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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Greenville man is being held without bond on felonies
  • How a gunfire call led to a Greenville felon’s new charges
  • Why ECU’s starting quarterback is leaving Greenville for the portal again

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  • Tuesday: Sunny and not as cold, with a high of 48 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 57, low: 36.
  • Thursday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 67 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Greenville man arrested on rape, kidnapping charges (wcti12.com) — A 31-year-old Greenville resident has been jailed without bond after police charged him with second-degree forcible rape and first-degree kidnapping tied to an October 29 incident. Warrants allege he confined a woman against her will and used force to sexually assault her. His first court appearance is scheduled for December 15 in Pitt County.
   

2. Greenville man faces multiple charges after firing gun and assaulting woman, deputies say (wcti12.com) — A Greenville man is being held without bond after deputies say he fired a gun into the air within Greenville city limits and assaulted a woman he was dating. Warrants also accuse him of illegally possessing a handgun as a convicted felon. The alleged offenses occurred December 6, with the arrest made early Sunday on New Hope Road.
   

3. 2 former Michigan State football QBs are back in the transfer portal again (spartanavenue.com) — East Carolina quarterback Katin Houser, who’s been leading the Pirates in Greenville after transferring from Michigan State, is entering the NCAA transfer portal again. The story tracks how Houser and fellow ex-Spartan Sam Leavitt found success at ECU and Arizona State, and what their latest moves mean for their college careers.
   

4. After weekend of gun violence, here are the latest US mass shooting numbers (wvtm13.com) — Four people were hurt in a shooting at a hookah lounge in Greenville, part of a violent weekend that also saw shootings in Brooklyn and Cleveland. The report explains how this incident fits into national mass shooting trends, noting that overall numbers are down from recent years but still much higher than a decade ago.
   

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