What's up Greenville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Also on today's calendar: Fall Garden Concert at the Beaufort Historic Site with the Molasses Creek Band of Ocracoke Island! and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Greenville City County moves forward with teen curfew (reflector.com) — Greenville leaders are advancing a downtown teen curfew that would apply Thursday through Saturday nights in an area stretching from the Tar River to Reade Circle and the Town Common. At the same meeting, residents clashed over a delayed expansion at Sawyer's Fun Park and raised concerns about a police sergeant's conduct, while youth advocates highlighted new Wave 365 programs at South Greenville Recreation Center.
2. Greenville City Council approves three rezoning requests, delays youth curfew action (wcti12.com) — Greenville City Council just approved several rezonings that could reshape development along Evans Street, Charles Boulevard, and Howell and McClellan streets, while also annexing new commercial properties. Council delayed action on a proposed youth protection ordinance but moved ahead on transit upgrades, police safety grants, a drainage project, and historic recognition for the Jacob W. and Sadie D. Higgs House on Dickinson Avenue.
3. NTSB says spatial disorientation caused plane crash that killed Greenville dentist and his wife (witn.com) — Federal investigators have concluded that spatial disorientation caused last year's plane crash that killed Greenville dentist Dr. Mark Bowman and his wife shortly after takeoff from Pitt-Greenville Airport. The couple's Beechcraft Bonanza went down near North Memorial Drive and Belvoir Road, and the NTSB report details how low clouds and mist likely contributed to the fatal loss of control.
4. ECU Police lead annual 9/11 stair climb at Dowdy-Ficklen to honor fallen first responders (wcti12.com) — Greenville first responders gathered at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium this morning for an emotional 9/11 stair climb led by ECU Police, honoring those lost 23 years ago. Participants climbed TowneBank Tower, some in full gear, while Greenville's fire and police chiefs reflected on how that day shaped their careers and the unity among local agencies.
5. Food Lion Fight Between Customer & Employee In Greenville NC (thencbeat.com) — A viral video shows a customer and employee getting into a physical fight at the Food Lion on Easy Street in Greenville after an argument over checking a receipt or tagging unbagged items. The clip captures both women putting fingers in each other's faces before shoves and punches, sparking online debate about store policies and how shoppers should handle receipt checks.
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