Pitt County sheriff’s deputies were called to a residence on Old Fire Tower Road after the home was struck by bullets about 2 a.m. today.

“An unknown car went by the residence and (an occupant) fired shots,” said Lt. Kip Gaskins of the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office.…

Greenville police are investigating a fight between brothers that turned violent and sent both of them to the hospital with injuries.

Officers were called to the 400 block of Burrington Road at 8:40 p.m. on Aug. 16 for a fight in progress, according to an incident report. Upon arrival, officers…

A Greenville man failed to reduce speed and collided with another car on Dickinson Avenue near Allen Road, then went left of center and crashed head-on into a prison transport van, resulting in eight injuries and $35,000 in property damage, according to a weekly review of crashes investigated in…

Shane Carden left East Carolina as the Pirates’ all-time leading passer and has already made an impact in the Arena Football League.

The Houston native, who plays for the Baltimore Brigade, was named the AFL’s rookie of the year Wednesday. He averaged 243.8 passing yards per game,…

BETHEL — Needing a bounce-back victory after its first loss of the year, Ayden-Grifton’s volleyball team had to rally on the road to earn it Tuesday against North Pitt.

The Chargers, who lost in five sets at home against Riverside on Thursday, had to go the full five again versus the…

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.

The Grove is a sacred place to the players of the 16 teams at the Little League World Series.

They allow their coaches inside the dorm-style complex on the World Series grounds, but otherwise it is like the world’s most diverse backyard treehouse and a secret password…

In an Aug. 15, 2017, letter to the editor, Warner Hayes belittled Uriah Ward as a "political hobbyist." I find it strange that Hayes wouldn't want a councilman with political and community experience.

Ward has been a staple in the community for years. He served as on the Greenville Bicycle and…

I don’t know anyone with health issues who isn’t affected by rising prescription prices today. Sadly, I know a lot of people can’t afford the medicine they need. My late father, my mother, my wife and myself have all been affected by increasing prescription costs. I believe…

Wisconsin State Journal

Wisconsin definitely wants a giant Foxconn plant that would bring thousands of jobs.

But not at any cost.

State lawmakers in the Assembly last week approved Gov. Scott Walker's $3 billion incentive package for the Taiwanese manufacturer of flat-screen televisions and other…

The Leroy James Farmers Market vendor of the week is The Farm on Grape Creek.

It all started with Baa Baa, the black sheep.

In 2011, Meg Guion, then in high school, worked part-time at a local farm that had a newborn orphan lamb she named Baa Baa. Meg helped bottle feed the little lamb and fell in…

Congratulations to the Pitt County Child Nutrition Staff. I had a great time with you as you spent a day getting excited and gaining new knowledge to make this year's school breakfast and school lunches even better than ever for Pitt County school children and teens. Have a great year.

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The Winterville Watermelon Festival is growing.

The annual event kicks off at 6 p.m. today with Night of Celebration at 324 Sylvania St. It is the first time in the festival’s 32-year history that it has opened on a Wednesday.

The event will include free concerts featuring Christian music,…

The Pitt County Girls Softball League is holding its annual golf tournament on Oct. 6 at noon at Ironwood County Club. The cost to play is $400 per team, or $100 per individual player.

The fee includes range balls, lunch, pizza after the tournament, raffle prizes and non-alcoholic beverages.…

The moon is about to throw some shade.

On Monday, the Earth will experience a moon-shade eclipse, and it will be at least partially visible throughout the United States, including from Greenville. The view from the moon will be of a full marble Earth, lit by the Sun from behind the Moon, with a…

This seemed inevitable.

Brad Keselowski’s announcement Thursday that he will be shutting down Brad Keselowski Racing, which fields two full-time Camping World Truck Series teams, at the end of this season is a big one for many reasons.

For one, it shakes up the driver lineup for that series…