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🌱 Why Tie Breakers suddenly shut its Winterville sports bar location

Spotted on the Winterville calendar: PokeKon Fest

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Hey there, Winterville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Tie Breakers suddenly shut its Winterville sports bar location
  • How investigators tied a Winterville shooting to a Planet Fitness killing
  • Why Farmville funded Meals on Wheels while Winterville chose not to

Also on today's calendar: Market on the Square and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 98, low: 74.
  • Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 94 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tie Breakers sports bar closes Winterville location after six years (witn.com) — Tie Breakers has permanently closed its Winterville sports bar, surprising regulars who had less than a day's notice and leaving a visible gap in the town's dining scene. The owner cites weak performance and management issues, and will shift staff to the two Greenville locations while planning a new restaurant in Hickory.
   

• 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 deadly 2023 shooting outside Greenville's Planet Fitness and an earlier attempted murder on Kinsey Loop in Winterville. Investigators from Winterville and Greenville linked the cases through ballistics and DNA, bringing closure to two violent attacks that deeply affected local families.
   

• Farmville board of commissioners votes to fully fund Meals on Wheels (witn.com) — Farmville's board voted to fully fund Meals on Wheels, while some residents pointed out that Winterville and other Pitt County towns chose not to contribute to the program. The meeting also approved new police cars, recreation committee changes, and heard a proposal for the community center, underscoring how neighboring towns are handling senior services and youth programs differently.
   

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    Saturday September 5
  • PokeKon Fest →
    Holiday Inn Greenville by IHG, 203 Greenville Blvd SE, Greenville
    10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday September 3
  • JV @ home against Conley
    Farmville Central High School Greenville, NC 27834
    4:30 pm
    • Friday September 4
  • Varsity Football @ Conley
    Farmville Central High School Greenville, NC 27834
    4:30 pm
    • Tuesday September 8
  • 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
    • Wednesday September 9
  • 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
    • Thursday September 10
  • Football Wellcome@Chicod 4pm
    Chicod School Greenville, NC 27834
    4:00 pm
  • Football game @ Chicod
    Wellcome Middle School Greenville, NC 27834
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Supporting educators shouldn't end when the first bell rings.
    Through C.O.R.E., we can volunteer our time, meet the needs of local schools and remind educators that they are never alone. When we stand behind our… (Nextdoor )
  • Dangerous Heat Humidity Mid-Late Week
    A late season heat wave is expected mid to late week (Wednesday through Friday), with the combination of hot temperatures (possible record highs) and… (Nextdoor Town of Winterville)
  • McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for *Cashier or Cook/ $10.50 hr/ Earn Money for College in Winterville. Apply here.
  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Front End Supervisor - Full-Time in Winterville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winterville here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • These 10 North Carolina Restaurants Have Been Feeding Locals for Decades Without Chasing Food Trends (myfamilytravels.com)
  • North Carolina high school football schedule Week 3, including every WNC game (citizen-times.com)

Greenville

  • AVL dispatch helps Red Oak firefighters quickly contain Greenville house fire (wcti12.com)
  • Professors and bioethics experts join ECU panel on AI and extreme human enhancement (wcti12.com)
  • ICv2: Vibe Check: Fellowship Games (icv2.com)

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