Good morning, Greenville.

City officials will hold a ribbon cutting for a new parks and recreation center in Greenville — the facility will offer updated spaces for sports and community programs.

Pitt County Parks and Rec will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony next week for two new community centers built with $10-million American Rescue Plan funds + the first is at Alice F.

Keene District Park and County Home Complex while the second is at 204 Government Circle in Greenville. Both centers will open to the public on August 11 + county leaders say the new spaces will host many programs for local residents.

A stormwater project is underway at Evans and Ninth Streets to fix flooding, and crews finished locating work on Monday and Tuesday that led to temporary lane adjustments.

Construction will begin later this week — the project was planned months ago to direct stormwater properly.

Residents in Pitt County are invited by Pitt County Environmental Health to join a tick study led by North Carolina State University—free kits let participants submit ticks removed from themselves and complete a short survey.

Free tick kits will be available for pickup at the Development Services building at 1717 West 5th Street and at Leroy James Farmers Market on Tuesdays—no personal information will be shared.

Bryant Packard has been named Director of Player Development at ECU where he will work with head coach Cliff Godwin and his staff on player video analysis—Packard is a former ECU Baseball All-American drafted in the fifth round by the Detroit Tigers.

He helped the team reach NCAA Regional Finals in 2024 and 2025 and secure an American Athletic Conference Championship and AAC Tournament title.

A Tribute to The Doors

8-9:30 p.m. — The State Theatre — Check the event page for pricing — Experience the authentic sound of The Doors with The Ultimate Doors tribute band.

Greenville Unplugged: TCG & Collectibles Convention

9 a.m.-5 p.m. — Greenville North Carolina Convention Center — Admission fee varies — Enjoy epic TCG tournaments and local collectible vendors while supporting Extra Life with raffles.

2025 Little League Softball® World Series

August 3 – 10 — Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park — Admission varies — Experience the excitement of youth sports at the premier softball event in Greenville.

2025 Greenville NC Comic Con

7 AM – 5 PM — Greenville North Carolina Convention Center — Check social media for updates — Celebrate pop culture and meet fellow comic enthusiasts in this vibrant convention.