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Spartans Force Six Opposing Turnovers in Road Loss at ECU
Box Score GREENVILLE, N.C. – The Norfolk State football team forced six turnovers at East Carolina on Saturday evening but couldn't take advantage of those momentum swings in a 42-3 loss at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. East Carolina quarterback Jake Garcia completed 23-of-36 passes for 308 yards and four touchdowns, although...
ECU Notes: ECU a finalist for national community engagement award
East Carolina University is one of four national universities recognized for extraordinary community engagement initiatives as a regional winner of the 2024 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award given by the Engagement Scholarship Consortium. As a regional winner, ECU will now compete as a finalist for the C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award given by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The other finalists are the University of Minnesota, Oregon State University and West Virginia University. ...
WEEK 2: WITN EndZone High School Football
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - High school football is in its second week in Eastern Carolina and so is the WITN EndZone. Cary Christian at John Paul II: cancelled, rescheduled for Tuesday. Kinston at Green Central: postponed until Saturday at 7:00 p.m. CB Aycock at Eastern Wayne: postponed until Saturday at...
NC farmers struggle with extreme weather, urge congressional action for relief
US Department of Agriculture Under Secretary Robert Bonnie is getting a first-hand look at how North Carolina farmers are dealing with extreme weather.As you may know, it's been a tough year for farmers after having periods of extreme heat leading to drought and then heavy flooding from Tropical Storm Debby.Earlier this year, nearly every county in the state was put in a high classification for drought. That's something we've only seen twice since 2000.The North Carolina Farm Bureau posted a video on social media this week. Bonnie talked with Wilson County farmers and Farm Service Agency (FSA) leaders to talk...
ECU Pirates need to right the ship
GREENVILLE — Coming off a disappointing 2023 campaign, which turned out to be the second 10-loss season in program history, ECU is once again in rebuild mode. ECU’s sudden and dramatic falloff, especially on the offensive end, has brought many changes on the coach and player level in the offseason, leaving sixth-year head coach Mike Houston in a similar position to where he started.
Scotland County: key area in swing state North Carolina
In North Carolina's Scotland County, voters backed Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016, and then Republican Donald Trump in 2020. - From 1988 to 2016, Scotland County voted for Democrats: Michael Dukakis, Bill Clinton (twice), Al Gore, John Kerry, Barack Obama (twice) and Hillary Clinton.
In North Carolina, Democrats counting on young voters
For several months, Yampiere Lugo has been going door to door, urging young people in North Carolina to vote in November. "North Carolina is going to have something to say in November," said Zach Finley, the president of the Young Democrats of North Carolina.
PCC Notes: PCC schedules event to highlight health care programs and training
WINTERVILLE — Pitt Community College’s Health Sciences Division will showcase its programs this fall during a career information fair for high school students and members of the community. Set for Oct. 2, the event will feature simulations that introduce attendees to Pitt’s health sciences facilities and demonstrate how health care professionals work collaboratively to provide quality care to patients. “This is PCC’s third career fair focused solely on promoting health...
Donna Davis: From Nashville to Vietnam to Vanceboro, reconciling music with ministry
Vanceboro native Rev. Robert Worthington has lived a storied life: playing in the famed Ryman Auditorium alongside country music greats, having a vision from God during a USO tour in Vietnam that caused his life to pivot. Secondary to his ministry, music has been a defining part of Worthington’s life. “I’d been interested in music all my life. My mom was a pianist … my sister was a pianist … My mom led the music and singing in churches my dad pastored,” Worthington remembers. ...
North Carolina Surfer Dies Following Accident at Kure Beach
Last week, a surfer tragically passed away in Kure Beach, North Carolina. According to a new release from the Kure Beach Police department, the man was identified as 39-year-old Bryan Richard Yurecka, of Wilmington, North Carolina. Carolina Beach residents Glenn Carr and Wendy Harris told WWAY they first encountered Yurecka...
Brunswick Little Theatre takes center stage at Oak Island fair
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — At the Oak Island Arts and Crafts Fair, Brunswick Little Theatre showcased its offerings with a booth full of flyers, T-shirts, and other merchandise. Based in Southport, North Carolina, the theatre is on the lookout for enthusiastic performers and volunteers of all ages. The...
Wilson woman killed in neighborhood shooting Saturday night, police say
WILSON, N.C. (WNCN) — A woman died in a shooting and a man was taken into custody in a neighborhood in Wilson early Saturday evening, police said. The deadly shooting happened just after 7:15 p.m. in the 4300 block of Camellia Drive, which is in far northwest Wilson off Raleigh Road Parkway West/U.S. 264 Alternate, Wilson police said.
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