Good morning, Greenville.

Saving Graces 4 Felines is seeking loving homes for kittens, including Jazzie, who has flourished during eight weeks in foster care.

Adoption is $95 cash (cats are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and tested for feline diseases) and siblings may be adopted in pairs.

The 17th annual Montford Point Marines Day ceremony honored 11 original Marines and their families with Congressional Gold Medal replicas Friday morning at Camp Johnson.

Leaders stressed the legacy of these historic recruits & its impact on today's service members.

Organizers of the Winterville Watermelon Festival said rides will be open after a full inspection resolved earlier concerns.

The update ensures a safe day for families to enjoy the event today.

The ECU School of Art and Design Alumni Exhibition, themed RE/collection, is on view at four Greenville venues including Wellington B.

Gray Gallery and Emerge Gallery at 404 Evans St. The show features over 230 artworks by more than 150 alumni and continues through Sept. 26 (opening reception on Sept. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m.).

Food Lion Feeds donated about $2,000 worth of groceries to ECU’s Williams-Ross Purple Pantry on Friday — a boost for students returning to campus who need support.

The donation is part of an event to stock food pantries at several colleges across the state.

A portion of East First Street will close at 9 a.m. Monday at the intersection with Harding for utility repairs, remaining closed until Friday.

Motorists must follow detour signs: eastbound via Rotary, East Third and South Library streets; westbound via North Library, Willow and North Woodlawn avenues.

Local candidate Whatley will campaign on border security in Pitt County later this week — the event seeks to engage community voters on safety issues with more details on timing and location to be shared soon.

Eastern Carolina high school football scores from Thursday and Friday have been tracked by WITN; updates include matchups like Northside-Jacksonville 14-6 and South Central 64-34 among local teams.