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Greenville launches new 52-week support program for small businesses
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — The City of Greenville is launching a new technical support program for local small businesses. City officials are now accepting applications for this 52-week program that offers technical assistance in marketing, risk management, financial management, and regulatory compliance. This program is made possible through the City of Greenville's Neighborhood and Business Services Department in partnership with Monday Solutions Group experts.
Baseball: Promotional nights a home run for Yard Gnomes
The calendar read July, but it was the end of December inside Guy Smith Stadium on Saturday. Santa was in the house and presents were being wrapped. The Greenville Yard Gnomes hosted a ‘Christmas in July’ promotional night on Saturday while hosting the Wilson Tobs in a Coastal Plain League game. The event was one of 28 promotion nights on the Gnomes’ schedule this season. It was a popular event...
Day after Biden drops reelection bid, here's experts share what's next for the party
A lot of uncertainty surrounds the race for the White House after President Biden announced he was dropping out Sunday morning.The decision to step aside comes after a disastrous debate against former President Donald Trump last month. Many Democrats called on Biden to step down.Biden, among Gov. Cooper and others, has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party's next presidential nominee.Local experts are weighing in on what's next for the Democratic Party:WATCH | Meredith College's David McLennan on nomination challengesA lot of uncertainty surrounding the race for the White House. Let's make sense of it all.What does Harris...
Sold on a Promise, Part 1: How cities across NC set aside $12M for housing the homeless and got nothing
“Sold on a Promise” is a special two-part investigative series jointly produced by BPR News, WFDD and CityView that explores the failed attempts of public-private partnerships to provide more than 500 units for homeless people in North Carolina. A “special sauce.” A “rare opportunity.” An endorsement from “very important...
ECU Countdown to Kickoff: No. 41 Dwight Johnson Jr.
East Carolina is inside of 50 days of kickoff, when the Pirates take on Norfolk State inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Aug. 31 to begin the sixth year of the Mike Houston era in Greenville. To count down the days to kickoff, we will be utilizing the Pirates' football roster to help us, going in numerical order from the highest number on the roster to the lowest.
Russell’s First Alert Forecast: Daily Showers and Thunderstorms Expected Throughout the Week
This week, Mother Nature will sponsor a prolonged period of unsettled weather due to a stalled frontal boundary across the Carolinas. This boundary will be the main catalyst for scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, especially during the afternoons and evenings. Tonight, we can expect some lingering showers and a...
Dustin’s First Alert Forecast: Overcast with daily shower and storm chances across ENC
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the following locations through Midnight Monday: Beaufort, Craven, Dare, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties. Several towns across Eastern North Carolina had a wet and loud start to the day, as showers and storms were...
Winterville 12U baseball team wins regional title, heads to Cal Ripken World Series
WINTERVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Winterville 12U All-Star baseball team has advanced to play at the Cal Ripken World Series in Branson, Missouri. Members of the regional championship team include: Kipton Copper, Connor Brooks, Gunnor Purvis, Phillip Kuenzi, Tucker Blodgett, Trey Cannon, Coleston Cooper, Bronson Joyner, Jake Briley, Levi Riggs, Head Coach Brad Sikes, Assistant […]
Tobs’ playoff hopes staggered in loss to Gnomes
GREENVILLE — Chasing after the final East Division spot for the fast-approaching Coastal Plain League’s Petitt Cup playoffs, the Wilson Tobs discovered in Saturday evening’s game against the Greenville Yard Gnomes, that when it rains, it pours. With the monsoon that washed over Wilson around 8 p.m. fast approaching Guy Smith Stadium, the Tobs, trailing 7-4, loaded the bases with […] The post Tobs’ playoff hopes staggered in loss to Gnomes first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Toll Brothers to Build 358 Homes on 140 acres in North Carolina
Montgomery County-based luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers has plans to build 358 homes on 140 acres in North Carolina, writes Collin Huguley for Charlotte Business Journal. Toll Brothers, based in Fort Washington, recently acquired the land in Huntersville which is just outside Charlotte. The company bought the land for just over...
Nancy Pelosi to NC Democrats: ‘What comes next is very important for our country’
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi told North Carolina Democrats on Saturday that elections were “not about rewarding you for what you have done,” but “about what you’re going to do next.” As Pelosi blasted former President Donald Trump — addressing him just as “what’s his name” — and Republicans, she lauded the state’s […] The post Nancy Pelosi to NC Democrats: ‘What comes next is very important for our country’ appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Kinston Wingmen, New Bern Southpaws End Season Rivalry in Surprising Fashion
As Chiefs super fan Taylor Swift would say, “baby, now we got bad blood.” A theme the New Bern Southpaws and Kinston Wingmen struck earlier this season from back and forth chirping to social media jabs, the flames have not cooled off. Especially with a final matchup at Lancer Field with division title chances on the line.
North Carolina School Boards Association launches statewide campaign to support public education
RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina School Boards Association recently launched a statewide ad campaign to build support for public schools, the organization said in a news release. The campaign, titled “Public Education Does the Public Good,” uses social media and billboard ads to spread NCSBA’s message that “healthy, well-funded public schools are good […]
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