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Poprocki, Shanklin lead Middle Creek past J.H. Rose in boys soccer opener
Middle Creek opened the boys soccer regular season with a non-conference win at home against J.H. Rose on Wednesday evening. Neither team is ranked in the preseason HighSchoolOT Top 25 Rankings, but Rose entered the game No. 4 in the 252 area code rankings. That could change next week after Middle Creek walked away with a 5-0 victory.
Greenville police search for missing 63-year-old man last seen July 29
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — Have you seen Timothy Purvis?. The Greenville Police Department are searching for a 63-year-old man, reported missing last Tuesday, August 6. Officials say Purvis was last seen at his Hopkins Drive home on July 29. Purvis is said to be 6'2" tall and weighs around...
'This was major': Toddler safe after wandering away from Greenville daycare and into oncoming traffic, family says
A toddler is safe Tuesday night after he wandered away from his daycare and into oncoming traffic in Greenville. According to Paris Peppers, the toddler's grandmother who lives in Raleigh, her daughter got a phone call from KinderCare on Stantonsburg Road in Greenville saying there was an "incident" – her son Marley had wandered off the playground.
Robinson says ‘conflict of interest’ in state’s review of family’s nonprofit, citing Stein’s wife’s employment
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) is accusing a state agency of having a “conflict of interest” in its review of his wife’s nonprofit because that agency also employs the wife of his opponent in the governor’s race, Atty. Gen. Josh Stein (D).
Shifting Strategies: Trump’s Campaign Chooses Smaller Venue in North Carolina
– Trump’s campaign is hosting its North Carolina rally in a smaller auditorium with a seating capacity of 2,431 instead of the larger, adjacent arena which can accommodate 7,200. – There seems to be an increasing trend towards Trump playing smaller venues, in sharp contrast to Kamala Harris’ rallies...
1 in 4 NC students chronically absent from school
One in four North Carolina students was "chronically absent" from school during the 2022-23 school year, state data show. This means hundreds of thousands of students missed at least 10% of the school year, or the equivalent of at least three and a half weeks of school.
Some rivers in eastern North Carolina continue to rise
Flood warnings remain in place for several areas of eastern North Carolina; the National Weather Service says some continue to rise, while water levels are starting to drop in other locations. The Tar River at Greenville is expected to crest at around 17 feet, moderate flood stage, on Friday and...
Harris to call for federal ban on price-gouging in Friday speech
Vice President Harris on Friday will outline a series of economic policy proposals as part of her presidential campaign, including a call for a federal ban on corporate price-gouging. Harris will deliver remarks in North Carolina, a battleground state where her campaign said she will focus on plans to lower...
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