Elizabeth Pittman

2 days ago | wnct.com | Olivia Wolfson |Elizabeth Pittman

KENANSVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Trillium Health hosted a Re-Entry Simulation on Tuesday, May 13, to help people walk a mile in someone else’s shoes. Held in Kenansville, this event was a way to provide hands-on experience of the barriers for individuals released from incarceration, including people with severe substance use, mental illness, and intellectual/developmental disabilities.

3 days ago | wnct.com | Olivia Wolfson |Elizabeth Pittman

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that he is leading a bipartisan, multistate coalition targeting fentanyl trafficking and money laundering through WeChat. Fentanyl has contributed to hundreds of thousands of deaths and around six overdoses every day in the U.S., making it the leading cause of death for people under the age of 45 in the state.

6 days ago | wnct.com | Davis Suppes |Elizabeth Pittman

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT)– Thousands of graduates accompanied by their families and friends celebrated East Carolina University’s Spring graduation ceremony on Friday, May 9th at Dowdy-Ficklen stadium. Greenville native and ECU alumnus, John May ’93, served as the keynote speaker for the commencement ceremony. May is the founder and managing partner of CORE Industrial Partners, a private equity firm with approximately $2 billion in assets under management.

1 week ago | wnct.com | Gabby Sartori |Elizabeth Pittman

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — With ECU Graduation just around the corner, seniors are feeling the excitement. Despite campus being empty with school done for the year, seniors are savoring their final moments and even taking their graduation photos. “I decided to spend this journey with my friends. We went through all year of college together. I’m glad all my friends are in the same majors, though. We’re sitting beside each other at college,” Senior at ECU, Sancia Carr said.

1 week ago | wnct.com | Olivia Wolfson |Elizabeth Pittman

NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — The wildfire that has been burning on the Croatan National Forest has reached new containment levels. The fire has reached 70% containment and is staying at 950 acres. “With containment, we had 60% since a few days ago, which has been great. But they were able to kind of continue out that line of an area where the fire is cold,” Public Information Officer for Black Swamp, Mary Grace Bedwell said. “It’s no longer burning, it’s safe to touch.