1939 Tulip Festival. The premier is made possible through a collaborative effort between the Beaufort County Arts Council, the Historic Port of Washington Project, and the Brown Library. “It made all of the sense in the […] The post THIS SUNDAY: Digitally remastered film of 1939 Tulip Festival premiers at Turnage appeared first on Washington Daily News.
People News & Notes: Pitt County Schools principals complete leadership program
Pitt County Schools principals Alison Covington of South Greenville Elementary and Yolanda Williams of Creekside Elementary recently completed the Distinguished Leadership in Practice Program, a yearlong leadership development program for practicing school principals from all regions of the state. The program is designed and provided by the North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principal’s Association and sponsored by the North Carolina Alliance for School Leadership Development. Covington, who began her PCS...
June arts and entertainment calendar
Events coming up in the Greenville area offer music, theater, arts and fun. Here is a sampling. Summer Reading Carnival Farmville Public Library, 4276 W. Church St., Farmville, will host a Summer Reading Carnival from 9:30 a.m.-noon today. The free, outdoor event will include family storytime at 9:30 a.m., followed by activities including horse-drawn wagon rides, inflatable attractions and carnival games. Visit farmvillelibrary.org. ...
Happenings: Events, activities and community announcements
Email announcements at least two weeks in advance to community@reflector.com for publication in The Standard and The Daily Reflector. Winterville movie Winterville Parks and Recreation will begin its Summer Movie and Concert Series with “Migration,” showing June 14 at the Winterville Recreation Park Amphitheater, 332 Sylvania St. The animated film is rated PG. Admission is free and a concession stand will be open Movies begin about 30 minutes after sunset....
Pitt County Schools superintendent earns top honor from NCHSAA
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCT) — Pitt County Schools’ superintendent has received special recognition from the NC High School Athletic Association. The NCHSAA annually presents statewide awards in several different categories, based on those “who have done the most for high school athletics” rather than a single accomplishment or having an outstanding won-loss record. A ceremony was […]
Paddock Club sculpture honors Greenville’s LGBTQ+ community
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) -The site of Eastern Carolina’s longest-operating LGBTQ+ bar will be honored with a public art dedication toward the end of Pride Month. The Paddock Club on Greenville’s Dickinson Avenue operated from 1973 to 2003. The building was demolished to make way for the construction of the 10th Street Connector.
Ayden board faces tax, fee increases
The Ayden Board of Commissioners on Monday is expected to consider a 2024-25 budget that maintains the town’s ad valorem tax rate while property values have increased 30 percent or more. The budget before commissioners also increases electric and other utility rates for municipal customers. The annual general fund spending plan totals nearly $6.7 million, Finance Director Marsha Hall said at the May 13 board meeting, an increase of more than $1 million over the 2023-24 budget of $5.6 million. Inflation and a nearly full...
Pitt County Schools’ graduations start Friday
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Pitt County Schools will complete its Class of 2024 graduation ceremonies this weekend at Minges Coliseum on the campus of East Carolina University. In all, a total of 1,677 students will have earned their diplomas during the course of 10 different commencement exercises which began May 23. The district’s six traditional high […]
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