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'A coming home for me': Maria Pharr, first woman to lead Pitt Community College, is no stranger to the school (copy)
WINTERVILLE — A convocation ceremony that welcomed the start of a new academic year at Pitt Community College was also a homecoming for the college’s new president, Maria Pharr. Pharr, a former PCC assistant vice president, addressed faculty and staff on Aug. 20 for the first time as PCC’s sixth president and the first woman to lead the college. “I wanted to be here on convocation,” the Havelock native said...
Generations band together through music
WINTERVILLE — In a room full of musicians, Dan Seiler stands out. It’s not just because he practices for at least an hour a day and takes private lessons to improve his skills. It’s also because he has 50 years on the saxophonist in the next chair. Picking up the instrument again after going decades without playing has taken Seiler back to high school, in more ways than he imagined. The retired real estate agent has begun rehearsing and performing with the Pitt County Schools...
Local schools expecting enrollment gains as classes resume
As the county’s public schools prepare to begin classes today, they still lack some of the teachers needed to fill certain positions. But there appears to be no shortage of students. Pitt County Schools is one of a handful of public school districts in the state to report growth in enrollment in the last five years, according to a report from BEST NC (Business for Educational Success and Transformation NC). Although official enrollment figures are not released until a few weeks after the start of...
4-H programs lined up for the fall
The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service is offering a variety of 4-H programs and events for Pitt County youth this fall. Pitt County 4-H offers educational programs designed to build life skills through shared experiences and hands-on learning. Youths must be 5 to 18 years of age to take part in the programs. Programs include: 4-H County Council for ages 12-18 from 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 24. ...
Football roundup: Chargers drop OT loss, locals finish 4-4 on opening night
LITTLEFIELD — While Ayden-Grifton’s football team could have used one more completion or one more play down the stretch in a wild, back-and-forth game Friday night, no one — especially coach Paul Cornwell — could take issue with the Chargers’ effort. Ayden-Grifton fell 34-28 in overtime to Wilson Prep in a game that featured a plethora of late drama. In all, area teams settled for a 4-4 opening night, with Farmville Central, Greene Central, North Pitt and South Central all chalking up victories. ...
Multi-car crash leaves 1 dead and 3 injured in Harnett County
One person is dead, and three others injured after a multi-car crash in Dunn Friday night.It happened just before 9 a.m. in the 1000 block of Long Branch Road.According to investigators, when traveling west on Long Branch, a silver Ford Fusion crossed the center line and hit a Toyota Highlander.This caused the Toyota to roll over several times and hit a Kia Optima head-on where the car's passenger flew out of the windshield.The driver of the Ford died at the scene.The driver and passenger of the Kia were taken to a hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the Toyota was also taken to a hospital with serious injuries.No further information has been released at this time.
ECU Notes: Symposium helps teachers incorporate STEM into classrooms
Educators from across the state came to East Carolina University to enhance their STEM teaching strategies during the Engineering and Technology Symposium: Pathways to Enhance K-12 STEM Education. The symposium featured workshops, keynote speakers, panel discussions, display tables and hands-on activities that allowed teachers to discover innovative methods to integrate real-world technology applications into their classrooms. Networking with fellow educators and ECU College of Engineering and Technology faculty provided more opportunities to enhance K-12 student education in science, technology, engineering and math. ...
GUC clears way for $16M Boviet infrastructure: Utility will build substation, install generator
The Greenville Utilities Board of Commissioners approved plans to build a new substation, install a generator and take other measures that will help a solar panel manufacturer launch in Greenville. Boviet Solar announced in April that it is locating its first North American solar panel manufacturing facility in Indigreen Corporate Park north of the city. The company plans a $294 million capital investment in the project, which includes purchasing and...
People News & Notes: Emerge leader appointed to Arts North Carolina Board of Directors
Emerge Gallery & Art Center Executive Director Holly Garriott has been named to the 2027 Arts North Carolina Board of Directors, Emerge announced. Arts North Carolina is the statewide advocacy organization for the arts that calls for equity and access to the arts for all North Carolinians, unifies and connects North Carolina’s arts communities and fosters arts leadership, the announcement said. Led by a statewide board of directors that will...
DWI Roundup: Woman strikes tree on Memorial Drive
A Greenville woman was arrested after she told police she briefly closed her eyes while driving and ran off the road, flipping the car, documents said. At 3:24 a.m. Aug. 19, Greenville Police Department officers responded to a vehicle wreck in the area of South Memorial Drive near West Moore Street, a redacted crash report said. That area is near Meadowbrook Park and Greenville Community Christian Church. The southbound vehicle...
Happenings: Events, activities and community announcements
Email announcements at least two weeks in advance to community@reflector.com for publication in The Standard and The Daily Reflector. Watermelon Festival The Winterville Watermelon Festival will be held through Sunday at the Winterville Recreation Park, 332 Sylvania St. The annual event includes carnival rides, a parade, a watermelon-eating contest, food and games. The Watermelon Jam, a ticketed event, will be held from 5-10 p.m. today and will feature Grand Funk...
PCC Notes: Welding technology building project begins with site preparation
WINTERVILLE — Site preparation is underway at the future home of Pitt Community College’s Welding Technology program. Since Monday, heavy machinery has been clearing trees, leveling ground and removing debris just beyond the left field fence of Minges-Overton Baseball Complex. When the $17.7 million-project has been completed in November 2025, Pitt will have 30,000 square feet of much-needed instructional space for what is presently the state’s largest welding program. “Our...
Fayetteville: The most stressed city in North Carolina?
A recent study from WalletHub shows that Fayetteville has the most stressed residents in all of North Carolina. The study used data sets such as average weekly work hours and unemployment, divorce and suicide rates to compare more than 180 American cities, including the 150 most populated cities and at least two of the most populated cities in each state. ...
Tigers need OT to get past Ayden-Grifton
AYDEN — It took the first overtime game in Wilson Prep football history and a comeback from 14 points down, but the Tigers finally subdued a game Ayden-Grifton squad intent on handing them a second-season opening loss Friday, Aug. 23. Instead defending 1-A Tar-Roanoake Athletic Conference champion Wilson Prep starts 1-0 after the 34-28 victory that wasn’t settled until a […] The post Tigers need OT to get past Ayden-Grifton first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Fayetteville-area high school football predictions for Week 1 of the 2024 season
Week 1 of the NCHSAA football season has arrived, and so has the bulletin board material for the locker rooms. The first four weeks of the season will feature nonconference games before play begins in the All American and United 8 conferences. Pine Forest and Seventy-First are looking to four-peat as league champions. JAMBOREE RECAP: First impressions,...
Russell’s First Alert Forecast: Quiet evening ahead
As we cruise through the weekend, we’re in for some classic late-August weather—warm, mostly dry, and with just a hint of those pesky coastal showers. Thanks to high pressure parked over us, most of us will stay dry, with only a few showers sneaking in along the Crystal Coast to Cape Hatteras. Temperatures tonight will dip into the comfortable 60s inland and hover around 70°F at the beaches, making for a perfect evening to crack open the windows and give your A/C a break.
Report: North Carolina ranks top ten for clean energy
North Carolina is making significant strides in the renewable energy sector, solidifying its position as a leader in the field. According to a new report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP), a trade group representing 800 companies, the Tar Heel State now ranks ninth nationally in clean energy generation.
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