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The Pitt County Board of Commissioners approved new body cameras for deputies but took no action on a request to give them COVID-19 hazard pay during its Monday meeting.
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The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office arrested two individuals on Sunday in connection to multiple vehicle break-ins.
Employees at the Greenville VA clinic were tested for COVID-19 on Monday after six workers tested positive for the virus.
Hemp, one of the most versatile plants on Earth, seems to be the answer to all the world’s woes, from replacing plastic, fiberglass and wood, to being a cure-all for a multitude of ailments — including insomnia, inflammation and seizures.
Hemp's use is recorded throughout history. Many it hemp was the first crop ever cultivated by mankind. Hemp fabric was even found wrapped around an infant's skeleton in the ruins of an ancient city in Turkey. The following timeline includes information from multiple sources:
Greenville police have made an arrest in the death of a man discovered Saturday while firefighters investigated a gas leak.
The following new corporations in Pitt and neighboring counties filed June 18-24 with the N.C. Secretary of State’s office:
The following deeds were recorded with the Pitt County Register of Deeds from June 11-17. Each $2 in revenue stamps is equal to $1,000 in valuation. (No fee required.)
The chief dental director at Greene County Health Care, which includes the J.D. Bernstein Center in Greenville, has been honored as an innovator in the field of community-based dentistry.
East Carolina officials have been working on contingencies for capacity limitations at football games this year, knowing full attendance is very doubtful, and there are questions swirling again about playing sports at all during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
LITTLEFIELD – After five decades in coaching, many of them at Ayden-Grifton High School, the man affectionately known as “Chief” decided to call it a career.
LITTLEFIELD – After five decades in coaching, many of them at Ayden-Grifton High School, the man affectionately known as “Chief” decided to call it a career.
Chips and putts from area golf courses:
East Carolina had a full and updated football roster for its transition from player voluntary workouts to the first summer access phase of mandatory workouts involving coaches, albeit games and the college football schedule became cloudier later in the week.
The East Carolina University Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a contract extension for head baseball coach Cliff Godwin, securing his position through June 30, 2025, and the new agreement includes performance incentives.
A brand-new nonprofit called Caitlin’s Courage has received $3.5 million for a pilot program to track domestic violence perpetrators.This is a slap in the face to all the nonprofits who have been working to prevent domestic violence and serve the victims of domestic violence in North Carolin…
BYH, forget who hurt you yesterday, but don’t forget those who love you every day. Forget the past that makes you cry, but focus on the present that makes you smile. Forget the pain, but never the lessons you gained.
History is full of cases in which people subverted their own just causes by acting impulsively rather than carefully considering the costs and benefits. As the ancient poet Horace put it, “The one who cannot restrain their anger will wish undone, what their temper and irritation prompted the…
For Democrats, winning control of the U.S. Senate is as important as winning the presidency. Polls in key races that will decide which party is the victor show Democrats with a good chance of succeeding in that effort.
Ghislaine Maxwell finally has been arrested. We’ve all been waiting for this shoe to drop.
During this quarantine, I’ve been listening to some ’70s music and I have some questions. Was Brandy really such a fine girl if her eyes couldn’t steal her sailor from the sea? Bless her heart. Did anyone besides Billy Joel ever escape the piano bar and chase their dreams? Bless their hearts…
My husband, Peter, and I miss having a dog. I see a lot of dogs on the trail during my daily hike, and so Peter (who is always full of good ideas — usually about things I should do) suggested I carry dog treats.
Note: This is the latest installment in an ongoing series about area musicians.
Lost and found pets
A Greenville minister who overcame mental illness with help from family and faith is telling his story in a new book that is now available through several online retailers.
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The sound that Freeman Vines heard more than 50 years ago so reverberated with this artist that he would spend much of the rest of his life searching for it.
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