Good morning, Greenville.

Greggie and the Jetts, an Elton John tribute band, will perform at 6 p.m. Thursday at ECU's tailgate plaza outside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

The free performance includes popular Elton John hits, food trucks, and adult beverages+ it may move indoors if rain threatens.

PCC earned a 'military friendly' designation from VIQTORY this spring for its support of service members, spouses, and dependents and is now inviting new fall students to register for orientation sessions on July 9, 11, 14, and 16 at the Craig F.

Goess Student Center (starting at 10 a.m.).

More than 100 aspiring teachers joined ECU's Pirate Program, a free three-day summer camp held on Tuesday at ECU for rising high school students.

The program runs until Thursday, offering hands-on teaching experience and mentorship before college starts.

Craven Community College will host a free networking event on Thursday from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. in room 102 at the Bosch Advanced Manufacturing Center to help local business leaders build Registered Apprenticeship Programs plus ApprenticeshipNC is partnering in the effort.

The Rose Bay Canal Fire (first spotted June 2nd) in Hyde County has burned 662 acres and is 46% contained as local and state fire crews, including Greenville Fire-Rescue, work to control it.

Greenville lawyer Meredith Hinton was part of a legal team that secured a $101 million verdict for workers injured in a 12-foot wall collapse at a Hendersonville plumbing facility on Jan.

13, 2021. The verdict, the largest in state history, was later confirmed in a confidential settlement.

The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-1 on Tuesday to recommend denying Sawyer's Fun Park rezoning request because it does not align with the community plan — over 50 residents raised concerns.

T.J. Sawyer said he will take the proposal to City Council in August.

The City of Greenville is planning a series of public information sessions on a proposal to build a small restaurant-event space on Town Common’s eastern side.

Officials say dates and locations have not been finalized and sessions are expected in late June and July to gather community input.

North Carolina is now enforcing travel restrictions on warm-blooded animals entering the state to prevent a dangerous flesh-eating parasite (livestock, horses, dogs and cats from active screwworm zones in Texas or New Mexico require an entry permit and a veterinary health certificate), officials announced.

ECU Health and the Department of Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology at Brody School of Medicine will host Camp Rainbow and Camp Hope this summer in Greenville for pediatric patients with chronic conditions.

Campers will enjoy swimming, canoeing, and kayaking (with 24-hour medical care on site).

July 4th Celebration

6-9 p.m. — Town Common — Free admission — Celebrate Independence Day with music, food, and a spectacular fireworks show.