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Greetings Greenville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How you can fill Santa’s H.O.P.E. shop for Greenville cancer patients
- Which Greenville events will kick off your holidays and start your 2026?
- Why Greenville just landed on the list of fastest-worsening traffic
Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 41 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 48, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Cold with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 38 and low of 24 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. ECU Health Cancer Care hosts pop-up holiday shop, Santa's H.O.P.E., for patients (witn.com) — Greenville cancer patients at ECU Health will soon be able to “shop” for free gifts for their families through Santa’s H.O.P.E., a pop-up store set up inside the hospital. Community members are invited to donate new, unwrapped presents or money so more oncology patients, including those in treatment or inpatient, can safely choose holiday gifts without crowded stores. 
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2. Dec. 13 Community News (reflector.com) — Greenville residents have several free or low-cost community events coming up, from Chamber networking meetups at Awaken Coffee and The Oakwood School to the Festival of Trees at the Greenville Convention Center. You can also ring in the New Year early at Noon Years Eve downtown, attend an economic forecast luncheon, and join MLK-focused unity and interfaith celebrations in January.
3. As congestion climbs, truck drivers feel the squeeze from four-wheeler traffic again (landline.media) — Drivers in Greenville, N.C., are among those seeing traffic congestion double this year, according to a new national analysis that highlights how post-pandemic driving habits are clogging roads again. The report details billions in lost productivity nationwide, worsening delays in many cities, and how increased vehicle miles traveled may be slowing traffic but coinciding with fewer deadly crashes.
4. High school hoops heat up as New Bern Bears dominate West Craven Eagles 81–43 (wcti12.com) — DH Conley’s Greenville girls basketball team had a tough night, scoring just 14 points in a lopsided loss to undefeated Hoggard as part of a busy slate of eastern North Carolina hoops. The roundup also highlights New Bern’s dominant win over West Craven, several still-undefeated area teams, upcoming college basketball matchups, and local ties in state football championships and the NFL.
5. Judge Isgur Says Trustee's Settlement Demand in D&O Insurance Dispute ‘Reasonable,' Insurer's Refusal ‘Wrongful' (texaslawbook.net) — A federal bankruptcy judge in Houston ruled that an insurer wrongly refused a $4.65 million settlement demand but cannot yet be forced to pay it. The dispute stems partly from damage to crypto-mining containers stored in Greenville and Texas, leaving the insurer exposed to potentially higher future liability if it continues to deny coverage.
📸 Around Greenville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greenville
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★ Featured events ★
- Pitt-Greenville Airport Authority
Pitt-Greenville Airport, 400 Airport Rd, Greenville
11:00 am
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- Mutt Strutters Daily Walks
Pitt County Animal Shelter , 4550 County Home Road , Greenville
9:00 am - (Away) B-Ball vs. Whitfield
Chicod School Greenville, NC 27834
4:00 pm - Chicod Express
Chicod School Greenville, NC 27834
6:00 pm - Mutt Strutters Daily Walks
Pitt County Animal Shelter , 4550 County Home Road , Greenville
9:00 am - (Away) B-Ball vs. Wellcome
Chicod School Greenville, NC 27834
4:00 pm - Mutt Strutters Daily Walks
Pitt County Animal Shelter , 4550 County Home Road , Greenville
9:00 am
Sunday December 14
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Christmas Market featuring Photos with Santa
East Carolina Village and Farm Museum , 4570 County Home Rd , Greenville
9:00 am - Gift-Making Workshop
Farmville Public Library , 4276 West Church Street , Farmville
10:30 am - Farmville Christmas Parade
Farmville Public Library , 4276 West Church Street , Farmville
10:30 am - WBBF North Carolina State Pro/Am Beach Body Championships
The State Theatre , 110 W 5th St , Greenville
10:30 am - Winter Wonder: Winterville Christmas Market, Parade, Tree Lighting
Town Of Winterville , 2571 Railroad St , Winterville
2:00 pm
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone know a pro who can help retrieve a small object stuck in my clothes dryer's lint trap?
It might be in the lint blower, so the front panel may need to come off. Looking for someone experienced with dryers to get it out for a fair price… (Nextdoor Country Side Estates) - We need to get a loveseat hide-a-bed moved from one floor down to a lower floor.
Any suggestions on help? I tried to find out if there was a student-run business but didn't come up with anything. I checked with Thumbtack but… (Nextdoor Brook Valley)
- Brief snow flurries are possible in some eastern NC counties Friday. Details on WNCT9 at 6 PM. Chief Meteorologist Jerry Jackson ... (X: wnct9)
- Today was the annual Cops on the Roof event. Deputies, police officers, firefighters, and others came together to benefit local youth. They vowed to... (X: PittSheriff)
- TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Custodial Associate in Greenville. Apply here.
- Avient Corporation posted a job opening for Logistics Compliance Manager in Greenville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenville here.
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