GRIFTON, N.C. (WITN) - New Years Eve is tomorrow and there are many celebrations taking place throughout Eastern North Carolina. When Eastern Carolinians think of Grifton, many think of shad fish ...

GRIFTON, N.C. (WITN) - One of the longest-running festivals in Eastern Carolina, the Grifton Shad Festival, returns next week. Grifton Shad Festival President Tyra Sparrow joined Charlie ...

Gaskins has been involved with the Ayden Collard Festival for about 30 years. She said that she’s known the president of the Grifton Shad Festival committee, Tyra Sparrow, for years.

GRIFTON — Twelve competitors put their skills to the test at the fourth annual Shad Festival Chili Cook-off fundraiser in Grifton last month, and organizers said that partnering with local ...