Good morning, Greenville.

Foster parents and social workers in Greenville stress the need for stronger support during Foster Care Awareness Month as the NC Chapel Hill Jordan Institute for Families reported 11,000 children in foster care as of January.

Pitt County DSS has introduced a new Permanency Planning approach to help reunify children with their families — efforts that include financial help for kinship caregivers and community backing for local foster homes.

Cyclists are invited to join Greenville’s annual Ride of Silence today at 6:30 p.m. at Greenville Bicycle Company, 802 Clark Street, where a twelve-mile ride escorted by police will honor those killed or injured while riding a bike + all participants must wear a helmet and are encouraged to use lights.

Jaiquez Ebron, 21, a Greenville man, was arrested this evening in Memphis by the Memphis PD & FBI for his connection to a Feb.

1 homicide on Colonial Ave that left Traeon Vontrez Williams, 24, dead at the scene.

Joyner Library is featuring a World War II exhibit in honor of Memorial Day that shows over 100 items from 60 collections and was planned by archivists since fall 2023—its name is 'In Their Footsteps: Exploring World War II Through Archival Records'—to mark the 80th anniversary of the war's end and America's 250th birthday. The exhibit is open during library hours for visitors to learn more about this important part of our history.

Kara Egan, a first grade teacher at Primary County Primary School, was named Teacher of the Year at Pamlico County Primary School after community nominations; she said teaching reading to her students is her favorite part of the job.

Two ECU researchers were approved for NCInnovation grants for inventions with real-world applications.

Dr. Stephanie Richards developed a wind tunnel to test insecticides on mosquitoes and Dr. Patrick Briley created a digital platform for speech therapy — both projects will boost ECU’s innovation pipeline and support local economic growth.

ECU Health has opened a new clinic to help pregnant women with addiction and protect their unborn children (the first facility of its kind in eastern NC).

Differently Abled Fun Fair

11 AM – 3 PM — Greenville North Carolina Convention Center — Free entry — Experience a thrilling day of fun and excitement at the DAFF SPEEDWAY Edition.

Concert on the Common Featuring Landslide, A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

6-8:30 p.m. — Town Common — Free entry — Experience the nostalgic hits of Fleetwood Mac with a tribute band and enjoy food and drinks from local vendors.