The threat of snow has prompted two Pitt County agencies to close Saturday and a COVID testing clinic will delay opening its operations.
The return of Eastern North Carolina Dance Foundation’s 10th original ballet is a wish come true in more ways than one.
A middle school beset by a series of challenges is looking for a new start as a Restart school.
WINTERVILLE — Winterville residents will be paying lower electric rates for at least three month thanks to a vote from the Town Council.
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A catalytic converter was reported stolen from a vehicle parked at a Greenville apartment complex on Wednesday.
The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office has released details in a Jan. 1 shooting, saying that a 38-year-old man was shot after he entered an ex-girlfriend’s Grimesland residence.
Business and community leaders are celebrating the start of a new downtown hotel project they said builds on ties with ECU and will be transformational for Greenville.
An arrest has been made in a Friday domestic incident on Tyson Street in Greenvile and an investigation is underway to determine whether a woman acted in self-defense by stabbing the man accused of beating her.
RALEIGH — North Carolina nonprofit hospitals too often are billing poor people for medical care when they should write the expenses off as a result of their tax-exempt status, according to a report released Wednesday by the state treasurer’s office.
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The magic that helped create a court-storming comeback win over Memphis 12 days ago couldn’t be recreated on Thursday as the East Carolina men’s basketball team never led in the second half of a 71-54 road loss to the Tigers.
BETHEL — Greene Central and North Pitt split a pair of games Thursday night, with the host Panthers winning the girls’ game before the visiting Rams came away with a victory in the boys’ game.
The East Carolina football team hired Justin Anderson as director of player personnel and recruiting, according to an announcement from head football coach Mike Houston on Thursday.
The East Carolina baseball team has found its new play-by-play voice for the 2022 season.
LITTLEFIELD — Wrestlers from North Pitt, Ayden-Grifton and Greene Central competed in the Eastern Plains 2A Conference Individual Tournament Wednesday evening at Ayden-Grifton High School.
Players and coaches with the East Carolina baseball team talked plenty about culture and tradition during Monday’s media day, and how those words lay the foundation for success on the field.
I read them. All three. Front to back. It is my hope that those with an opinion of the books in contention by the Pitt County Board of Education have done the same. At least read a reputable, thorough, and most importantly, non-biased summary.
BYH Biden. What ever happened to nominating a Supreme Court justice based on qualifications and experience, not skin color or gender?
A basic authoritarian principle holds that citizenship should grant privileges rather than rights and that privileges must be monitored and pruned to suit a leader. Autocrats, therefore, construe voting as a privilege monitored by political power. The U.S. Constitution explicitly prohibits g…
Who knew I had so many friends worried about my car’s warranty? Before Christmas it felt like a horde calling to warn me. If this has happened to you, I have good news and bad news. The good news is that these warranty calls have dried up. The bad news is that now they are worried about my m…
With Democrats’ multitrillion dollar Build Back Better initiative hitting a wall in the U.S. Senate, President Joe Biden has suggested that components of the bill be advanced separately.
If you’re confused by the timeline of North Carolina’s 2022 elections, you’re probably not the only one. But don’t worry, Republicans have a solution: changing the timeline yet again.
RALEIGH — History and horticulture will be on display as two North Carolina landmarks open to the public in February and March.
Journalist Michael Kinsley famously added a twist to American politics when he redefined a “gaffe” as when “a politician tells the truth — some obvious truth he isn’t supposed to say.”
The Coen Brothers (Joel and Ethan) are fascinated with storytelling — so fascinated that their movies have jumped from genre to genre.
Winter weather is the perfect setting to cozy up with a warm bowl of chili.
Well, we had one of our occasional “Snow-mageddon” events here in central South Carolina last weekend. Hoo-boy, 2 inches in my backyard.
As noted, I view January as bowl-food month. Therefore, I shall close out the month with an ambitious stew. I won’t lie — it’s a bit of a project. But hey, since many of us are homebound and hunkering down, why not roll up our sleeves and have some fun with this recipe?
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison on Friday, reducing his punishment by just a year despite pleas from the former zookeeper for leniency as he begins treatment for cancer.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Former North Carolina Rep. Mark Walker said Thursday that he’s staying in the Republican race for U.S. Senate, despite falling behind top rivals in fundraising and lacking former President Donald Trump’s endorsement for the seat.
RALEIGH — North Carolina nonprofit hospitals too often are billing poor people for medical care when they should write the expenses off as a result of their tax-exempt status, according to a report released Wednesday by the state treasurer’s office.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to review a challenge to the consideration of race in college admission decisions, often known as affirmative action. With three new conservative justices on the court since its last review, the practice may be facing its greatest threat yet.
The conservative-dominated Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions, adding affirmative action to major cases on abortion, guns, religion and COVID-19 already on the agenda.
NEW YORK (AP) — André Leon Talley, a towering and highly visible figure of the fashion world who made history as a rare Black editor in an overwhelmingly white industry, has died. He was 73.
At an event commemorating the birthday of slain civil rights leader and minister Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a local pastor challenged members of his audience to do their part to end division.
At an event commemorating the birthday of slain civil rights leader and minister Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a local pastor challenged members of his audience to do their part to end division.
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KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A judge on Friday approved an agreement by lawyers to destroy the assault-style rifle that Kyle Rittenhouse used to kill two people and wound a third during a 2020 street protest in Wisconsin.
Scientists and health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on a descendant of the omicron variant that has been found in more than 50 countries, including the United States.
Stocks rose in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday, potentially trimming losses for some of the major indexes this week.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The only criminal trial to arise from the botched police raid that left Breonna Taylor dead began on Friday, as hundreds of potential jurors gathered at a Louisville courthouse in what activists see as a chance for some measure of justice.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison on Friday, reducing his punishment by just a year despite pleas from the former zookeeper for leniency as he begins treatment for cancer.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minneapolis police officers are trained that they have a duty to intervene to stop unreasonable force, the commander of the department's training division testified Friday at the trial of three former officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights when he …
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia said Friday it will not start a war in Ukraine but warned that the U.S. and NATO have ignored its demands and left little room for compromise in the crisis.
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — In a classroom in northern Iraq, Zhiwei Hu presides over his students as a conductor would an orchestra. He cues with a question, and the response from his students resounds in perfect, fluent Chinese.
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