MYRON PITTS

Myron B. Pitts is the Opinion editor and columnist for fayobserver.com and The Fayetteville Observer. He has won numerous N.C. Press Association awards for his editorials and columns. In 2021, he was chosen Best of Gannett for editorials for the Gannett/USA TODAY network, the country’s largest newspaper publisher. A Fayetteville native, Myron has served in several roles at the Observer in his more than two-decade career, from editor of the entertainment section to assistant editor in neighborhood news. He currently part of the community engagement team for the website and newspaper, and an alumni of UNC’s Table Stakes, an initiative to grow local newsrooms and make them sustainable. Myron is married with two young children and is head of his church’s outreach team. He likes to run, bike and weight train — when he is living healthy like he should. He loves to read and enjoys all types of music, especially hip-hop and jazz, and he makes music playlists for family and friends. He is a fanatic of hot sauce and spicy foods but does not like white condiments of any kind, with mayo being public enemy No. 1. He is building up a Marvel heroes T-shirt collection for the ages, thanks to his wife and sister-in-law.