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Greenville Tar Heel 9-11-year-old team wins state title
WILSON, N.C. (WNCT) — The Greenville Tar Heel 9-11-year-old team won the state championship Wednesday in Wilson by beating Lake Norman 8-0. The team swept through the state tournament, winning four games and outscoring opponents 38-7. This is the third state title for the program and ninth overall for Greenville Little League. Members of the […]
Revel, Wright named to East-West Shrine Bowl Watch List
East Carolina seniors cornerback Shavon Revel and wide receiver Winston Wright Jr. have both been announced to the East-West Shrine Bowl Watch List, according to a release from ECU Media Relations. The East-West Shrine Bowl is a postseason college all-star game that provides the opportunity for some of the best draft hopefuls to compete against one another in front of scouts in practice, and on game day. In terms of prestige, it's behind the Senior Bowl, but is considered ahead of the NFLPA Bowl, and the Hula Bowl.
Greenville Junior Fire Marshals promote senior citizen safety
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Greenville’s Fire and Rescue’s Jr. Marshal Academy promoted safety for senior citizens on Thursday. The campers made more than 100 first aid kits and distributed them to three different senior living communities-Cypress Glen, Spring Arbor and Life House. The campers learned about fire safety, weather safety, pool safety and more. Campers […]
ECU Countdown to Kickoff: No. 44 Preston Carr
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.
WNCT.com’s Get in the Game: Cameron Moore
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Cameron Moore spends most of his free time on a basketball court, alongside his father and head coach Shawn Moore. Moore plays for Warriors Life Elite AAU 15U basketball team and knows what is expected of him as he takes the court for each game. “Play defense first,” said Moore. “Defense, […]
Mexico set to represent Latin America at the Little League Softball World Series
Greenville, N.C. — Following a 5-0 sweep against the Guayama LL team of Puerto Rico, José González Torres LL of Mexico will be representing the Latin America Region at the 2024 Little League Softball World Series in Greenville, North Carolina. José González Torres went 5-0 in the region tournament held in Guánica, Puerto Rico, from July 8-13. The championship game was a rematch of the very first game of the tournament, in which Mexico bested Guayama 11-2. ...
Yard Gnomes: Herring, other players honing skills for bigger things
Jack Herring happened to be in Greenville at the right time. The former Rollins College (Fla.) outfielder came to town ahead of his summer league assignment of playing ball for the Greenville Yard Gnomes in the Coastal Plain League. That’s when he and his summer league teammates had a prime opportunity to check out an East Carolina baseball game. ...
Appeals court reinstates former officer's qualified immunity in 2019 Greenville killing
A federal court on Friday ruled that a former Greenville police officer acted within the bounds of immunity granted to officials during a 2019 shooting that killed an unarmed man. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals partially reversed and dismissed a 2022 U.S. District Court of Eastern North Carolina decision that would have allowed a jury to consider whether former Greenville Police Department officer David Johnson violated the Constitutional rights of Sean Rambert, 23. ...
ECU’s fantastic four into the Major Leagues
The East Carolina baseball team had four more former players introduced into Major League Baseball. The Pirates had their most selections in a MLB draft since 2019, where five of their former players were taken. Former ECU players Trey Yesavage, Carter Cunningham, Jacob Jenkins-Cowart and Ryan McCrystal all heard their names called. Yesavage was the first Pirate to be drafted, going in the first round at pick 20 by the Toronto Blue Jays.
Local man makes rounds at RNC
MILWAUKEE — It’s been a whirlwind week for local resident A.J. Daoud as a delegate to the Republican National Convention, which has included rubbing elbows with what arguably is a who’s who list of top party notables. Daoud, the owner of Cox-Needham Funeral Home in Pilot Mountain and a longtime GOP insider, not only has frequented the convention hall while former President Donald Trump and vice president pick JD Vance were present; he has been right in the thick of other events this week as...
North Carolina drought continues even with rain in the picture
Agricultural damaging drought continues in North Carolina, though rain during the week has helped. Severe drought grips all or parts of 26 more counties spread across the state and 49 more have moderate drought. That’s 77 of 100, and 21 of the rest are abnormally dry. In Monday’s crop progress and conditions report, corn remained...
What to know about CrowdStrike outage effects in WNC: Mission Hospital, county, FedEx, airport
A massive IT outage led to chaos in airports this morning, causing many cancellations and delays in Western North Carolina - and thousands more across the planet. Other industries, from banks to hospitals, also suffered from the outage. The IT outage is linked to cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which is used...
Career-Building Gaming Day at UNCG Celebrates Students Who Take the Lead
North Carolina is home to different paths that turn a love for video games into a career. That was on display at UNC Greensboro’s Esports Arena, where a meeting of student-led organizations helped youth see what skills could prepare them for a dream profession. Middle school and high school...
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