Farmers get more COVID-19 relief funds
by: Madeline Ashley
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – Farmers are getting help during the pandemic after the Trump Administration is giving an extra $14 billion to farmers and ranchers dealing with coronavirus financial impacts.
The Coronavirus Food Assistant Program of CFAP 2 is getting the money from agencies and other measures of relief. Agriculture Department officials say they plan to use the billions of dollars in helping farmers as they deal with a drop in demand for products like produce, dairy, grain, and meat.
Other issues, like food processing plants closing, has also been a struggle for agricultural production. This, because COVID-19 cases have left these plants no choice but to shut down, leaving an overflow of crops or livestock.
"We continue to grow food. We continue to make production, but supply chains are disrupted. Ways of getting the product to people the normal way isn't there anymore," said farmer Mike Godley.
The USDA is limiting assistance funds to $250,000 per operation or person. Farmers and ranchers can apply for the funds beginning Monday, ending December 11. Farmers looking to apply are encouraged to visit the local USDA Farm Service Agency Offices.
by Ford Sanders / Jan 20, 2021
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) -- The Greenville Police Department and the Greenville Fire Rescue responded to a fire resulting from a two-vehicle crash Wednesday night.
Officials responded around 9 p.m. after they said two cars collided at the intersection of North Green Street and Belvoir Road. Greenville police said the two cars crashed into each other after one continued straight through a light as another was turning left.
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) -- Pitt County Schools officials plan to resume in-person classes next week after two weeks of remote learning.
Elementary students and many middle and high school students return to classrooms Tuesday. To do that, though, the district needs more medical professionals to fill new positions.
by Jason O. Boyd / Jan 20, 2021
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) -- Pitt County Schools will resume in-person learning next week with a revised schedule, officials announced Wednesday.
The Pitt County Board of Education met on Jan. 11 and voted to pause face-to-face instruction from Jan. 12-22. This came after at least two schools were announced as having several COVID-19 cases, including Eastern Elementary and Ridgewood Elementary.