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Good morning Greenville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How new AVL tech is speeding Greenville fire and rescue responses
- Greenville's new police chief makes history and outlines her priorities
- How did your child's Pitt County school score this year?
Also on today's calendar: Fall Garden Concert at the Beaufort Historic Site with the Molasses Creek Band of Ocracoke Island! and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Very hot, temps: high: 98, low: 75.
- Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. AVL dispatch helps Red Oak firefighters quickly contain Greenville house fire (wcti12.com) — A house fire on Remington Court in Greenville was quickly contained Tuesday evening thanks to AVL technology that dispatched the closest Red Oak fire engine, limiting damage to an exterior wall and avoiding injuries. New mutual-aid agreements between Red Oak and Greenville Fire/Rescue now let the closest truck respond across city and rural boundaries, including for crashes, gas leaks, and cardiac arrests behind the Red Oak station. 
2. Thomas sworn in as first woman to serve as city's police chief (reflector.com) — Greenville residents have a new police chief as Kolenya "K.Z." Thomas was sworn in as the city's first woman and first African-American woman to lead the department. A longtime Greenville officer and ECU graduate, she emphasized honoring the department's history, supporting current officers, and strengthening community trust while serving alongside other Pitt County law enforcement leaders.
3. Data Shows Pitt County Schools Continue to Climb (wcti12.com) — Pitt County Schools, which serve many Greenville families, just posted strong gains in test scores, growth, and graduation rates, with no schools earning an F grade. More than 30 schools improved achievement, several exited low-performing status, and the district now outperforms state averages in most student subgroups, giving local parents encouraging news about classroom progress.
4. Man pleads guilty in Planet Fitness death, Winterville assault, gets at least 32 years in prison (copy) (reflector.com) — A Winterville man has been sentenced to at least 32 years in prison for a 2023 shooting that killed a young man outside a Greenville Planet Fitness and for an earlier attempted murder in Winterville. Greenville and Winterville police linked both crimes through DNA and ballistics, while the victim's mother, who later died by suicide, had campaigned tirelessly for answers.
5. Tie Breakers sports bar closes Winterville location after six years (witn.com) — Tie Breakers has closed its Winterville sports bar, but its two Greenville locations remain open and will absorb staff from the shuttered site. The owner cites weak performance and management issues, while longtime Winterville residents say the loss stings and hope a new business moves in soon.
📸 Around Greenville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greenville
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★ Featured events ★
- Fall Garden Concert at the Beaufort Historic Site with the Molasses Creek Band of Ocracoke Island! →
Beaufort Historic Site, 130 Turner St, Beaufort
7:30 pm - "Native: Richard Wright & Paul Green" Play by Ian Finley →
Ocracoke Community Center, 999 Irvin Garrish Hwy, Ocracoke
7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- Varsity Football @ Conley
Farmville Central High School Greenville, NC 27834
4:30 pm - PokeKon Fest →
203 Greenville Blvd SE, Greenville
10:00 am - Volleyball @ home against Beddingfield
Farmville Central High School Greenville, NC 27834
4:30 pm - Men's Soccer @ South Central
Farmville Central High School Greenville, NC 27834
6:00 pm - Volleyball Chicod@Wellcome 4pm
Chicod School Greenville, NC 27834
4:00 pm - Volleyball game vs. Chicod
Wellcome Middle School Greenville, NC 27834
4:00 pm - Football Wellcome@Chicod 4pm
Chicod School Greenville, NC 27834
4:00 pm - Football game @ Chicod
Wellcome Middle School Greenville, NC 27834
4:00 pm
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
📣 Greenville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- JV @ home against Conley
Farmville Central High School Greenville, NC 27834
4:30 pm - Varsity Football @ Conley
Farmville Central High School Greenville, NC 27834
4:30 pm - Music Discovery with the NC Symphony
Farmville Public Library 4276 West Church Street, Farmville, NC 27828
6:00 pm - Volleyball @ home against Beddingfield
Farmville Central High School Greenville, NC 27834
4:30 pm
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Tuesday September 8
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💬 Chatter
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- Moving Sale – Furniture Must Go
I'm getting ready to move and selling the larger furniture that I won't be able to move on my own. • Futon • Dining room table with 4 chairs +… (Nextdoor Cross Creek) - If anyone knows of a home or what have you that needs adult diapers, please let me know I have at minimum 50 packs, xl, 2xl.
My mom has a transitional home and we have way too many. (Nextdoor Spring Forest)
- East Carolina University posted a job opening for Federal Work Study (Off-Campus) - Sheppard Memorial Library - Margaret Little Blount Library - Librarian Assistants in Greenville. Apply here.
- City of Greenville North Carolina posted a job opening for Youth Baseball Umpire in Greenville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenville here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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