Good morning, Greenville.

Naqaa Hamed, a Palestinian-American journalist with a sister in Greenville, was released on $2,600 bail by Israeli authorities on Sept.

28 after being detained at a West Bank checkpoint. Her local family welcomed her return.

The Greenville Police Department will host its annual National Night Out at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Five Points Plaza in November + the event will feature booths, food, music and activities that let residents meet officers in a relaxed setting.

The Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce will host its Business Excellence Awards celebration Thursday from 8-9:30 a.m. at the Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Center for Student Advancement at Pitt Community College in Winterville.

Tickets cost $40 for members and $55 for non-members.

Truck drivers in Greenville are paying more for fuel as diesel prices hover near record highs (raising concerns over tighter profit margins) that could soon push up local delivery costs.

Truck drivers in Pitt County face record diesel prices that nearly double fuel expenses and may lead to higher consumer costs; a G7 plan will release 100 million barrels of oil over the next four months (including diesel) to ease pressures.

ECU has introduced Pirates Perch to help students feel heard and ease loneliness.

Volunteers from Cypress Glen Retirement Community meet students on campus (every Tuesday) at the Main Campus Student Center lawn to offer a friendly ear and guide them to available support.

From Sept. 1 to 23, Pitt County Environmental Health inspected 64 local restaurants, scoring between 86.50 and 99 with five earning a B grade.

Experts recommend that nearly everyone get a flu shot this month to lower risk before the virus spreads widely; local pharmacies and clinics will offer multiple vaccine options at no cost for Medicare and insured patients (details vary by manufacturer) as flu cases are projected to rise later this fall.

ECU Health Rehab will host a 5k and fun run for people with disabilities and impairments at its Greenville facility — more details on timing and registration are expected soon.

WITN is airing Carolina Hurricanes games on its main channel and on WITN 7.2 MyTV this season.

The channel began broadcasting at 7:00 p.m. on Oct. 2 against Washington and will show upcoming contests as part of a new partnership with the Hurricanes, Cox Media Group, and Gray Media.

Rose maintained their undefeated season with a 43-0 win over the Falcons on Friday night at South Central after a 27-point surge in the second quarter following a scoreless start in the first quarter.