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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Commissioner Mike Causey performed a hot car demo to show how dangerous the temperature is inside a vehicle. -
An organization that focuses on engaging players of color interested in participating in hockey will host the summer camp next week. -
Cape Hatteras National Seashore is also hoping to break last year’s overall record of 379 total sea turtle nests. -
The Strong Fathers Parenting Program serves fathers in Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties. -
Fayetteville Firefighters will have access to certain medication to expand its lifesaving services, including Tylenol. -
The newly introduced bill by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) would allow for nonprofit organizations to receive grants to carry out such programs. -
A group that wants to preserve the former Louisburg Theater has the attention of Franklin County officials. -
The newest corpse flower at N.C. State, named Wolfgang, has bloomed at the JC Raulston Arboretum. -
The North Carolina Highway Marker Commission approved historical site markers for about a half dozen Native American tribes on highways across the state. -
The Liberation Station bookstore - North Carolina’s first Black-owned children’s bookseller - will launch with a three-day celebration that kicks off Saturday.
