East Carolina University’s Board of Trustees was not notified about the University of North Carolina System’s decision to file a legal complaint against Vidant Medical Center and Pitt County, the outgoing chairman said.

Kieran Shanahan, whose eight-year tenure on the Board of Trustees…

2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee speller No. 350 Ozioma Obi is one of 18 spellers from North Carolina.

This year's bee also features eastern North Carolina students Janzen Haynes of Rocky Mount and Jordan Carter of Sims.

The bee includes 271 spellers like Ozi, who advanced to nationals by winning…

The Greenville Police Department is warning residents about a scam involving fake red light camera citations. The department on its Facebook page announced that two people reported they received an emailed red light citation notice.

The email does not specifically mention the Greenville Police…

As the current school year nears its conclusion, athletes from around the county are finalizing their choices to continue their academic and athletic careers at the college level.

Following is a summary of recent local signings:

Ayden-Grifton quartet signs

Four Ayden-Grifton standouts signed this…

Ayden-Grifton senior Mason Ross wrapped up a successful career for the Chargers this season. As a state qualifier in wrestling and the A-G everyday shortstop in baseball, Ross committed to continue his baseball career at Methodist University last Thursday. Preps beat writer Jake Keator spoke with…

D.H. Conley’s baseball and softball teams both fell into a 1-0 hole Tuesday night in the beginning of their respective 3-A East Regional Finals three-game series.

Both teams must fend off elimination in Game Two tonight in hopes of forcing a decisive third game. The winner of the series moves…

A recent column cites opposition to an anti-choice bill to claim that North Carolina Democrats are “rejecting moderates” yet ignores the party’s priorities, recent accomplishments, and the attacks on reproductive rights happening across the South.

Last year, on our Rural NC…

My neighbor says that I am an idiot for not believing in global warming. But I still do not understand how he is going to end global warming when he cannot even stop his dog from barking all night long.

Vidant needs to back off! This is an example of the tail wagging the dog and the UNC-System will…

I would like to say thank you to the staff at Lake Forest Elementary School of Pitt County. Thank you so much for your dedication to the students there and “Creating Lifelong Learners.”

Can you even imagine a world without teachers like Ms. Williams, the kindergarten teacher and the…

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

A DOG’S JOURNEY — A reincarnated dog embarks on a lifelong quest to watch over its owner's young granddaughter. (1 hour, 48 minutes) Rated PG.

*ALADDIN — A street urchin teams up with a…

When I was young, one of my favorite side dishes was rice pilaf. It came in a slim box with a portion of rice and a sachet of spices, dehydrated chicken stock — and goodness knows what else — all set to prepare with water on the stovetop.

The results were salty, addictive and…

Summer is almost here and that means many local restaurants and eateries will be featuring new products that pay homage to the hot summer months. They will not only cool us off with fun summer drinks and help us unwind, but help you enjoy a relaxing meal with fresh veggies, seafood and other summer…

Elizabeth City native De’Shawn Charles Winslow’s debut novel, “In West Mills” might be the blackest novel set in North Carolina this year, maybe ever.

This book is all about African Americans living and struggling in eastern North Carolina from about 1940 to 1987.…

I love foreign languages and travel, I love alpine skiing and I love interesting local color. So when I had a chance to take a four-week paid sabbatical from work some years ago, I spent more than a year researching the perfect destination that could scratch all those itches simultaneously. Ruthie…

Mom was our navigator, and her GPS was a 1966 book of maps that needed no correction for millionths of seconds.

In those days, the Global Positioning System was a military secret, so when she planned a 14,000-mile summer trip, she was on her own with pencils and a few brochures. In January she…