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J.H. Rose student killed last week in Highway 11 crash funeral today
WINTERVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The J.H. Rose High School student killed in a collision last week is being laid to rest Wednesday morning. According to an obituary, Caroline Lupton’s funeral service is this morning at 11 a.m. Lupton died from a crash that happened last Wednesday at the intersection...
Families, businesses to be impacted due to road construction in Greenville
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — A couple busy roads in Greenville will be widened to four lanes to help with traffic. Construction will begin in 2026 to widen Old Tar Road and Evans Street at a cost of more than $160 million. The project was first drawn up in 2017.
Law enforcement looking for missing teenager
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — Law enforcement in Greenville is looking for a missing teenager. Anzayon Harris, 14, was last seen at his home on Conley Street on May 8, 2024. Harris is known to hang out in the area near the Nash Street Gym. Anyone with information on the...
New principal selected for Early College High School
An Edgecombe County principal has been chosen to lead Pitt County Schools Early College High School. Leshaun Jenkins, principal of Patillo Middle School in Tarboro, will become principal of the Early College High School beginning in July, Deputy Superintendent Steve Lassiter announced Tuesday. He will succeed Bill Frazier, who has served as interim principal since founding Principal Wynn Whittington resigned earlier this spring to accept an assistant superintendent position in...
MrBeast announces first Tesla winners, tries for odd world record
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — It was a busy Tuesday for Greenville’s MrBeast as he not only announced the first 10 winners in his Tesla giveaway, but he also tried to break a unique world record. MrBeast throws everything to try and destroy contestant’s yacht Last week, during his birthday, he announced he was giving away […]
Millennials and Gen-Zers preferring ‘dry dating’ as new trend arises
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — There is a new trend on the rise between single millennials and Gen-Z. It’s what they’re calling “dry dating” where they go on alcohol-free dates, which over 50% of people prefer. The point of it is to create sober connections between each other. Datingnews.com surveyed millennials and Gen-Zers from across the […]
Lenoir County teacher nominated for 2024 Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WNCT) — A Lenoir County teacher is among those nominated for the 2024 Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year award. Each National History Day affiliate may nominate one middle school teacher and one high school teacher per year for this prestigious award. In addition to celebrating outstanding history scholarship and innovative classroom […]
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...
Mom's deceased former boyfriend named as suspect in teen's disappearance from La Grange home in 2001
The search continues for a Lenoir County teen who disappeared 23 years ago, and investigators say the believe they know who took the then-16-year-old from her mother’s home. Retired Lenoir County Sheriff Chris Hill, who stepped down from the top job in 2014, has been working cold cases for the county and he said Timika Pidgen’s is one of those cases.
Greene County to Host Health and Elder Abuse Awareness Fair
Greene County is gearing up to host a special event aimed at promoting health awareness and addressing elder abuse concerns within the community. The "Older Americans Month Health, Information, & Elder Abuse Awareness Fair" will take place on Thursday, May 16th, 2024, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Greene County Wellness Center located at 84 North Perry Dr., Snow Hill, NC 28580.
A.G. Cox Middle School celebrates new admin building
WINTERVILLE, Pitt County — There will be a ribbon-cutting event in Pitt County on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. It's all to celebrate the end of a 3-year construction project at A.G. Cox Middle School in Winterville, and formally open the school's new administration building. All the excitement is happening...
Public assistance needed for Walstonburg store break-in information
The Greene County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for assistance in any information related to a breaking and entering that occurred at Lewis Food Mart located in Walstonburg, around 11:50 pm on 05/13/2024. The vehicle pictured was occupied by three individuals, two were covered and entered the store leaving with an undisclosed amount of cash money.
Annual Ride of Silence highlights bicycle safety, honors those killed or hurt
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — A quiet bicycle ride with more than 50 people participating was designed to bring awareness to all bicycle riders injured or killed while riding. The event took place at the Greenville Bicycle Shop and lasted 12-and-a-half miles. The cyclists rode in silence, with a police...
Three plead guilty in mother's 2021 shooting death in Bells Fork
Three men have pleaded guilty to reduced charges in a 2021 shooting that killed a 20-year-old mother and wounded her 3-year-old boy at a home in the Bells Fork area of Greenville. Proceedings in Pitt County Superior Court on Monday confirmed the shooting was the result of a gang-related feud fueled by social media and that the men targeted the wrong house. Facing charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and other felonies, they accepted pleas for second-degree murder and discharging a weapon into an...
All-way stop coming to Pitt County intersection
WINTERVILLE, N.C. – A Pitt County intersection will be transformed to an all-way stop to improve safety. Weather permitting, on May 14, the N.C. Department of Transportation will add pavement markings and stop signs on Old Tar Road at the intersection with Vernon White Road. Drivers are urged to slow down while crews are working and […]
Greene Early College LCC graduates
The following Greene Early College High School students graduated from Lenoir Community College on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at LCC:. - Kayla Guzman: Associate of Science degree, Business Certificate, and Pharmacy Technician certificate. - Tyreek Jones: Associate of Science degree. - Emma Roberson: Associate of Arts in Teacher Preparation degree.
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