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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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. -
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with Hazel Health and UnitedHealthcare to provide virtual mental health services for thousands of K-12 students. -
Federal grants from the U.S. Department of Education will not continue at Wake County Public Schools and UNC-Chapel Hill due to the Trump Administration's cancellation of federal funding for mental health services. -
Durham County’s Head Start and Early Head Start Programs could lose $16 million in federal funding. -
During a town hall meeting on Monday, Zebulon Commissioners responded to uncertainty from residents about the town’s issues. -
The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding those impacted by Helene that they still have time to apply for disaster relief. -
The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding those impacted by Helene that they still have time to apply for disaster relief.
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The IRS has extended the deadline to next month for disaster victims in 12 states including North Carolina. -
A program aimed at decreasing the amount of time children spend in the foster care system has expanded across the state.
