Ellie Davis
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She was born and raised in Fort Wayne, IN.
Ellie studied Sports Broadcasting at The Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting. Following graduation, she spent a year with Tennis Channel in Orlando, FL. There, she created weekly digital content for their social media pages.
She is excited to learn more about the community and connect with the locals. She is eager to help you start your weekend mornings off right, with WITN.
Education
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 8:16 AM EST
|By Ellie Davis
Doug Kidd is currently in his 15th year of teaching math at Swansboro High School.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 4:14 PM EST
|By WITN Web Team and Ellie Davis
Police say Theodore Dunn Junior, 21, and Irashamire Perkins, 22, were taken to ECU Health Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 10:30 AM EST
|By Ellie Davis
Southworth has been teaching since 2007 and has been on staff at South Central High School, Southside High School, and now Pitt County Schools Early College High School.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 8:31 AM EST
|By Ellie Davis
Charlotte Rouse is a pre-kindergarten teacher at Northwest Elementary School.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 8:44 AM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
Donoghue is a physical education teacher at Tyrrell Elementary School and is in her 28th year of teaching. She received her degree from Towson State University in Townson, Maryland.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 8:56 AM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
WITN’s Teacher of the Week for October 19 is Kylie Wales.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 1:14 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
WITN’S Teacher of the Week for October 12 is Lisa Staats.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 9:18 AM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
Teacher of the Week: Krista Bond from Pocosin Innovative Charter
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 2:44 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis and WITN Web Team
The Eastern Carolina Vocational Center helped pair Ben Grizzard with BTW Global and it has been a match made in heaven. "...an answer to prayers for us," his dad says.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 3:43 PM EDT
|By WITN Web Team and Ellie Davis
Greenville police said it happened on East 10th Street and Forest Hills Circle.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 8:17 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
The Pitt County Transfer Station set out to give away roughly 100 tarps Wednesday to help ensure the safest form of transportation for items being taken there.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 8:05 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
A local nonprofit strives to help kids develop a passion for outdoor activities.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 6:19 PM EDT
|By WITN Web Team and Ellie Davis
Airport officials say the project will increase the size of the facility by about 20%.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 2:46 PM EDT
|By WITN Web Team and Ellie Davis
The FBI confirmed their agents conducted “court authorized” searches at a townhome on Allen Road in Greenville and a home on St. Joseph Street in Grifton.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 1:36 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
A grandparent of one of the students affected by eating a THC gummy and a pediatrician reflect on a scary situation that took place at Hope Middle School last Friday.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 8:04 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
It’s been four years since Hurricane Florence blew through Eastern Carolina, and the New Bern community has spent the time rebuilding what was lost in the storm.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 8:23 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
A federal waiver introduced during the pandemic that allowed schools to feed their students at no cost has expired.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 6:46 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
With no named storms on the horizon for the 2022 hurricane season, meteorologists are optimistic, but residents who lived through Florence don't want to get too excited just yet.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 6:56 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
As back-to-school jitters and school-based anxiety plague students across the country, services are working with districts to provide students with support and therapy throughout the school day.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 8:46 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
The Clark family, a family well known to the East Carolina University sports world, has invested $2 million into ECU Athletics.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 8:22 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
A homeowner in Duplin County is working with local animal rescue organizations to get rid of more than 100 pigs from her property that are currently living in insufferable conditions.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 5:44 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis and WITN Web Team
With his kids in school, one Pitt County parent is eager to use his newfound spare time to get back on track with his normal work routine.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 8:18 AM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
For starters, many students will be back at the bus stop and there are certain tips that drivers and riders can follow to ensure all students stay safe.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 8:39 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
A state climatologist explains how North Carolina deals with droughts versus states like Nevada and Arizona that are experiencing severe dry spells.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 6:31 PM EDT
|By WITN Web Team and Ellie Davis
An NC State professor reacted to President Biden's signing of the Inflation Reduction Act on Tuesday.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 8:56 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
The Greenville City Council met Monday for the first reading on a proposal to create social districts in uptown Greenville which would legalize the consumption of alcohol in designated areas.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 6:39 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis and WITN Web Team
High temperatures have not stopped the fun in Greenville as the Little League Softball World Series kicked off Tuesday, but attendees were forced to deal with high temperatures.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 7:39 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
Parents in Eastern Carolina have differing opinions on the issue of whether police officers or school administrators should have access to assault rifles in case of a violent threat.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 8:43 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
As temperatures continue to reach extreme highs, Eastern Carolina residents are looking to beat the heat, which businesses in the area can use to their advantage.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 8:53 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
While the transmission of the monkeypox virus is commonly confused with the way COVID-19 spreads, it is very different.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 6:32 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis and WITN Web Team
Holton Ahlers spent his Saturday at his alma mater D.H. Conley, hosting his first annual youth football camp, giving back and teaching boys of all ages the basic fundamentals of football.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 8:45 AM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
The 500-foot separation ordinance defines the number of feet required between private bars or clubs set by the city council in 2010.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 11:48 AM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
12-year-old Michelle Jenkins has spent the last seven years dedicating her time and effort to improving her softball game.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 8:08 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
Those living in Eastern Carolina could see a new way to travel to some of their favorite larger cities here in our state.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 7:01 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
Recycling refinery Metallix and local youth volunteer organization Love A Sea Turtle partnered up for the second year in a row to help make River Park North a cleaner and safer space.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 5:57 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis and WITN Web Team
Out of 52 teams competing at the 2022 NHSGA High School Golf Invitational, the J.H. Rose boy’s golf team finished fifth.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 7:44 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis and WITN Web Team
In North Carolina, there are currently no red flag laws in place that monitor warning signs of violence like posts on social media, but some lawmakers believe there should be.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 5:37 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis and WITN Web Team
For 13 years, North Carolina Central University rising freshman Nyla Rodgers has dedicated her time and energy to becoming a well-rounded softball player.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 8:41 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
Some counties around Eastern North Carolina are having to cancel Fourth of July firework displays because of an explosion in Lenoir County in June.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 6:51 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
The opportunity for a payday for student-athletes is a hot topic right now thanks to a group of East Carolina University athletic donors called Team Boneyard.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 7:36 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
“We bend over backwards every day to make a living, and these politicians get to go home at night when we are left holding a bag of how we are going to make ends meet off of their decisions.”
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis and WITN Web Team
The Greenville Little League City Championship was played last Saturday and 12-year-old shortstop Ryder Anderson’s performance helped his team walk away with the win.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 4:23 PM EDT
|By WITN Web Team and Ellie Davis
N.C. Forest Service officials told WITN Monday that 1,938 acres have burned.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 6:48 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
A healthcare worker from UNC Lenoir Health Care was given a special award for her dedication to making an impact on the health of those in her community.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 7:40 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
Pitt Community College and the Local Reentry Council provided leaders with a better understanding of the struggles those with criminal backgrounds face when reentering society.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 7:46 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
The ENC Regional Church and community resiliency collaborative Juneteenth Event was held today at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 7:27 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
With a heat advisory in place for Pitt County, those who spend their days working outdoors have had to adapt to the conditions.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 7:49 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis and WITN Web Team
Drowning is the leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 4. For parents, the summer is a time to ensure that they are properly educated on child safety procedures.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 8:56 PM EDT
|By Ellie Davis
East Carolina University is hosting the Greenville Regional for the 2022 NCAA Baseball Tournament for the fourth consecutive year.
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