East NC TV: On the Record

Are data centers coming to Eastern North Carolina — and is there a way for rural communities to benefit from them without sacrificing their quality of life? In this episode of On the Record, I sat down with Rich Deming, CEO of East Energy Renewables, to discuss the rapidly growing demand for data centers, artificial intelligence infrastructure, renewable energy and a different approach to data cen...

From working behind the scenes in television and the World Series of Poker to spending 100 days in a circle with MrBeast, responding to Hurricane Helene, and opening Fellowship Games in downtown Greenville, Shawn Hendrix has taken more than a few unexpected turns. In this episode of On the Record, Shawn sits down with me to talk about how a random phone call brought him to Greenville, North Caroli...

How does a town of 10,000 people in rural, Eastern North Carolina, suddenly become the subject of dozens of headlines regarding debt, law suits, improperly followed city ordinances and irrelevant proclamations? Last November, the city of Washington unseated three of its four city council seats, as well as its mayoral position. So what led the citizens to vote in an almost complete overall of it's...

Daryl Norris, with City of Greenville, NC sat down to talk to us this month about storm water. What is storm water? How does it affect development? The projects we approve, the projects we don't. Currently, the state of NC requires that 100% of the stormwater generated by new development be mitigated with infrastructure as a part of that project. Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:00 What Is Storm...

We sat down with President & CEO of Greenville, NC Convention & Visitors Bureau to discuss what tourism and travel benefits Pitt County. Everything from the filming of Beast Games to the Little League Softball World Series and other events bring in hospitality dollars for the county. Timestamps: 0:45 Introduction 1:45 Possibly expansion of PGV airport 3:00 Mr Beast local impact 6:32 State...

In this episode of On the Record, Emily sits down with Tori Rumineck, Executive Director of the North Carolina Ag Partnership, to unpack one of the most pressing (and misunderstood) issues in North Carolina today: the rapid loss of farmland and the future of agriculture in a growing state. From shocking statistics about farmland loss to the real reason farming isn’t as profitable as you think, thi...

In this episode of my 2026 passion project, I’m sitting down with local leaders to unpack what growth in Greenville and Pitt County really looks like—not just “more houses,” but the behind-the-scenes decisions that shape our quality of life for the next 10–20+ years. Today’s guests are Pitt County Commissioners Chris Nunnally (District 3) and Rochelle Brown (Super District B). We talk about what c...

Welcome to our 2026 Passion Project. I’m Emily McAllister, local real estate agent here in Greenville, NC, and once a month this year I’m sitting down with local leaders to talk about what’s happening in Greenville — the real behind-the-scenes stuff: growth, infrastructure, development, long-range planning, and how decisions get made. For our first episode, I’m joined by Phil Dixon, attorney for G...

Local decisions shape our lives every day — from growth and housing to schools, infrastructure, and public resources. But most of the time, it’s hard to know who makes those decisions, how they’re made, or why they matter. On the Record is a monthly conversation with the people shaping our communities, focused on clarity, context, and real answers — without the jargon. On the Record with Emily McA...