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The Winterville Chamber hosted ribbon cutting celebrations for Saladworks + Frutta Bowls on June 25 and for Winterville Neighbors magazine on June 23 at local venues to welcome new business members.

Pitt County Schools recognized five educators as Principal Scholars after they earned master’s degrees.

A $3,400 grant from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation will help St. Peter Development Center Food Pantry (1295 E Mumford Road) provide free food boxes and meal assistance to neighbors facing hardship, with distributions on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month.

Craven Community College and ECU signed a transfer pathway agreement in June that lets graduates from one of ten approved Associate in Applied Science programs earn a bachelor's in Industrial Technology.

The partnership aims to meet local workforce needs and keep skilled talent in the area.

Eastern NC will face dangerous heat this week as WITN issued First Alert Weather Days for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Feels like temperatures will exceed 102°F with little overnight relief so residents are urged to stay hydrated and seek shade.

Bryant Buck, the executive director of the Mid-East Commission (covering Beaufort, Bertie, Hertford, Martin and Pitt counties), died Monday after more than 25 years of service.

The agency said memorial service details will be shared as they become available.

Davenport Farm Road will be closed this week for asphalt repairs between Memorial Drive and the Southwest Bypass, according to the N.C.

Department of Transportation. Repairs (weather permitting) start Wednesday and the road will reopen July 31 amid intermittent lane closures on Reedy Branch Road and Memorial Drive.

Greenville NC Comic Con 2026

10 AM – 5 PM — Greenville North Carolina Convention Center — Artist tables from $65, Vendor booths from $125 — Explore a vibrant showcase of comics, art, and fandom.