
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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TLC’s new residential community provides services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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The CARES program will be accessed through a 911 call center offering resources to people who need assistance beyond help from a police officer.
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The Snake River Plains Ground Squirrel is named after its habitat in southern Idaho.
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General Marquis de Lafayette toured across North Carolina during his visit to America in the 1800s.
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CASA, a nonprofit housing agency, owns King’s Ridge Apartments in Raleigh, where tenants can stay as long as they want.
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North Carolina's Children's health campus is only dedicated to children through a partnership between UNC Health and Duke Health systems.
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A team of researchers are launching an online AI tool that gives users up-to-date information about climate data and climate policies.
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Teen suspect Austin Thompson is expected to be tried as an adult at his trial later this year in Wake County Superior Court. The mass shooting took place in Raleigh’s Hedingham neighborhood.
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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.