Greenville's Town Common drew a crowd to on July 4 to see fireworks and celebrate Independence Day.
The pool attendant at Greenville’s Outdoor Aquatic Center greeted a father and his three children with bad news on Wednesday.
A local running group sees a muddy, ripped up middle school track as a step in the right direction.
A state representative for Greenville and Pitt County on Wednesday announced that a $250,000 feasibility study for passenger rail service in the area has been funded.
A Windsor man has been arrested for the sale of heroin, methamphetamine and other drugs out of the In-Town Suites on Arlington Boulevard, the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday.
Another man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a man last month off of Thomas Langston Road in Greenville.
USA birthday: Winterville Market on the Square will host a Happy Birthday USA Cookout from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at 252 Main St., Winterville. The event will include free hot dogs and snacks, inflatable attractions, live music and craft vendors. Visit www.facebook.com/WintervilleMarket
The N.C. Department of Transportation will use recycled pavement to rebuild six secondary roads in Pitt County starting Monday.
Two Pitt County Schools gyms are getting new names, one is getting a new look and one is getting a new use under plans approved last week.
A party-line bill that would require North Carolina sheriffs to work with federal entities on the immigration status of jail detainees has drawn criticism from local and state groups representing immigrants.
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It was another busy week for golfers around the state. Several local youths played in tournaments this past week.
D.H. Conley’s Caleb Dudley was one of five finalists announced on Wednesday for the National Football Foundation’s Bill Dooley Scholar-Athlete Award.
Bryce Jackson is a former D.H. Conley football and baseball star who is signed to continue his football and academics at Winston-Salem State University this coming fall.
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The Pitt County Girls Softball League’s Little League All-Stars are World Series bound after claiming the North Carolina 12U title over the weekend in Salisbury.
Greenville Little Leagues’ 10-12-year-old North State team won the District 4 tournament after defeating Tar Heel 10-0 in Rocky Mount on Sunday.
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The North State 9-11 Year Old All-Star team found itself on the brink heading into Thursday’s Game 4 against the Tar Heel All-Stars.
Bless our hearts. We can pass all the gun laws that people want, but gun violence will only end when violators are prosecuted and punished for their crimes. As long as we allow prosecutors to ignore crimes and judges refuse to punish offenders, tough laws won’t help reduce or eliminate shoot…
BYH, in a society that has you counting your money, pounds, calories and steps, be a rebel and count your blessings.
Recently we learned that our own Bobby Burns, along with Gov. Roy Cooper and Dr. Fauci tested positive for COVID-19. I was so sorry to hear the news but relieved they reported being fully vaccinated and weren’t hospitalized.
The price of gasoline is not Joe Biden’s fault, nor did it break records. Adjusted for inflation, it was higher in 2008 when Republican George W. Bush was president. And that wasn’t Bush’s fault, either.
The Supreme Court set off political fireworks this year with divided opinions on gun rights, abortion, religious liberty and more. So it’s worth highlighting the Court’s unanimous June decision that reinforces a core tenet of the U.S. legal system (Ruan v. U.S.).
The North Carolina General Assembly brought its 2022 “short session” to a close last week. Well, at least, it kinda, sorta did.
A salad that calls itself a substantial meal is not a floppy affair. Greens are certainly welcome but a main-course salad is more than lettuce. The key to a satisfying salad is to add ingredients that contribute heft and texture — to create a dish that is filling, yet light, and that won’t l…
GRIFTON — Camp, Cook, Play is a new program coming to the Grifton Public Library aimed at helping young people learn about the importance of healthy eating.
FARMVILLE — The Nathan R. Cobb Sr. Foundation Inc. Annual Scholarship Awards Program will be held on Saturday at a new location, the foundation announced.
Q My grandmother used to take a shot of apple cider vinegar every day for her health. I thought that was an old wive’s tale. Now my friends are detoxifying with detox products including apple cider vinegar. What gives? PW, Greenville
East Carolina University School of Music will host the 25th annual ECU Summer Guitar Festival this week. The event, scheduled for Thursday through Sunday, is returning after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19.
Images of birds were top flight in this year’s River Park North Photography contest.
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order shielding out-of-state abortion patients from extradition and prohibiting state agencies under his control from assisting other states’ prosecutions of abortion patients who travel for the procedure. Cooper joined a growing number of Democratic governors seeking to offer sanctuary in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning abortion protections. In announcing the executive order, Cooper said he would use his authority over extradition warrants to shield abortion providers and their patients from states with more restrictive polices that could seek to punish residents who cross state lines for the procedure.
TARBORO — An effort to move about 1,700 Rocky Mount students from Nash County Public Schools fizzled with a narrow vote by the Edgecombe County Board of Commissioners this week.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — You enter Discovery Place’s new grotto atop a gentle slosh of surf projected beneath your feet, so realistic and unexpected that you might fight the urge to prance in retreat to keep your toes dry.
Tropical Storm Colin has brought rain and winds to parts of North and South Carolina, though the storm has weakened and conditions are expected to improve by Monday's July Fourth celebrations. Separately, the center of Tropical Storm Bonnie rolled into the Pacific on Saturday after a rapid march across Central America, where it caused flooding, downed trees and forced thousands of people to evacuate in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Forecasters say Bonnie is likely to become a hurricane by Monday off the southern coast of Mexico, but it is unlikely to make a direct hit on land.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Help is on the way for Guilford County residents struggling with the increasing costs of feeding and caring for their pets.
North Carolina's Democratic attorney general has not yet indicated whether he will ask a court to lift the injunction on a state law banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Attorney General Josh Stein told Republican lawmakers on Friday that his department’s attorneys are reviewing the litigation that led a federal court to strike down the 20-week ban. His letter responds to GOP demands that he take immediate action in the wake of last week's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned abortion protections. Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore warned last week Stein's inaction would lead them to get involved.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a case that could dramatically change the way elections for Congress and the presidency are conducted by handing more power to state legislatures and blocking state courts from reviewing challenges to the procedures and results.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday threw out the 2020 conspiracy and bribery convictions of a major political donor in North Carolina and his associate, declaring that the trial judge erred in his jury instructions.
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Nearly two weeks after the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision was overturned, an abortion clinic in Shreveport, Louisiana, is still providing abortions. But the Hope Medical Group for Women faces a looming court case on Friday that could spell an end to that. Staff say confused patients are calling trying to get information about whether abortions are still being provided, and what their options are. Nurse Charla Roshto says when the Supreme Court overturned Roe she was shocked. But she's adamant that each day the clinic remains open and providing abortions is another person they can help.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a story published July 6, 2022, about an appellate court hearing on immigration policy, The Associated Press incorrectly identified one immigrant advocacy group. The organization is the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, not the Mexican-American Legal …
Stocks rose broadly in afternoon trading on Wall Street Thursday and put major indexes on track for weekly gains. The S&P 500 rose 1.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.8% and the Nasdaq rose 2%. Small-company stocks outpaced the broader market in a signal that investors are confident about the economy. Energy stocks jumped along with oil prices, which reversed course from Wednesday's big drop. The bond market, though, is still signaling worries about a potential recession. The yield on the two-year Treasury is above the 10-year yield, a relatively rare thing seen by some investors as an ominous sign.
WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug possession charges on the second day of her trial in a Russian court in a case that could see her sentenced to up to 10 years in prison. Her abrupt guilty plea came amid a growing chorus of calls for Washington to do more to secure her freedom nearly five months after her arrest amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine. A senior Russian diplomat said earlier that no action could be taken by Moscow on Griner until the trial was over. Griner was detained at a Moscow airport while returning to play basketball in Russia. Police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A year has passed since President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated at his private home where an elite security team was supposed to protect him. Not only have authorities failed to identify and arrest all those who masterminded and financed the killing, but Haiti h…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his resignation amid a mass revolt by top members of his government. His departure marks an end to three tumultuous years in power in which he brazenly bent and sometimes broke the rules of British politics. Months of defiance ended almost with a shrug as Johnson stood outside No. 10 Downing St. and conceded that his party wanted him gone. He said: “Them’s the breaks.” The brash, 58-year-old politician who took Britain out of the European Union and steered it through COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine was brought down by one scandal too many — this one involving his appointment of a politician who had been accused of sexual misconduct.
Illinois’ “red-flag” law could have stopped, or at least slowed down, the suspect in the Independence Day parade shooting from being able to buy the gun he is accused of using to kill seven people and wound dozens more. Police in Highland Park were called twice to the home of Robert Crimo III in 2019 — once after he tried to commit suicide and again when he allegedly threatened to “kill everyone” in his family. On either occasion, they could have sought a restraining order to prevent Crimo from buying guns for up to six months. Instead, Illinois State Police approved Crimo for a gun permit just four months later.
A federal court judge sentenced a former Trump supporter to three years probation for an emailed threat to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and three other congresswomen. Sixty-seven year old David George Hannon of Sarasota, Florida also must pay a $7,000 fine, undergo mental and substance abuse treatment and have no contact with the Democratic lawmakers. Hannon's daughter told the judge that her father felt like President Donald Trump told him to act out, and he now regrets being a Trump supporter. Hannon pleaded guilty in April to threatening a federal official. The judge noted Hannon's remorse, age and health problems in deciding against a prison sentence.
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