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Teachers reach out: Despite social distancing, educators find ways to remain close to their students
As Nikki Grabill read to her third-graders last week, she was no longer left to wonder if they were beginning to understand concepts such as quarantine and social distancing. Read more
Pitt County Schools students are beginning to use system-issued Chromebooks to respond to online questions from their classroom teachers. But many questions about the long-term effects of the coronavirus on schools across the state remain unanswered. Read more
Most community events are canceled or rescheduled due to the coronavirus outbreak. Please email cancellations to community@reflector.com along with any outreach related to the response and continuing community activities that are not affected. Read more
COVID-19 has upended our lives with school closures, business shutdowns, layoffs and general uncertainty over when life will return to normal. The Daily Reflector wants to know who has made a difference in how you are coping with this pandemic. Read more
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J.H. Rose High School baseball coach Ronald “RV” Vincent was born in Greenville in 1947 and has seen countless schedule changes in sports because of rain, snow and natural disasters. Read more
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East Carolina football players left for spring break early in March on the heels of what Pirate second-year coach Mike Houston described as a stellar offseason to that point in terms of player strength and other areas. Read more
The Leroy James Farmers Market in Greenville has been deemed an essential business and many in Pitt County are grateful for it. Read more
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Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Friday that a statewide stay-at-home order will start next week, saying more movement restrictions are needed to blunt the new coronavirus and prevent hospitals from being overrun by cases. Read more
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East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin is planning on three seniors — pitchers Tyler Smith, Matt Bridges and Cam Colmore — to be seniors again next year, pending an NCAA ruling that would allow seniors, at least in spring sports, to be eligible for one more season. Read more
“The Message of Easter,” a Martin County Christian outdoor drama, has announced that its 41st season has been canceled due to coronavirus. Read more
Four more people had been diagnosed with the COVID-19 coronavirus in Pitt County on Thursday, bringing the local total to 10 as numbers continue to increase dramatically across the state. Read more
As communities across the state and nation implement shelter-in-place orders, Greenville’s homeless shelter is working to limit the number of people allowed inside in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Read more
Greenville leaders on Wednesday issued a stay-at-home order falling in line with other local governments trying to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Read more
Distance learning started Monday at East Carolina University with almost all of the Pirates’ 450 student-athletes living off campus or home, working out on their own and trying to stay on track with their academics. Read more
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East Carolina sixth-year baseball coach Cliff Godwin had his cell phone in his back pocket for his team’s pregame batting practice session on March 11 at UNC Wilmington, which he had never done before, because the Ivy League had just canceled all spring sports and that meant Columbia was not… Read more
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. Read more
The search for East Carolina University’s next chancellor is temporarily paused due to the impact of COVID-19, said Board of Trustees Chairman Vern Davenport. Read more
GRIFTON — The streets in town were eerily quiet. Read more
Greenville’s mayor stopped short of issuing a stay-at-home order on Tuesday as stricter measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 loomed large over businesses and workers. Read more