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Hello Greenville! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Kinston man jailed without bond after serious assault in Greenville
  • How a new VP could shape Greenville's next wave of jobs
  • Where Greenville winners can cash in their latest NC Lottery tickets

Also on today's calendar: Fall Garden Concert at the Beaufort Historic Site with the Molasses Creek Band of Ocracoke Island! and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 90, low: 72.
  • Friday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Kinston man charged with kidnapping, assault by strangulation in Greenville (wcti12.com) — Greenville police have jailed a Kinston man accused of kidnapping and assaulting a woman in the city, including allegedly strangling her and injuring her lip. He's being held without bond at the Pitt County Detention Center and is due in court in Greenville, with warrants noting the pair share a child.
   

2. Bianca Shoneman joins Invest Greenville as VP (wnct.com) — Greenville's economic development efforts are getting a boost as Invest Greenville hires longtime local leader Bianca Shoneman to spearhead business recruitment and special projects. With deep experience and past work at Uptown Greenville, she'll focus on attracting new investment and jobs across Greenville and Pitt County, aiming to build on the community's current momentum.
   

3. NC Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 Day results for Sept. 7, 2026 (shelbystar.com) — Greenville lottery players can now check the latest Powerball, Pick 3, Pick 4, Cash 5, and other North Carolina drawing results from September 7, then claim prizes up to $99,999 at the Greenville Regional Office on Dickinson Avenue. The article also explains mail-in options and hours at claim centers statewide for larger wins.
   

4. ENC H.S. Football Game of the Week: Havelock at J.H. Rose (witn.com) — Greenville fans can catch J.H. Rose hosting Havelock in this week's televised ENC High School Football Game of the Week. The matchup airs Friday at 7 p.m. on WITN 7.2 MyTV and WITN's streaming platforms, giving local viewers multiple ways to follow the Rampants under the lights.
   

5. NCDHHS unveils suicide and crisis lifeline signs for state g... (theledgernews.com) — Greenville's REAL Crisis Center is at the heart of North Carolina's 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, handling thousands of calls, texts and chats each month from people in distress. State health officials are marking 988 Day with new signage, school outreach and expanded mobile crisis dispatch, all aimed at making it easier for residents to reach fast, confidential help.
   

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