Good Day
Greenville
Thursday, October 9th, 2025
Good morning, Greenville. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 9th of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ City officials are boosting safety measures for mumfest set to take place soon—plans include better traffic control and crowd management to protect all attendees. WITN
- ➤ Residents are invited to join the Making Pitt Fit Community Garden’s fall workday, where they will help with tasks such as weeding and planting. The event will foster neighborhood participation—bringing people together to enhance a local green space. Pitt County
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Greenville shoppers face higher Halloween costs as tariffs push up prices for imported costumes and decorations—79 percent of buyers expect price hikes and local customer Ava Gaddis said she is searching for affordable costume options since this is her first time buying her own outfit. WITN
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Katie Pennington Mayo teaches second grade at North East Carolina Preparatory School in Tarboro and began her career in 2021 after graduating from Appalachian State University. She has also served as her church’s Children’s Director—where she met her husband—and stays true to the community values she learned growing up. WITN
- ➤ East Carolina University hosted PharmaFest on Wednesday at the Main Campus Student Center to connect students with job opportunities in the growing pharmaceutical and life sciences industries—organized by the Eastern Region Pharma Center with support from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center and Golden LEAF Foundation. WITN
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Governor Josh Stein will tour Integrated Family Services (on Stantonsburg Road) tomorrow morning to highlight mental health investments and advocate for broader public safety plans following his signing of House Bill 307 last Friday. WITN
- ➤ The Greenville City Council ended the Camping World lawsuit on Monday after a state law reduced the city’s power to enforce local ordinances, voting 5—0. The Daily Reflector
- ➤ Today, Congressman Greg Murphy said that families and military members who rely on WIC and SNAP are hurt by the government shutdown—HHS will fund these programs only until the end of October while future support remains uncertain. WITN
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Good Samaritan 5K Run
8 AM — University Book Exchange — Registration fees apply — Participate in the 19th Annual Good Samaritan Cross Training 5K Race for a great cause.
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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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