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Former ECU star Jeff Hoffman set to make historic All-Star game appearance
We are at the apex of summertime sports with NFL camps starting in a couple of weeks, college football teams getting ready for their media days, and we are at the MLB All Star break. Former ECU star Jeff Hoffman is getting ready to be the first Pirate to ever play in the mid-summer classic.
ECU’s Carter Cunningham drafted by Blue Jays in 10th round of 2024 MLB Draft
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — In the 10th round of the 2024 MLB Draft Monday, a fourth ECU Pirate was drafted as Carter Cunningham was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays. Cunningham racked up a bevy of awards in 2024 to put a fitting cap on his ECU career as he was named the American Athletic […]
What you need to know about ECU’s 2024 football opponent: Norfolk State
East Carolina is closing in on kickoff for the upcoming season, and with it, it's time to start looking ahead to all 12 teams the Pirates will face off against this season. In this preview, we won't necessarily go super deep into each foe - as that will more than likely happen as we get to game week - but we will provide the surface-level information to get a good gauge on each opponent that will take on ECU in 2024.
Byrd back on field after Bath boating accident
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ECU baseball player and New Bern Southpaws designated hitter Parker Byrd is getting a starting opportunity this summer, almost exactly two years after his career could have ended. On July 23, 2022, Byrd was involved in a horrific boating accident on Bath Creek that...
Safety a main focal point at annual Greenville Fire-Rescue’s Junior Fire Marshal Academy
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Campers in the Greenville Fire-Rescue’s Junior Fire Marshal Academy learned how the weather can impact firefighters and their jobs. Storm Team 9 Meteorologist David Sawyer spoke to the campers about weather safety Monday. Throughout the week, the campers will learn about firefighting, how to stay safe from kitchen fires, house fires, […]
Local roundup: United wins season finale; Gnomes split
Greenville United finished the season with a bang while giving its supporters an appropriate sendoff on Fan Appreciation Night on Saturday at John Paul II. The Bucks capped the campaign with a non-league, 2-1 friendly victory over visiting AC Raleigh. Despite not duplicating the memorable 2023 season in which the club rolled through the entire season unbeaten into the Nation Premier Soccer League playoffs, GUFC won three of its last...
ECU baseball: Yesavage selected in first round of MLB Draft
Trey Yesavage is the latest East Carolina baseball player to be selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. The right-handed pitcher was selected with the 20th overall pick in the first round by the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. At No. 20, Yesavage is the second-highest draft pick in ECU history behind pitcher Jeff Hoffman, a 2024 All-Star who was picked with the ninth selection in 2014. Yesavage is also...
Texas Rangers select former Tom Sox pitcher as the Cville team now has 1st-rounders in back-to-back years
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Former Tom Sox and East Carolina pitcher Trey Yesavage was selected in the first round of the 2024 MLB First-Year Player Draft, as announced on Sunday (July 14). Yesavage, a two-time All-American pitcher out of East Carolina University, was selected with the 20th overall pick by the Toronto Blue Jays. Yesavage entered the 2022 summer with the Tom Sox with high expectations, and quickly exceeded them. He was named an All-Valley League selection after working his way into a number one starter role, working to a 1.73 ERA in 26 innings, striking out 32 and walking nine. He ranks among the team’s all-time best in ERA (T-10th), opponent batting average (.185, 9th), and strikeouts per nine innings (11.08, 7th). He did not allow more than two runs or three hits in any of his five starts on the summer and allowed only three extra-base hits on the year.
Greenville license plate agency set to reopen today
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The license plate agency in Greenville, which closed in May, is set to reopen. The Stantonsburg Road license plate agency will officially reopen at 9 a.m. on Monday, operating Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. According to the DMV, the Stantonsburg Road location...
Member of NC House Democratic leadership resigning for UNC System job
Rep. Ashton Wheeler Clemmons, a Democrat from Guilford County, resigned Tuesday from her seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives. She was the No. 2 Democrat in the House. Clemmons' resignation comes one day after Republican Rep. Jason Saine announced his resignation, effective Aug. 12. Clemmons is the third...
Applications open for Rural Center’s Homegrown Leaders Training Program
RALEIGH — The application period for the next session of the NC Rural Center’s Homegrown Leaders training is now open. People who live or work in Eastern North Carolina are encouraged to apply. The training will be held Sept. 10-12 in Kinston. Homegrown Leaders is a three-day regional...
17-year-old is NC's youngest Black person to earn private pilot's license
A North Carolina teenager is making aviation history. Concord native Ryan Garner is a 17-year-old pilot and the youngest Black person ever to earn his private license in North Carolina. Garner took lessons at a small airport in Indian Trail. At first, his sights were set on being a ground...
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