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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The U.S. Census Bureau has released its latest population growth data for every state including North Carolina. -
The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the programs NC food banks participate in. -
Wake County Public School officials are working to figure out how to fix the district’s HVAC issues. -
During a Board of Commissioners meeting this month in Dare County, the county’s assessor gave a presentation on this year’s revaluation for property taxes. -
UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Law is partnering with Legal Aid of North Carolina to address post-Helene legal efforts. -
According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, most flu-related deaths across the state are seniors. -
The NC Forest Service has been responding to hundreds of wildfires across the state. The agency wants residents to stop flying unmanned aircrafts over wildfires. -
A team of researchers are analyzing what’s in donor breast milk to assist milk banks with distributing the best variation of donor milk. -
Carolina Hunger Initiative held its 14th annual North Carolina Child Hunger Leaders Conference. -
Re-freezing could also result in black ice and slick travel conditions. Significant ice accumulations were forecast in eastern North Carolina, the National Weather Service said.
