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ECU expects a financial hit of at least $30 million due to COVID-19 and it’s unlikely federal stimulus dollars will cover the entire amount, the university’s interim chancellor said during Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting.
Officials said residents should resist the urge to gather with friends and family in the pretty spring weather expected over the weekend and continue the battle against the COVID-19 epidemic with the most potent weapon available — staying at home.
ECU students should learn early next week the university’s plans for reimbursing housing and dining funds, the vice chancellor for administration and finance said at Thursday’s Board of Trustees’ committee meetings.
Pitt County officials recently received some good news amid the barrage of coronavirus developments.
Many community events are canceled or rescheduled due to the ongoing coronavirus response. Please email cancellations to community@reflector.com along with any outreach related to the response and continuing community activities that are not affected.
Kids can go through phases with their appetites.
J.H. Rose sophomore Michael Allen already took an unofficial visit to Tennessee, checking out the Knoxville area and specifically the Volunteers’ facilities in football and baseball.
East Carolina athletics director Jon Gilbert and the Pirates’ coaches are working toward having more clarity early next week on important team roster management decisions.
Pittsburgh graduate transfer Ryan Murphy announced Thursday on Twitter that he will play his final college basketball season at Tulane, picking the Green Wave reportedly over East Carolina, BYU and UC Santa Barbara.
Ronald Vincent, who early in March at age 72 was adding to his career state-record win total as longtime baseball coach at J.H. Rose High School, has turned to yard work and quality time with his grandchildren to help fill his time.
Xavier Meachem played quarterback for the South Central football team last season, throwing for 856 yards and 10 touchdowns. In addition, he’s a standout on the Falcons’ baseball team and will be taking his talents to the next level. The Falcons’ senior is a North Carolina A&T baseball s…
The Lord showed me a dream of the White House in the clouds. It had Abraham Lincoln’s statue from the memorial in the center, as well as the pillars from the memorial lined along the front, sides and back of the house. I admired it, as it was beautiful. Suddenly a large cloud formed into a t…
The late television comedian Jack Benny was known for his deadpan facial expressions and for being tight with money. On one show, he was approached by a robber, who pointed a gun at him and said, “Your money or your life.” A few seconds of silence lapsed, then the robber nervously said, “Wel…
I’m not sure whether COVID-19, first identified in Wuhan, China, in the U.S. qualifies as a true disaster. But let’s agree that it is and ask what are the appropriate steps to deal with it.
At least once each day, North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services updates its data on coronavirus cases in our state. To get those DHHS numbers, simply go to the department’s coronavirus page, where you can find the current official NC case count, number of COVID-19 deaths, an…
Once when driving in North Dakota on the way to Canada, it seemed we were not making any headway, for here the Earth was truly flat as a tabletop: no visual references, just an unremitting and unmoving horizon. Could we get to Canada? That thought lied to us. We did get to Canada. We find ou…
It’s the sacred right of all Americans to complain about their government — even if they do so in destructive and nonsensical ways.
Many community events are canceled or rescheduled due to the ongoing coronavirus response. Please email cancellations to community@reflector.com along with any outreach related to the response and continuing community activities that are not affected.
Reading obituaries during the social restrictions of a pandemic adds another layer of sadness. But so many incomplete arrangements mean it’s likely to be a summer of belated celebrations of life.
Every now and then, while a priest is traveling or out running errands, a stranger will approach and ask: “Father, will you hear my confession?”
Greene County’s Nooherooka Natural is today’s vendor of the week at the Leroy James Farmers Market.
One of Hollywood’s most popular tropes is the introduction of a character who is in a rut.
Editor’s note: Hot Dish is staying at home this week with a couple of Christina’s specialties.
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