Sharryse Piggott
PM ReporterSharryse Piggott is ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøվ’s PM Reporter. Before she became the afternoon reporter in 2022, Sharryse first joined the station as a fellow for the American Homefront Project in 2021. She’s from a small town called Pocomoke in Maryland. It’s located on the peninsula of Eastern Shore Maryland. Sharryse served 4 years as an active duty U.S Marine and 5 years in the North Carolina Army National Guard. She has over seven years of broadcast experience. Sharryse interned at 101.9 Kiss in New Bern, N.C., and worked for Digital Dope Radio in Atlanta, G.A., as the chief blogger and radio personality. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English and master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Sharryse also has a podcast called Connect Like Minds.
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42nd Street Oyster Bar was a popular seafood restaurant in Raleigh. The nearly century-old establishment closed its doors on Sunday. -
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing virtual mental health services through a partnership with United Healthcare. -
Impacted by federal cuts, NCDHHS set to eliminate dozens of jobs after losing $100 million in grantsThe Trump Administration eliminated millions in federal grant funding for North Carolina, which state health officials say will affect areas within the department like behavioral health and substance use disorder services. -
North Carolina State University will launch a one-day workshop to help Spanish-speaking foreign workers in agricultural entry-level jobs advance to supervisory roles. -
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is working to cut down on bear and human conflicts this spring. -
Roy Cooper is a fellow at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. -
The National Weather Service says increased fire danger could affect portions of central North Carolina and the western Piedmont. -
Multiple locations across Wake County will give out free STI test kits. -
UNC Down Syndrome Clinic in Chapel Hill is for children and adults. The clinic provides access to critical care that people with Down syndrome need. -
The U.S. Census Bureau has released its latest population growth data for every state including North Carolina.
