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Some Pitt County businesses rebounding after “slower than expected” Fourth of July
WINTERVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — As more people travel throughout the summer, some businesses are feeling the impacts. Employees at Tiebreakers in Winterville said they haven’t had the best sales since summer began, including less customers than expected during the Fourth of July. “I think since everybody was kinda out of town, the sales probably weren’t […]
Heat, drought expected to persist
Pitt County and eastern North Carolina continue to share the misery of heat that’s gripping the United States, and federal data predicts that temperatures will remain high at least through September. The first five months of 2024 were the warmest locally since 2017 and the sixth warmest since 1895, data from the National Centers for Environmental Information, part of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shows. From January-May Pitt County recorded temperatures three and a half degrees warmer than the average of 53 degrees. ...
Sheriff's Office: Two dead in shooting outside Farmville
Pitt County Sheriff’s Office deputies found two men dead by gunfire Sunday evening in a trailer park outside of Farmville, the agency reported. The agency said deputies responded to 3826 S. Glenwood Lane at 7:54 p.m. to the report of two men suffering gunshot wounds. When they arrived the men were dead. A preliminary investigation indicated there were no other shooters involved at the scene, the sheriff’s office said. The investigation is active. The neighborhood is located off of Dr. Jones Road, which is off of East Marlboro Road, east of town. Identities of the victims are being withheld pending notification of their families, the sheriff’s office said. Anyone with information was asked to contact Pitt-Greenville Crime Stoppers at 758-7777.
Woman uses grandchildren’s birthdays to win $569,347 jackpot
A Pitt County woman used the dates of her grandchildren’s birthdays to win a $569,347 jackpot from the N.C. Education Lottery’s Cash 5 game, the lottery reported Monday. Claudette Cox of Winterville told lottery officials that a family vacation inspired her to play their birthdates. “We had just gone on vacation together as a family and had such a great time, so I just decided to use their birthdays for...
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