
Sharryse Piggott
PM ReporterSharryse Piggott is վ’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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Matt Calabria’s new role in Gov. Josh Stein's office will assist with efforts for western North Carolina.
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Wind gusts are expected to reach up to 35 miles per hour and temperatures could reach as low as mid-20’s.
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I really enjoyed the coverage I did on the first Wawa coming to North Carolina. It's one of my favorite stores because it's a part of a lot of my childhood memories.
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The Winston-Salem-based nonprofit received funding to expand its Bridging Families program aimed at reuniting kids with their families.
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Fairwinds Aviation's initiative “Operation Toy Airdrop” initiative is aimed at donating toys to hundreds of kids in need during the holiday season.
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The “Lawyers in Your Library” Program is available to Wake County residents through a partnership between Wake County Public Libraries and the county's legal support center.
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The “Tree of Life” event will be held at the State Capitol grounds.
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Virginia-based nonprofit Disabled Disrupters advocates for people with disabilities. Its co-founder Kira Tiller wants to bring individualized emergency plans for disabled students at UNC-Chapel Hill.
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St. Michael's Episcopal Church is partnering with a nonprofit to create 18 faith-based permanent affordable houses in Raleigh’s historic Idlewild neighborhood.
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UNC’s ViVE center — that houses all the data — was partly funded through the National Institutes of Health for over $3 million over the course of five years.