Greenville police are looking for a suspect who robbed a man at gunpoint, took items inside the his home and stole his car.

According to a Greenville Police Department case report, the robbery took place Wednesday shortly after 1 a.m. in the 500 block of Brighton Park Drive.

The 35-year-old victim…

WASHINGTON — Two Republicans who triumphed last week in North Carolina special elections — including one whose narrow win displayed anew that suburban voters are deserting the GOP while rural residents are embracing the party — became members of the House on Tuesday.

The swearing-…

All county fairs should open under fair skies and that's exactly what happened on Tuesday.

"Feel that front coming through?" asked Henry Hinton, the emcee at the Pitt County American Legion Agricultural Fair's official opening ceremony. "That's autumn. It just arrived."

Phyllis Ross, along with her…

Greene Central junior striker Alan Rubio has had an electric start to the season. In just eight games with the Rams Rubio has totaled 17 goals, and three assists. Typically a quiet leader, instead of vocally encouraging his team Rubio enjoys letting his stellar form on the pitch show just how…

Senior middle blocker Toya Osuegbu hit a program single-match record .833 percentage to lift East Carolina volleyball to a 3-1 win (25-17, 25-23, 23-25, 25-17) over N.C. Central on Tuesday night in Minges Coliseum for the Pirates’ fifth straight victory.

Osuegbu finished with 10 kills and no…

After grinding as a third-teamer during spring practice and preseason camp and serving a two-game suspension to begin his senior season, East Carolina cornerback Colby Gore has positioned himself again as a starter, and the Pirates want to keep it that way.

Gore started against Navy last Saturday…

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

We've had guns since the beginning of this country. But it wasn't until the Republican party became a wholly owned subsidiary of the NRA (who used to…

From my distant perspective half-a-world away here in Australia, it seems the ECU Pirate football program began to decline (with respect to Ruff) when Lincoln Riley left for Oklahoma, then went further downhill under Scottie Montgomery the last three years.

Coach Mike Houston obviously has a…

BYH: E-Cigarettes kill but guns do not? Vaping-related lung illnesses are tragic, shootings result in certain death. No double-standard please.

BYH to the contributors in BYH. When we returned on Sunday, I started to read the comments, and some really improved my attitude. My favorites were "doctor…

Q: My neighbor told me she went to an all-day event last year that was great for people with diabetes. Do you happen to know what, where, when? JS, Greenville

A: I am always happy to promote the Winning with Diabetes Event. Tuesday, Nov. 5, is the date for the 18th Annual Winning with Diabetes…

Q: My daughter has been diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome. What lifestyle measures can help her? JF, Winterville

A: Yes, lifestyle changes can help your daughter and other women who are diagnosed with PCOS and can reduce some of the undesirable side effects. Chloe Opper, a Brody medical…

Q: My daughter has been diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome. What lifestyle measures can help her? JF, Winterville

A: Yes, lifestyle changes can help your daughter and other women who are diagnosed with PCOS and can reduce some of the undesirable side effects. Chloe Opper, a Brody medical…

Are you easily distracted by beautiful landscapes or unique gardens? Would you love to know the trick to growing fruits and veggies? Just wish you could figure out how to rid yourself of those stubborn mystery weeds?

Well, as a self-titled ‘professional plant nerd’, my answer to all of…

When my wife chose Sept. 13 for our wedding day in 1997, she was not looking ahead to see that our 22nd anniversary would fall on Friday the 13th under a full moon.

“So what are we going to do on our anniversary?” I asked Sharon a few days before.

“Oh, probably the same thing we…

Before Mike Houston celebrated his first victory as East Carolina’s football coach and brought much-needed joy to Pirate fans, he already had won over Pirate Nation.

What unfolded Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, whether viewing from a fresh seat inside TowneBank Tower or a traditional…