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Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
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Good morning, Greenville. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 8th of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ On Saturday, the Greenville Morning Rotary Club prepared bagged lunches for residents at Greenville Community Shelter (formerly Community Crossroads Center) to support those in need. The Daily Reflector
DRINK NEWS
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ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Greenville Utilities launched a new 499 KW community solar farm featuring 1,120 panels that will reduce carbon emissions by about 53 tons a year. The project is part of a subscription program—providing monthly bill credits—that was unveiled during Public Power and Public Gas Week. WITN
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Drivers in the East can now renew their licenses online even without REAL ID following a law signed by Governor Stein last week—this change is aimed at reducing wait times. The DMV will soon explore adding online services for name changes, address changes and duplicate licenses. WITN
- ➤ North Carolina Congressman Don Davis sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins asking for urgent federal support after China stopped buying flue-cured tobacco and nearly 60 million pounds of it remains unsold — worth over $220 million. Public Radio East
- ➤ Pitt County first responders report that over 200 automatic crash detection calls have been received this year, with only 10 turning out to be real emergencies—wasting resources and prompting calls for careful follow-up when phones call 911 automatically. WITN
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The CDC issued final guidelines for updated COVID-19 vaccines—clearing up confusion about who is eligible. Local healthcare providers in Greenville will soon follow the guidelines and update patients with the latest recommendations. Public Radio East
- ➤ Olivia Giambalvo, an ECU nursing student who will graduate in December as a Pirate nurse, turned heartbreak into healing after losing her boyfriend Justin Bossian to a rare soft tissue cancer—one that spread to his lungs. She credits the support of her nursing professors and the lessons learned during his aggressive fight as driving her to empower future patients with compassionate care. East Carolina University
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Jaleek Parson has been electrifying for J.H. Rose this season—scoring eight touchdowns, gaining over a thousand receiving yards, and picking off two passes in six games. After a three-touchdown game win over South Central last weekend, he received his first big offer from hometown ECU. WITN
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Good Samaritan 5K Run
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Greenville NC Heart Walk
10 AM – 12 PM — ECU Student Center Main Campus — Free entry — Celebrate heart health with a family-friendly walk featuring music and activities.
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~ Tony Robbins
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