Merit Morgan
Anchor/MMJ
Greenville, NC
Merit Morgan joined the WITN team as an MMJ in August.
Merit was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina and is definitely a southern belle at heart.
She received her bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from North Greenville University in Greenville, SC last April. There, she served as News Director for NGU Vision Media and worked for NGU Media Services. Merit was also on Dean’s list and played tennis for NGU.
Merit jumpstarted her career in the wedding industry as a Wedding Coordinator. After taking a year off from what she studied to try her hand at wedding coordinating, she is eager and excited to tell the stories of Eastern North Carolina.
In her spare time, Merit enjoys finding new coffee shops to read at, doing CrossFit, playing tennis, taking walks on the beach, and spending time with her family and friends.
According to the 2023 Deloitte Holiday Retail Survey, consumers are expected to spend an average of $1,652 on holiday-related purchases.
Riverside Leadership Academy is set to open in August of 2024 with a mission to develop confident, community focused, and future ready leaders.
Basketball season is now in full swing for East Carolina University but there's more fun to look forward to this season!
Ace's for Autism to open new building in the beginning of 2024.
It’s been 17 years since the last execution here in North Carolina, yet an Eastern Carolina man was sentenced to death row earlier this month.
In this year’s municipal election alone, the state says they saw 74,824 voters cast their ballot compared to 336,410 in the 2021 municipal election.
The U.S. Department of Transportation says in 2021 alone, 395 fatal crashes and 22,325 injury crashes happened in snow or sleet conditions.
Kinston Veterans to celebrate Veterans Day with a parade.
St. Peters Creative Fellowship Ministry to host annual Fall Craft Fair just in time for the holidays
St. Peters Creative Fellowship Ministry will host their fall craft fair this Saturday.
North Carolina courts are ditching paper and going digital with a new software application referred to as eCourts.
Joy Soup Kitchen and Community Crossroads Center are preparing for their busiest season - the holiday season.
Over 40 states, including North Carolina, have sued Meta, otherwise known as the Facebook and Instagram social media platforms, over allegations that it’s social media platforms are fueling the ongoing mental health crisis in teens.
Each year, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of domestic violence in the US each year, according to the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Rocking Horse Ranch will host their first ever Trunk or Treat free community event on Sunday.
ECU Run the Ball Event 2023
This year the university's homecoming theme is "Surfin ECU."
Goldboro's Caleb Sasser is taking the big stage on 'The Voice' during this season's competition.
The Mullet Festival started in 1954 when the mullet fish was fed to the workers building the White Oak River Bridge.
This is Pitt County Republican Representative Tim Reeder’s first bill as a freshman representative to get pushed through and signed by the governor.
Concerns are rising following a new addition to the NC state budget.
Pitt County Horticulture Agent breaks down how weather affects pumpkin crops.
Last year holiday shopping sales totaled $936.3 billion, according to Orbelo.
Carolina Services of Eastern Carolina is hosting multiple events to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The job fair is the largest of its kind in Eastern Carolina, according to officials.
The meeting will be at Helen P. Day Rocky Mount Historic Train Station at 11 a.m. today. The public is welcome to attend.
Both men say it is time to come up with a long-term solution.
The price of oil is above $94 per barrel for the first time in over a year
Financial aid advisors in the East breakdown how to prepare and what to expect
Inland preparations ahead of storm
UNC Burn Center Benefit 2023
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
ECU hosts health career fair for students
Inflation is on the rise due to higher gas prices
Fans are getting ready for the big home game at ECU.
New data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service reports the scorching temperatures parts of the globe are seeing this summer are also record-breaking
Greenville sports bars get ready for ECU Football's first game
Tonya Foreman, who is running against Rose Glover, responds to her indictment
NEMSIS launches a new dashboard to track heat-related illnesses
An inside look at the booking process in jail
Parents and grandparents preparing kids for back to school
Body Therapy and Motion accepting donations for Maui Emergency Relief
Naomi Howard, the mother of an allegedly abused disabled son speaks out after the arrest of his caretaker
1 ENC Pride President shares views on protests taking place in Raleigh in support of Gov. Cooper's vetoes of LGBTQ+ targeting bills
Kandie Smith takes voters to get Voter Photo IDs
WITN producer Mark Cone, who used to work in Lahaina, reacts to wildfires
Snapchat is the number one cause of school drama and bullying, according to Pew Research
The economic impact is estimated at about $1.2 million.
They can be used with an oxygen tank to help with manual breathing to help with smoke ventilation.
