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Little League softball: Rowan 10U team wins state
ROCKY MOUNT — The Rowan Little League softball all-stars scored five runs in the fifth inning and beat Pitt County 7-5 on Wednesday to win the 10U state championship. Rowan retired Pitt 1-2-3 in the top of the sixth to clinch the victory. Rowan had to win twice against...
Wildlife Agency to install Pitt County’s first public fishing area in Grimesland
RALEIGH, N.C. — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has entered into an agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to open a public fishing area (PFA) on an NCDOT 555-acre property in Grimesland. The proposed PFA area will be constructed off North Grimesland Road, where there are several shallow ponds located on […] The post Wildlife Agency to install Pitt County’s first public fishing area in Grimesland appeared first on Washington Daily News.
Council on Aging activities ongoing
The Pitt County Council on Aging is offering the following classes and programs. All offerings are free and located at the Pitt County Wellness Center, 4551 County Home Road, unless otherwise noted. Registration is required unless otherwise noted by calling 752-1717, Ext. 201. Stretch and balance class, 12:30-1:15 p.m. Mondays. Cost $4 per session paid monthly.Shape Up & Get Fit, 10-10:50 a.m. Mondays. Intense workout that incorporates strength training and cardiovascular exercise. Free weights, resistance bands, and an exercise mat are necessary to participate. Cost...
Japanese medical equipment company to invest $398M, create 232 jobs in Greenville
Nipro Medical Corp., a medical equipment company based in Osaka, Japan, plans to invest $397.8 million to develop a new manufacturing facility and create more than 232 jobs in Greenville, N.C., one of Pitt County’s growing cities. The state and the company announced the news at an event in...
Medical device maker Nipro expected to invest $400M, hire 232 in Pitt County
Japanese medical device maker Nipro Corp. is poised to announce a roughly $400-million expansion that is expected to bring more than 230 jobs to Pitt County. The Osaka, Japan-based company has been the subject of incentives discussions with state and local officials, people familiar with the company's plans told WRAL on Tuesday. An announcement on the deal is expected as early as Wednesday.
Update: Japanese health care company to build first North American manufacturing center in Pitt County
Nipro Medical Corporation, a leader in the global health care and medical device industry, has selected Pitt County for its first North American manufacturing center of excellence, creating 232 jobs, Gov. Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest more than $397.8 million to build a campus and U.S. headquarters in Greenville. “I’m excited to welcome another advanced manufacturing company to eastern North Carolina,” Cooper said in his announcement. "Not only will Nipro join a Greenville community of health care leaders, it will grow eastern...
Building entrepreneurs from the ground up
Five high school students from Beaufort County recently participated in ECU’s Miller School of Business Summer Youth Innovation Camp. Up until this year, the camp only served students in Pitt County. However, that all changed thanks to Keith Hudson, director of the Pamlico Business Resource Center in Washington. “When I found out about the camp […] The post Building entrepreneurs from the ground up appeared first on Washington Daily News.
State to create public fishing area near Grimesland
Construction is expected to begin later this summer on Pitt County’s first public fishing area managed by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. The work on North Grimesland Bridge Road between N.C. 33 and U.S. 264 is expected to be completed this fall, then the site will officially open to the public, the commission announced on Tuesday. The commission entered into an agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation to...
Wayne County wins NC Area 1 East Championship, advances to state tournament
For the second year in a row and the third time in four years, Wayne County is heading to the American Legion Baseball State Tournament thanks to their three-game sweep of Pitt County Post 39 in the NC Area 1 East Championship Series which took place from July 8-10. Game 1Wayne County’s Everette Johnson got the scoring started off early in game one of the series when, in the bottom of the first inning with just one out and one runner on base, he hit...
Pitt County softball team in Little League World Series for third-straight year
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Little League Softball World Series is coming to Greenville again this year. In a little more than two weeks, teams from all around the world will converge on Pitt County for the chance to compete in a once-in-a-lifetime tournament. That includes the hometown favorite Pitt County team that punched its […]
Incentive package of $13M lures Nipro headquarters to North Carolina
(The Center Square) – Nipro, manufacturer of medical surgical and renal products, has been lured to North Carolina by an incentive package of more than $13 million. The 70-year-old Japanese company secured a $2.48 million grant from the state toward a $397 million manufacturing center and American headquarters. It is eligible for other assistance such as job training and infrastructure support, bringing the total amount of potential state incentives to $4.16 million. Pitt County previously approved $9 million in incentives.
Pitt County finalizing security agreement for commissioners, planning meetings
Pitt County officials are finalizing efforts to provide security at commissioners and planning board meetings following an announcement by the sheriff that deputies would not work the meetings. Discussions with a private security firm come nearly a month after the in-house counsel for the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office notified Clerk to the Board of Commissioners Kimberly Hines that deputies would no longer be available to provide security for the two boards after July 1. ...
July 16 Community News
Email announcements at least a week in advance to community@reflector.com. Diaper pantry The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is offering a Bottoms for Babies Diaper Pantry from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays at 111 Eastbrook Drive. Recipients must be a parent/guardian and a resident of Martin or Pitt County, provide a photo ID and the ages of each child. Email ichapman@mppfc.org or call 758-8885. ...
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