The following civil lawsuits were filed Feb. 9-15, 2018, in Pitt County:

■ First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. v. Blandford Auto LLC and William Blandford, collection on account, Feb. 9; entry of default judgment, April 3; 18CVD 545.

■ Jesus Rosas Candelaria v. Jorge Alberto Melhado-Mejia,…

GREENVILLE

The City of Greenville Inspections Department issued the following permits for May 1-7:

■ Ventures Partners LLC, 2609 W. Arlington Blvd., commercial shell, $546,950.

■ Bill Clark Homes of Greenville LLC, 700 Emerald Park Drive, new single family residential, $163,425.…

The Association of Clinical Research Professionals recently announced Vidant Health as the first-ever recipient of the ACRP Innovation in Workforce Development Award.

“It’s hard for me to find the words to describe exactly what this means to us,” said Shakira Henderson, senior…

FASTSIGNS of Greenville franchisee Steve Kouroupas has acquired the sign assets of All Star Signs and Apparel, further expanding his sign and visual graphics company.

All Star Signs and Apparel was founded by Ian Oliver and has successfully served customers in the Greenville market since 2011.…

Pecheles Automotive Group has sponsored the Winner’s Circle Breakfast for the 14th consecutive year and has donated more than $65,000 toward student scholarships and College of Health & Human Performance events during that time.

The annual event recognizes donors and scholarship…

The Greenville City Council recently approved an increase in the city's funding for workforce development initiatives at Pitt Community College, a move that leaders hope will pave the way for more participation in the programs.

During its April 12 meeting, the Council voted unanimously to increase…

The 73-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Greenville is now open for business.

Located at 908 Moye Boulevard, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Greenville will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by Bristol Hospitality and managed by Chase Hotel Group both of Erie, Pennsylvania.

Whether…

Boys & Girls Clubs celebrate Bland’s service

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain is celebrating Trisha Bland , the current regional vice president, for 20 years of service to the clubs.

Bland graduated from East Carolina University with a child development and family relations…

TODAY: The Pitt Community College Small Business Center is hosting a free seminar from 6-9 p.m. entitled “What is an Income Statement?” Learn how an income statement works, what it contains, and where the numbers come from. Contact Wendy Dunbar at 493-7528 or wdunbar@email.pittcc.edu…

The following new corporations in Pitt and neighboring counties filed May 7-9 with the N.C. Secretary of State’s office:

■ AA Grading Construction LLC, agent Arturo Castaneda, 1930 Gurganus Road, Snow Hill.

■ After School Tutor Time LLC, agent Autumn Verma, 2100 Starnes Court,…