Pitt County

Top teacher regional finalists named

February 9, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has named this year’s nine regional finalists for the 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s North Carolina Teacher of the Year. The finalists are Gina Holste, Valle Crucis School, Watauga County […]

2025 Year in Review: Year of change, tumult in public education

December 26, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — In 2025, North Carolina’s K-12 education saw a new state superintendent, decreases in teacher attrition, small decreases in school crime and the naming of various educators of the year. The year kicked off […]

Audit shows $83M in late SNAP benefits

October 23, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A performance audit by the Office of the State Auditor says $83 million in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits between 2021 and 2024 were delivered late to recipients. “In total, there were over […]

Local Government Commission unanimously approves independent audit for WSFCS

September 20, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Local Government Commission unanimously approved an independent audit to be conducted for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools related to the district’s $46 million budget deficit and financial mismanagement at its September meeting. […]

LGC approves health care, airport funding

May 17, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Local Government Commission approved financing packages for health care infrastructure and airport improvements during its May 6 meeting. The Local Government Commission (LGC), chaired by State Treasurer Brad Briner, authorized […]

NC’s 2025 top teacher selected

April 18, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A middle school teacher and AVID coordinator from Pitt County Schools was named the 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year at a luncheon at the Umstead Hotel in Cary […]

K-12 calendar change bills flood legislative session

March 20, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH—Bills seeking to allow local school boards to alter the opening and closing dates of their K-12 public school districts have flooded the General Assembly during its short session. So far, 27 such bills have […]

NC schools receive Blue Ribbon recognition

October 3, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Five public schools and one private school in North Carolina have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2024 by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. The schools are among 356 educational institutions across the nation […]

Pitt County wins Little League Softball World Series title

August 29, 2024 Ryan Henkel

Redemption. That was the goal for the Pitt County Girls Softball Little League team. One year earlier, the team from Winterville had suffered a heartbreaking loss in the 2023 championship match, losing 5-2 to the […]

NC Rep. Murphy joins powerful Ways and Means panel

January 24, 2022 The Associated Press

GREENVILLE — North Carolina U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy joined the House’s powerful tax-writing committee on Wednesday, marking a significant boost in influence for the Pitt County Republican, even while serving in the minority. Murphy’s appointment […]