Pitt County Schools expects significant progress over the summer on nine capital projects at schools and facilities from Chicod to Belvoir, officials said. 

The largest projects currently underway are at Chicod School, Lakeforest Elementary and Elmhurst Elementary, Matt Johnson, director of…

Pitt County Schools staff are projecting shortfalls in the local budget for the upcoming year after the district received a smaller budget increase than requested from the county commissioners.

In the county budget approved June 6, Pitt County Schools was allotted a local appropriation of $39.97…

WILLIAMSTON — Law enforcement officers in Crisis Intervention Team training at Martin Community College praised the program for providing them with a more positive approach to the growing number of encounters they have with people with mental illnesses and a wide variety of disorders that…

A break-in this week at Anita’s Mexican Restaurant resulted in $650 in damages, according to a Greenville Police Department case report.

The business closed for the day on Tuesday after its owners discovered the break-in. 

A glass door and glass window at the restaurant at 1915 N.…

RALEIGH — With the state budget out of the hands of Republican legislative leaders in the General Assembly, all eyes are on Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper as he makes his decision on whether or not to veto the budget.

On Thursday, after the budget cleared its final vote, Cooper’s spokesman…

RALEIGH — Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, used Gov. Roy Cooper's own words to urge him to sign a $23 billion General Fund budget, reminding him the North Carolina Constitution gives more power to the General Assembly than the executive branch.…

A knife-wielding man who robbed the First Citizen’s Bank in downtown Greenville on Thursday afternoon is in custody, according to police.

The robber entered the bank at the corner of Third and Greene streets just before 2 p.m., displayed a knife and demanded money. The teller complied…

Greenville residents heading toward the western portion of the state used to travel a rough road. That began to change on June 22, 1987, when state officials opened a 3.4-mile stretch of four-lane highway between Wilson and Greenville.

The section was located at the new roadway’s intersection…

Local food lovers now have more space to shop for their favorite vegetables, baked goods and meats.

The Leroy James Farmers Market, 4560 County Home Road, will open its new expansion with a 9 a.m. ribbon cutting ceremony. The event will feature brief comments followed by refreshments and music by…

Greenville Fire-Rescue responded to more than 345 fire and EMS calls from June 15-June 21. Following is a breakdown:

FIRE CALLS

June 15

Midnight — assist invalid at 1120 Turtle Creek Road. Cleared midnight.

2:24 a.m. — assist invalid at 2001 S.E. Greenville Blvd. Cleared 2:59 a.m.

5:19…