Trying to decide between French fries and a baked potato?

Pitt County residents who would like to make better-informed food choices can get this skinny this afternoon, during an event in honor of National Nutrition Month.

The Pitt County Health Department, in partnership with the United Way, will…

RALEIGH — A former North Carolina state lawmaker was indicted on Monday on charges of filing false campaign statements and his ex-campaign treasurer faces a related charge.

A Mecklenburg County grand jury indicted Democratic ex-Rep. Rodney Moore on nine felony counts of filing false campaign…

A Greenville man has been arrested for an assault last month that seriously injured a woman and resulted in a miscarriage, according to an arrest warrant.

The warrant states that Monterry Demetrius Brown, 39, of 108 Apt.-A Paul Circle, is accused of striking Tamara Blue with open and closed fists,…

A couple of things often overlooked during a baseball no-hitter or perfect game can be: What happens with the ball after the final out and also the catcher’s role in the rare feat.

East Carolina’s Jake Kuchmaner, who threw a perfect game Sunday at Maryland in retiring all 27 Terrapins…

Strong pitching was the key for D.H. Conley in its 4-3 win Tuesday over crosstown rival J.H. Rose at Hollywood Crossroads. 

The trio of UNC-Greensboro commit Robbie O’Neal (3 IP, 6 Ks, 2 ER), Davis Pugh (1.2 IP, 2Ks, ER) and Mitchell Hofler (2 IP, 4Ks) helped Conley escape with the first…

Pitt Community College lost on Day 1 of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II national basketball tournament in Danville, Ill., on Tuesday.

Hot shooting by Damar Sutton and PCC was matched by Johnson County (Kan.) during the first 12 minutes of the game, then the No. 2 seed…

ECU chancellor resigns. What’s next? Here’s a win-win-win-win for taxpayers, students, parents and ECU.

I’m pretty sure I’m in the ballpark on these numbers. A head hunter company conducts a national search. Cost, plus expenses bringing in candidates, is likely $100,000 plus.…

This is alarming!

The Trump administration and acting EPA administrator, Andrew Wheeler (a former coal industry lobbyist), have put forth a proposal that could have devastating effects on the waters of the US and specifically here in NC where we have 12,210 square miles of watersheds. Their…

When Andrew Gould began designing a sanctuary for Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Charleston, South Carolina, he started by creating an imaginary backstory for the parish.

Instead of beginning with a circle of Orthodox families and converts in 1996, the art historian and architect imagined that a…

Cool, clean salads may not seem appropriate for March, when the weather wobbles between the tentative spring rays of sunshine and the stubborn gray remnants of winter. But maybe that's why this salad is perfectly timed.

You can apply the cliches "less is more" and "what you see is what you get,…

Q: Last summer, The American Academy of Pediatrics released a statement calling for more research on the safety of food additives and action if they are found harmful. Is there something consumers should be doing now? GR, Greenville

A: Yes, the pediatricians of this country are concerned that some…

Seven months ago, I wrote a column about discovering a serious vitamin deficiency that was at least one apparent cause of significant changes in my mood and behavior.

When I wrote it, I had just been sent home after three awful weeks in the hospital, and I figured the worst was behind me.…

"Did tonight's meal kit get delivered yet?"

I'm trying to recall how many times I heard my mother say those words.

Oh, yeah, never. It's hard to believe that there was a time not so long ago when you had to go to a restaurant or to a friend's house to eat something you didn't make yourself in your…

One of the great joys of having siblings is living with the knowledge that they will never forget anything you ever have said.

Wait did I say, one of the great joys? I meant one of my biggest worries.

Sometimes it is actually quite fun to recall famous family quotes. My sister Nancy and I spent…

The recent demolition of a nightclub complex near East Tennessee State University has stirred ashes, dust and memories of the old Tu La Fe. A new Christian coffee shop and worship center are planned for the site.

According to a recent report in the Johnson City Press, the metal building dispensed…