U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy is making his first official visit to the 3rd Congressional District since being sworn in Tuesday in Washington, D.C., with stops in Ocracoke and at ECU.

The Greenville Republican is scheduled to arrive at Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department at 10 a.m. today where he will meet…

The UNC System’s interim president said ECU’s future “is looking bright,” in his Friday report to Board of Governors.

Interim President William Roper updated the board on East Carolina University’s financial status at the start of Friday’s meeting.

“Last…

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Blood donation center

The American Red Cross Donation Center, 700 Cromwell Drive, is open 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday. It is also open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday. Blood donors are needed. Walk-ins welcome; appointments, which can be made online, are recommended.…

These three questions were part of preview coverage of William & Mary against East Carolina for the Pirates’ second home football game of the season and their second win. ECU won 19-7.

Here are three answers from the game:

1. What is the score to begin the fourth quarter? ECU led 13-…

Early in the season, East Carolina football is looking to find its rhythm offensively and first-year coach Mike Houston is looking toward three freshmen to come up with production in wide receiver C.J. Johnson and running backs Demetrius Mauney and Tay Williams.

Johnson, who recorded five…

South Central once again found itself in a tight football contest Friday night, but this time the Falcons ended up on the wrong side of the scoreboard, falling to Hertford County, 35-32.

The Falcons (3-2) made plenty of big plays, as quarterback Justin Humphries (9-for-26, 186 pass yards, 3 pass…

I believe the following should answer Robert Tyson’s letter of Sept. 19. His quote of the 2nd Amendment is correct, although his second paragraph is just another one of his rants.

The men who drafted the Constitution were not Americans. They were transplanted Englishman who had lived under…

Every now and then I catch myself thinking about buying a newer, more fuel-efficient ride for the daily work commute. Something always comes along to jolt me back to my senses.

The good news is that I’m not usually inside the vehicle during the jolt.

My old ’96 S10 pickup has rolled 260,…

The day after Hurricane Dorian blew through, it was nice to see that one of our Town Council members was going around our community to see what damage was caused. The most comforting aspect of her inspection was that she rang my doorbell to check on one of her elder constituents — me. Thank…

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…

Every now and then I catch myself thinking about buying a newer, more fuel-efficient ride for the daily work commute. Something always comes along to jolt me back to my senses.

The good news is that I’m not usually inside the vehicle during the jolt.

My old ’96 S10 pickup has rolled 260,…

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As Navy quarterback Malcolm Perry broke free for an 18-yard touchdown run less than four minutes into Saturday’s football game against East Carolina, sportswriters and ECU and Navy staffers in the press box naturally turned to Page 3 of Navy’s game notes to digest various…

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…