FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 2026Pirate Entrepreneurship Fund Leads Series Seed Investment in Turner Home Team The Pirate Entrepreneurship Fund, LLC (“PEF”) announced today that it is leading a Preferred Series Seed investment round in Turner Home Team, a Greenville, North Carolina–based residential real estate acquisition platform focused on purchasing and repositioning off-market properties across North and South Carolina. PEF has committed $300,000 as lead investor to help drive the business through
Pitt County Chosen for Cypress Creek Renewables’ Scholarship Program Pitt County, NC, February 2, 2026 – Cypress Creek Renewables (Cypress Creek) is pleased to announce the continuation of its Energizing Tomorrow’s Leaders scholarship program. After awarding $115,000 in scholarships across 25 counties in 2025, the program is being offered to high school seniors in 32 communities this year, including in Pitt County, NC. Cypress Creek will be awarding $2,500 one-time scholarships to graduating high