Merit Morgan
Reporter/MMJ
Greenville, NC
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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.
Education
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Pitt County DSS celebrates achievements
NC Senate passes bill calling for stiffer penalties for drug distribution following record overdoses
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 4:43 PM EDT
|By Merit Morgan
New NC Senate bill increases penalties for drug distribution
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT
|By Merit Morgan
Health experts address long lasting Covid-19 symptoms
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 8:48 PM EDT
|By Merit Morgan
Rising college graduates work hard to enter booming job market
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 7:13 PM EDT
|By Merit Morgan
One woman is sharing her story of living with the disease
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 6:59 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
Following the tragic death of a 9 year old boy, Greenville residents are expressing safety concerns
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 6:59 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
Biden proposes new 2024 budget
An Eastern Carolina animal shelter director is retiring after a puppy was controversially euthanized
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 8:16 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
Craven-Pamlico Animal Services Center Director retires after puppy euthanazation
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 6:45 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
Pollen season is here
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 7:12 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
Drug use in ENC addressed
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 6:53 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
NC liquor sales are at record high levels
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 7:11 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
Firearm related deaths and unsafe sleep environment deaths are causing an uptick in child deaths
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 7:01 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
ENC Ukrainians recall memories of Ukraine War
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 7:02 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
NC gun laws to potentially change
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 6:46 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
ENC marks Ash Wednesday
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 6:55 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
President Putin suspends Russia from START Nuclear Arms Pact
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 8:26 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
Ukrainians in the East react to Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine's Capital
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 7:06 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
Ohio train derailment toxins explained
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 8:22 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
New agriculture advancements in North Carolina
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 7:38 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
This year, seven weapons have been found on or near ECU’s campus.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 7:12 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan and WITN Web Team
Representative Don Davis says there are concerns related to all that's unknown about these objects.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 7:30 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
What starts as a thoughtful gift can cause a power outage if not disposed of properly.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 2:46 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan, WITN Web Team and Andrew McMunn
A misunderstanding on paperwork turned into a fatal tragedy for a dog belonging to Destiny Daniels.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 7:07 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
ENC Residents react to Biden's State of the Union Address
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 6:54 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
NC Supreme Court rehears two cases
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 7:19 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
The donation comes following an increase in gun violence
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 7:04 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
Woman whose dog was euthanized wants shelter held accountable
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 8:12 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
New resources for firefighter cancer
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 7:23 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
Parents Bill of Rights is reintroduced in North Carolina
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 6:50 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
Biden ending COVID-19 state of emergency
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 6:56 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
New food robot delivery at ECU
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 7:18 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
The American Lung Association gives NC straight F's
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:11 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
New Bern and Beaufort breakdown alert systems
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 7:11 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
The new facility means they shouldn't run out of salt
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 2:40 PM EST
|By WITN Web Team and Merit Morgan
Killed were 74-year-old Nellie Williams and 29-year-old Benjamin Bell.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 6:52 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
Tax season is here and looks different than previous years
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 12:27 PM EST
|By WITN Web Team and Merit Morgan
Fire Marshal Jay Morris said the fire happened around 3:15 a.m. at a home on Highway 64.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 6:54 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
Action will be needed to avoid default
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 8:56 AM EST
|By WITN Web Team and Merit Morgan
Josh Stein was elected attorney general in 2016.
Experts in the East respond to study that suggests freshwater fish are highly contaminated with PFAS
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 7:05 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
One study suggests PFAS contamination in freshwater fish
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 7:01 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
A march was held through the streets of Greenville
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 7:34 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
Jarman celebrates 76 years with the Greenville community
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 8:01 AM EST
|By WITN Web Team and Merit Morgan
This task force comes after a wave of violence rocked the city late last year.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 6:58 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
Travelers in the East impacted by FAA outage
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 7:48 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
Biden proposes new student loan plan
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 7:33 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
U.S. economy creates more jobs
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 7:13 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
The Lenoir County community came together after strong straight winds
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 8:05 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan
Sudden death of PCS Exceptional Students teacher
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 10:42 PM EST
|By WITN Web Team and Merit Morgan
Rep. G.K. Butterfield was known as a trailblazer in voting rights that resulted in several African American legislators representing eastern North Carolina.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 8:42 PM EST
|By Merit Morgan and WITN Web Team
With seasonally abnormal temperatures across the east this week, Greenville Parks Department officials said now is the best time to practice your survival skills.
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