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1 day ago | 
wcti12.com | Chris Young
Some state leaders took part in a roundtable in Pitt County today, highlighting job opportunities for those with disabilities. Congressman Greg Murphy and State Representative Gloristine Brown toured the Eastern Carolina Vocational Center in Greenville. ECVC has been operating for more than 60 years. Officials say, every year they provide jobs for 40 to 50 people with disabilities. They say last year they paid around 1.5 million dollars in salaries to people with disabilities.
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1 day ago | 
wcti12.com | Chris Young
A 36-year-old tradition returns this weekend in Farmville. With rides, music, and food, the Dogwood Festival aims to be bigger than ever before. Starting on Thursday and going on through Sunday, Farmville Mayor John Moore says each day will be different. On Thursday the rides open up, Friday will be movie night, Saturday will have nearly 10 live performances, and Sunday will have a worship service.
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2 days ago | 
wcti12.com | Chris Young
An open house is going on right now in Greenville to showcase resources for the blind and deaf. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is hosting this open house for its Division of Services for the Blind. They moved into the office located off WH Smith Boulevard last September, but have been in Greenville for 20 years. Because of the recent move, this event is being held to bring awareness to the resources available.
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3 days ago | 
wcti12.com | Chris Young
Sunday night, Pope Francis passed away at 88 years old from a stroke. From Vatican City to Greenville, across the globe, people are getting word of the Pope's death, and now, they're looking back on his legacy. Douglas Castro, a Greenville Resident, says:"Pope Francis was a very, very great individual."Progressive, kind, and holy, those were just a few words I was given when asking about Pope Francis.
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6 days ago | 
wcti12.com | Chris Young
The only bank in Aurora closed its doors indefinitely at noon today. News12 spent the entire day getting reactions from community members. In Aurora, Southern Bank is the only option for many residents. It's been such a valued business here in Aurora...and we all hate to see it go. Lewis Leaming tells me he's lived in Aurora for almost 50 years. For most of his life, he said he's banked with Southern East Bank in Aurora.
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1 week ago | 
wcti12.com | Chris Young
A park in Kinston is getting major upgrades through grant funding. For almost a century, Emma Webb Park has been a Kinston staple, but with the park's age starting to show, Kinston's Parks and Recreation department is working on some much needed upgrades. Scott Alston, Parks and Recreation Director, says:It's been a vital part of Kinston Parks and Rec for many years, with the old pool being here, and we're looking to revitalize this park with many new amenities.
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1 week ago | 
wcti12.com | Chris Young
A group of Pitt County students is heading to Houston to compete in an international robotics competition. 43 high schoolers are making their way to Houston, and each of them say they're excited to learn, grow, and showcase their robot. FIRST, or For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, holds a robotics championship every year. With over 600 teams and 50 thousand visitors, the Pitt Pirates are ready for anything.
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1 week ago | 
wcti12.com | Chris Young
A Greenville shooting over the weekend left two children injured. Officers here at the Greenville Police Department continue to look into the weekend shooting, the Interim Chief of Police tells us they have strong leads. On the 900 block of Masters Lane, authorities say gunshots rang out at around 2:30 in the morning Saturday. Greenville Interim Police Chief Richard Tyndall says:We located two children that had been injured inside their house. The children, aged 7 and 12, had been shot.
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1 week ago | 
wcti12.com | Chris Young
TOPICS:Affordable housingGreenville City CouncilTurnbury TraceTaft-Mills GroupAge-restricted communityPitt CountyConstructionAmenitiesThe Greenville City Council has unanimously approved a plan for a new affordable housing complex on Smythewyck Drive, off Arlington Boulevard. The development, named Turnbury Trace, is spearheaded by the Taft-Mills Group, which will receive over $700,000 from the city to assist with the project.
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2 weeks ago | 
wcti12.com | Chris Young
A few weeks after being introduced as recipients of the Military Child of the Year award, two high school students from Eastern North Carolina are in the nation's capital to accept their honors. Isabella Smith and Emily Baldeosingh, the award winners, are spending several days in Washington, D.C., where they are being recognized for their achievements. "Being able to share my story...I think that's meant a lot to me," said Smith and Baldeosingh.
