Good morning, Greenville.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace built beds on Saturday (its first public build day in Pitt County) with help from Thomas Electrical Solutions, ECU volunteers, and Equipment Plus staff.

The nonprofit plans to build 20 beds daily to help children without a bed.

Logann Miller, a local entrepreneur, is asking residents to vote for her Shark Tank style pitch video on SBCN’s YouTube channel from Tuesday to Sept.

15 to win part of the $60,000 startup funding for her shared commercial kitchen and bakery. She pitched her idea earlier this month.

The 41st Winterville Watermelon Festival is underway this weekend and ends today from 1+6 p.m.; the event began with a DJ, vendors and a car show, and today features a parade at 8 a.m., a watermelon eating contest and a concert with headliner Easton Corbin.

Rachel Nelson of Greenville, a 2026 graduate of J.H.

Rose High School, received a $5,000 scholarship from the Civic Foundation—an award for her academic and extracurricular achievements. She will attend UNC Chapel Hill this fall and applications for the 2027 school year open Oct. 1.

The North Pitt FFA chapter in Bethel earned national recognition with a three-star ranking from the National FFA Organization, a rarity achieved by fewer than 10% of chapters.

It will be honored at the National FFA Convention and Expo in October.

At University Day on the Main Campus Student Center, ECU officials announced plans to cut $8.5 million this year as part of a $25 million savings plan over three years.

The measures include discontinuing over 40 academic programs and consolidating services to address enrollment shifts and state budget pressures.