Areas northeast of the Tar River extending from Greene Street and Memorial Drive to the end of Greenville Utilities' water distribution system will have water lines flushed as part of Greenville Utilities’ annual “Operation Spring Clean.”

The work will begin Sunday and…

A man reported serious injuries after an assault with a deadly weapon on Thursday, according to a case report released by the Greenville Police Department. 

The incident took place between 10:15 and 10:40 p.m. on the road in the 600 block of Mumford Street, the report said.

The report…

Sirens wailed as fire trucks, ambulances and police cars sped down the runway at Pitt-Greenville Airport on Thursday night, headed toward rising smoke and people strewn across a grassy field.

Fortunately, what looked like a crisis was only a drill.

The airport hosted a plane crash simulation that…

After a shaky start, the J.H. Rose Rampants baseball team put together 10 runs in two innings to put away Eastern Wayne Friday night in Greenville, 11-1.

Despite only collecting seven hits as a team, the Rampants drew 10 walks on the evening and put the pressure on the Warriors with their…

Pitt Community College made history with its first win ever at the National Junior College Athletic Association basketball national tournament.

The Bulldogs and coach Darrick Mullins also set a new single-season record for wins Thursday when they defeated Dakota County (Minn.) Tech by a 77-66 score…

East Carolina should have a full arsenal of pitchers rested and ready for its first American Athletic Conference baseball series of this weekend.

No. 14 ECU did not play against UNC Wilmington on Wednesday because of rain. Gavin Williams was scheduled to start, but missing that game could allow him…

There have been a plethora of newspaper articles concerning the socialist leaning of the Democratic Party and the fear this will prevent a Democratic victory in the next presidential election.

I was pleased that op-ed columnists Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift identified Paul Manafort’s…

Nancy McFarlane is my mayor. She has led Raleigh through explosive growth, including a new train station, the purchase of Dix Park, promotion of Raleigh as an arts scene and tourist destination and recognition on many “best of” lists. Why is she stepping down?

It’s not because of…

The sleeper issue this election cycle could be the Electoral College and the unfairness it has come to represent. The fix would require a constitutional amendment mandating a federally-regulated popular vote that includes a runoff election if necessary to establish a majority-vote winner. In other…

Sycamore Hill Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate the launch of a new ministry next month.

Come As You Are, known as CAYA, is designed to address the needs and concerns of young adults, ages 20-35. Led by LaVerna G. Parker, the group meets from 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays in the church fellowship hall…

Cap­sules of movies play­ing lo­cally. New re­leases are in­di­cated with an as­ter­isk.

ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL — A de­ac­ti­vated fe­male cy­borg is re­vived, but can­not re­mem­ber any­thing of her past life and goes on a…

GREENSBORO — State judicial officials say a North Carolina judge has been suspended with pay, although no official reason has been given.

Sharon Gladwell of the N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts said in an email that Chief Justice Cheri Beasley ordered a temporary suspension of…

RALEIGH

Pitt County has firmly placed itself as one of the premier locations in tradition-rich North Carolina for high school basketball. Just take a look at the three teams that competed for state championships Saturday night.

South Central brought in an exciting team with a mix of youth and…

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…