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The Uptown Greenville Umbrella Market announces its second annual Umbrella Market Farm Tour on Sunday, September 28 from 10am to 6pm (individual farm times will vary slightly).
Published: Thursday, September 25th, 2014 @ 9:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On September 9, 2014, three homes on Old Blounts Creek Road in Chocowinity, NC were broken into.
Published: Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 @ 1:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The office of Sen. Bill Cook (R-District 1) announced Friday, September 19, 2014, that he has been appointed to serve as an advisory member on the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee by Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham).
Published: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 @ 8:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Tom Sarmento, in white shirt, visited Beaufort County Community College Friday and met with the Automotive Systems Technology students. Sarmento served as chief automotive mechanic and a stunt man for various television shows including Dukes of Hazzard and Fall Guy, among others. Sarmento shared...
Published: Monday, September 29th, 2014 @ 12:05 am
By: Judy Jennette
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Two researchers at the Brody School of Medicine have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue the work they began years ago on one of the world's most common bacterial pathogens.
Published: Saturday, October 4th, 2014 @ 10:02 am
By: ECU News Services
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The NC Department of Administration announced the 11 members of the Academic Standards Review Commission and provided notice of its inaugural meeting.
Published: Sunday, September 21st, 2014 @ 8:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Nothing undercuts the enjoyment of watching football (Go Steelers!) on a Sunday afternoon more than tiresome political ads, particularly those pro-Kay Hagan ads that employ "political sleight of hand" to substantiate claims of funding cuts to public education in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, October 5th, 2014 @ 4:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper visited East Carolina University on Thursday as part of an initiative to educate college consumers on making wise financial choices.
Published: Saturday, September 20th, 2014 @ 2:29 pm
By: ECU News Services
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How much can be said about the state of health care in 18 minutes or less? You might be surprised.
Published: Friday, September 19th, 2014 @ 6:23 pm
By: ECU News Services
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WOW!!! I hope you made a personal copy for review at least 10 times! It is so full of more recent history. It is totally full of "history repeating itself."
Published: Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 @ 6:22 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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Members of Men of Success, the minority male mentoring group at Beaufort County Community College, gave a presentation to the college's Board of Trustees and members of its Foundation Board of Directors recently at a joint retreat of the two boards.
Published: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 @ 9:42 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Governor Pat McCrory and Transportation Secretary Tony Tata are unveiling the Governor's 25-Year Vision for transportation in North Carolina today with a cross-state tour that includes stops in Wilmington, Greenville, Winston-Salem and Asheville to detail the challenges faced by and solutions...
Published: Thursday, September 18th, 2014 @ 10:21 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Al Schreier rocked back in his recliner, surveying the three future Pirate nurses who filled his small apartment. They were there, they explained kindly, to follow up on an injury to Schreier’s leg. He needed his bandage changed, and a general condition assessment.
Published: Thursday, September 18th, 2014 @ 9:30 pm
By: ECU News Services
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When it comes to reforming our nation's health care system, both ends of the political spectrum point to the "triple aim" - reduce health care costs, improve quality and access, and increase individuals' overall health.
Published: Thursday, September 18th, 2014 @ 6:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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I trust many of you have discovered the Roosevelt series running this week on PBS at 8:00. It is Proof Positive that history repeats itself and positions change drastically so don't assume what neither Democrat nor Republican stands for.
Published: Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 @ 11:54 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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This Friday, September 19, 2014, Greenville joins the global movement to transform parking spaces into public parks, Park(ing) Day. The loading zone on Evans Street outside of StarLight Cafe will become an urban park, complete with benches, bistro tables, a fountain, grasses and trees, carpeting and
Published: Thursday, September 18th, 2014 @ 12:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I am honored to receive the endorsement from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).
Published: Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 @ 1:29 pm
By: Bill Cook
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It seems the author, P.L. Travers, was quite a hand-full for Walt Disney. With all pomp and circumstance she was invited to Los Angeles to approve the script and movie.
Published: Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 @ 12:23 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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East Carolina University welcomed its largest number of undergraduate students to campus with the start of the fall semester.
Published: Monday, September 15th, 2014 @ 7:56 pm
By: ECU News Services
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East Carolina University's School of Theatre and Dance is kicking off the 2014-2015 ECU/Loessin Playhouse series with the Dance @ Wright showcase, a multi-genre concert that features everything from ballet to hip-hop, on Sept. 19 - 21.
Published: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 @ 8:29 pm
By: ECU News Services
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One would think that the process of comparing and reporting test scores would be a straightforward matter. In North Carolina, state standardized testing is anything but straightforward.
Published: Monday, September 15th, 2014 @ 12:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I didn't know what to expect since I hadn't seen a coming attraction and hadn't even heard of the movie, and so I was hoping to be pleasantly surprised.
Published: Monday, January 10th, 2022 @ 4:55 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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The Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center offers a variety of special programs and activities to help cancer patients, survivors as well as their primary caregivers deal with the emotional and physical challenges associated with having cancer.
Published: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 @ 9:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A new Civitas Flash Poll shows that likely NC voters view former President George W. Bush more favorably than President Obama.
Published: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 @ 7:44 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Late yesterday afternoon, alongside the families of four young children with leukemia, Governor Pat McCrory lit the Executive Mansion orange in celebration of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Published: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 @ 3:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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"I always want my students to start with facts, and the fact is Thom Tillis is terrible for education in North Carolina."
Published: Thursday, September 11th, 2014 @ 8:46 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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focus on human rights will bring together musicians from around the world to perform in a free concert at Beaufort County Community College at noon on Thursday, Sept. 18, outside the lower level of Building 5.
Published: Thursday, September 11th, 2014 @ 5:39 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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In remembrance of the day that will forever seer the concept of 'evil' in our minds, let's look back at that fateful morning, exactly 11 years ago today to that series of horrific events which unfolded before our unbelieving eyes......
Published: Sunday, September 14th, 2025 @ 5:32 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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From zero to 142 majors in one year is rapid growth for a new degree program at East Carolina University. The university studies program has experienced that surge because its flexible curriculum appeals to a definite niche of students, officials said.
Published: Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 @ 8:44 pm
By: ECU News Services
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If Food and Drug Administration regulators adopt new regulations that would place premium, hand-made cigars under the jurisdiction of a law originally passed to regulate cigarettes, sellers of the premium cigars say the changes could put them out of business.
Published: Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 @ 8:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"Earlier today, George W. Bush said he has one goal for these debates. He wants to show the American people that he's presidentiamable." -David Letterman
Published: Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 @ 7:16 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Are you thinking about starting college for the first time or going back to school to upgrade your job skills? Or are you wondering whether the time is right or your study skills are good enough?
Published: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 @ 5:17 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Parents of nearly 1,900 students who had been awarded Opportunity Scholarships that were ruled unconstitutional last month by Superior Court Judge Robert Hobgood are sending their children to private schools anyway.
Published: Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 @ 12:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If one is interested in what realistically passes for total Conservative political discourse in Beaufort County, one must visit the Conservative Republican Club, Thursday Night, September 11.
Published: Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 @ 7:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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