A statewide group that works to help people with criminal records get jobs and find success after serving their sentences is starting a chapter in Greenville.

The Pitt County Second Chance Alliance will host a Chapter Launch Party from 1-3 p.m. Thursday at the Eppes Recreation Center, 400 Nash St.…

Work to complete the last set of upgrades to Arlington Boulevard is expected to begin next week, a city news release announced.

A more definitive start date for the work, the last phase of construction funded by a 2015 revenue bond, will be announced in the coming days.

Construction will begin with…

Before entertainer Kodi Lee won over the judges and took home the grand prize on season 14 of “America’s Got Talent,” musician Christopher Duffley was wowing a Greenville audience with that same kind of inspirational talent.

Duffley, who like Lee is blind and has autism, was…

The Farmville Central volleyball team walked away celebrating a win and its seniors on senior night Tuesday after the Jaguars defeated Beddingfield 3-1 (24-26, 25-19, 25-14 and 25-19.

The night began with FC (12-7, 6-3) recognizing its four seniors, Abby Foster, Ja'Shyra Carmon, Keyley Shackleford…

Mike Houston said Monday that his ideal football kickoff time is 2 p.m. so he can spend some family time at night after getting home from a game, but he is preparing his East Carolina team again this week for a night kickoff.

The Pirates (3-3, 0-2 American Athletic Conference) will be looking to…

East Carolina basketball has a Miles James and a J.J. Miles this season.

Adding to the possible confusion between the two on a revamped Pirate roster is they are both tall guards looking to make this ECU team better at 3-point shooting compared to last year.

A unique thing about (J.J.) Miles, who…

Two years ago, after becoming a consistently obstructionist voice on the Greenville City Council, Calvin Mercer was facing the daunting prospect of running against and probably losing his seat to the forward-thinking Brian Meyerhoeffer.

Mercer decided to try to put himself in power through the…

In his article it appears that Bill Redding in his letter (Don’t mix religion, politics, Oct 10) is deriding both Mr. Graham and President Trump for their religious beliefs. He is right that, only God can fix our problems, but he works through the efforts of his people as they do his will.…

Bless the heart of the person who stated that the police were no longer patrolling in the Tar River University Neighborhood. Since I live in the neighborhood, and I see the police on a regular basis, I was quite confused by the statement. The police department also continues to have officers on the…

Q: I saw the news that it’s ok to eat red and processed meat. What and who do I believe? J and B H. Formerly of Greenville

A: Yes, a surprising study was released the week of Sept. 30 saying that eating less red meat may not make your healthier. It found fault with previous nutrition studies…

Pitt Partners for Health is celebrating a quarter century of helping community residents live healthier lives.

Established in 1995, PPH is Pitt County’s community health coalition. The group is led by a steering committee whose members represent Vidant Medical Center, the Pitt County Health…

Around the globe parents are buckling their children into car seats with the very best intentions. Unfortunately, some are missing the mark, placing their most precious cargo in danger.

Following the fine points of car seat safety can reduce the risk of a child’s death in a car crash by as…

Supporters of Dan Gerlach, interim chancellor at East Carolina University, launched a sustained attack against The Daily Reflector last week because of a story we published about photographs of Gerlach bar hopping in Greenville. My response to them and their cries of fake news is that our coverage…

Some people can get away with sitting all day, every day. I wish I’d realized sooner that I’m not one of those people. Nearly 30 years of newspaper work nearly ruined my lower back — not to mention my backside.

A comfortable desk chair can turn you into the proverbial frog in a…

NORFOLK, Va.

East Carolina sophomore quarterback Holton Ahlers was asked Saturday night about the last time he enjoyed a bus ride after a road football game and he knew immediately that it was when he was a student and star at D.H. Conley High School.

ECU first-year coach Mike Houston was more…