Sharryse Piggott
PM ReporterSharryse Piggott is WUNC’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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Communities, cities, and towns are hosting 4th of July celebrations and firework shows across the state. -
The NC Museum of Natural Sciences' special exhibition on blue whales will open this weekend for the next six months. -
Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. -
Students who were a part of North Carolina State University's turtle rescue team conducted the research. -
The Fayetteville city council approved the youth curfew ordinance last month, and heard from residents at a recent city council meeting. -
Here are some Pride events being held throughout the month of June. -
The Asheville-based manufacturing company is partnering with NC Medicaid through United Healthcare to provide lactation services over the phone or laptop. -
GatorWise is a website that’s live in 11 southeastern states, including North Carolina. The site was launched by biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. -
Vance County’s Department of Social Services has been under investigation since last year for violating the safety of children and their families within the welfare system. -
Millie Dunn Veasey was a member of the 6888th Battalion. She was honored during a renaming ceremony of the post office on Brentwood Road at her home church, St. Ambrose Episcopal Church in Raleigh.
