This special NORTH CAROLINA magazine community profile supplement discusses Pitt County and its county seat, Greenville, two areas of growing prosperity in Eastern North Carolina.
Pitt County is profiled in this special community focus section. Among the topics discussed are education, including East Carolina University, Pitt Community College, and the Pitt County Schools; Pitt County Memorial Hospital and the Brody School of Medicine; and the county's manufacturing base.
The eastern region of North Carolina increasingly relies upon East Carolina University economically. Though it is the third largest UNC system school, it is still the underdog when compared to other schools like UNC Chapel Hill and NC State. ECU football has become a major social event for the region and head coach Ruffin McNeill works hard to ensure that his players perform well on the field and in the classroom.
Greenville and the surrounding Pitt County, North Carolina area has plans in place to keep the local economy moving steadily. But their vision is to be a leader in the state, especially in the East, where collaborations strengthen economic development.
Although other areas in North Carolina have seen some downturn in manufacturing, Pitt County has remained constant. Manufacturing such as pharmaceuticals and automotive industries take advantage of their proximity to East Carolina University and its graduates.
About money to be paid Florence P. Tucker, for the $7, 550 borrowed from Churchill Perkins in 1865 for the use of the insane asylums and paying the expenses of the General Assembly.
James Hanrahan and Thomas Wetherington were accused of keeping false toll Dishes at their mill and taking this false toll from Matthew Dail and Jesse Stocks.
A description of Beaver Dam Township, Pitt County in 1826 and in 1882, written by Jesse Smith (1813-1885). It mentions Archibald Adams and Benjamin Briley. It talks about population, agriculture, amusements, fighting, and courtship.
Taylor Hicks’ success was an illustration of ECU’s slogan “on hands on deck.” In this partnership were SEED@ECU, the Pitt County Economic Development Commission, Uptown Greenville, and the Greenville Chamber of Commerce. Inspiring other locals to contribute to Greenville/Pitt County’s economic boom story were examples of local business owners. Also as encouragement was a nod to small business’ substantial contribution to the national job market.
Attesting to the potential and positive impact of North Carolina’s 58 community colleges were profiles of Asheville-Buncombe, Edgecombe, Fayetteville Technical, Guilford Technical, Lenoir, Pitt Community, and Vance-Granville. Asserting to their potential and positive impact in North Carolina were statistics for: average median wage, number of companies receiving customized job training, and numbers of military members who will advance their education, post service.
Pitt County’s future progress largely rests upon contributions from its county seat. Business ventures that may yield economic growth and development include the 10th Street Connector, East Carolina University’s four research campus sites, a burgeoning biomanufacturing industry, and the merger of Vidant and ECU Physicians into VECU.
Pitt County’s pride, its county seat, represents an effective blend of rural and urban. Greenville’s agricultural foundation has been solidly built up by industries like higher education and health sciences, as well as entrepreneurship level start-ups.