
Sharryse Piggott
PM ReporterSharryse Piggott is ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾â€™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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A non-profit is partnering with the shelter to launch the field trip program for large canines.
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The CROPS Project, funded by the National Science Foundation, will build a 42-county Ag Tech Corridor with the help of several universities across North Carolina.
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Camp Crinkleroot is a free weekend day-camp for children ages 8 to 14 with autism and similar disorders.
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The Crown Act is an effort to prevent discrimination nationwide against natural hair styles and texture like dreadlocks and afros.
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Veterans Life Center — which opened in 2020 during the pandemic — serves veterans transitioning from the military into civilian life who struggle with things like homelessness, employment, and mental health.
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The Wake County Legal Support Center is offering the "Lawyer In Your Library" program aimed at making it more accessible for residents in the area.
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A family in Raleigh was one of the first to fight to get their son Joseph Holt Jr. into an all-white school in the 1950s. As part of Black History Month, Wake County libraries highlighted the family as well as State Administrator Dudley Flood, who traveled across North Carolina assisting schools with integration.
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A new website shows updated information about the former enslaved workers who built North Carolina’s State Capitol.
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American Tattoo Society, a family-owned business, opened Fort Liberty’s first tattoo shop.
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SafeWalk is a program staffed by UNC-Chapel Hill students who provide escorts on and off campus at nighttime.