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July arts and entertainment calendar
Events coming up in the Greenville area offer music, arts, theater and family fun. Here is a sampling. Mid-Atlantic Reptile Expo A Mid-Atlantic Reptile Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Greenville Convention Center, 303 S.W. Greenville Blvd. The expo is an event geared toward reptile and amphibian enthusiasts. Cost is $10 and those 12 years and younger are admitted free. ...
Business community works to restart Grifton chamber
GRIFTON — Members of the local business community are in the process of re-establishing a chamber of commerce to promote the town’s merchant culture and help it grow. Denise Pugh is leading the effort as chairwoman of the organizing board, while Waldo Alicea is serving as the vice chair. Pugh is the owner and operator of NewGround Restoration Life Center, which she said is a multi-business that has worship services...
Narcotics trafficker sentenced to 50 years
A high-volume cocaine supplier to lower-level drug dealers in the Rocky Mount area who had once fired shots at a person has been ordered to serve 50 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm by a felon, authorities said. Andre Downey, 37, was sentenced July 8 by U.S. District Court Judge James C. Dever III in a federal court in Raleigh, according to online court records. ...
ECU picks up pledge from Liberty relief pitcher Talor Grubbs
East Carolina has added an arm with some experience to its bullpen for the coming season, picking up a pledge from Liberty relief pitcher transfer Talor Grubbs. The 6-foot, 200-pound right-hander appeared in 16 games this past season for the Flames, throwing 27 innings with 26 strikeouts and 12 walks, surrounding 33 hits with a 6.00 ERA total.
Let there be dance: 'Footloose' takes stage on Thursday
“Bomont? Where the hell is Bomont?” You can find out this weekend, when the celebrated teen-centric musical “Footloose” takes to the stage at the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences in Rocky Mount. “Footloose” came to prominence as a 1984 movie musical starring Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow and Sarah Jessica Parker. It’s about a Chicago teen forced to relocate to the fictional rural town of Bomont after...
Dr. Maria Pharr appointed as first female president of Pitt Community College
Pitt Community College has a new President and she is breaking down barriers already. Dr. Maria A. Pharr will become only the sixth president in PCC’s 63-year history and the first woman as the college’s top administrator. She replaces Dr. Lawrence Rouse, who retired in June and is expected to begin her duties Aug. 13.
Family members frustrated by years-long lack of care at Harnett Co. cemetery
Harnett cemetery under fire from families wanting cleanliness. Persistent cemetery issues are pushing families further into frustration. It's a recurring problem at Harnett Devotional Gardens just outside Dunn. In 2021, WRAL's Gilbert Baez spoke with family members who had to bring their own tools to clean up around graves of...
Bridge, boardwalk at Wildwood Park to close for construction
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The bridge and boardwalk at Wildwood Park in Greenville will be closed next week beginning Monday. Work is being done on the bridge to apply a non-slip coating. The bridge is expected to be fully reopened the following week. The beach on the river will not be accessible from the boardwalk […]
Fur baby Friday - Meet Levi
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Meet your new best friend! This adorable fur baby’s name is Levi and he is ready for a loving home. Could that be with you?. Levi is a one-year-old hound/mix who is about medium-sized and a beautiful black and brown color. According to the Humane...
Goodwill Industries has community outreach event in Kinston
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Earlier Friday, local agencies gathered in Kinston for the Goodwill Industries of North Carolina Community Outreach event. The event offered free medical screenings and dental care from baptists on mission. There was also free legal aid from Legal Aid of North Carolina. Free STEAM education was available from Goodwill’s Mobile STEAM […]
ECU softball announces addition of pair of transfers, former Conley star Nichols coming home
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - ECU officially announces former D.H. Conley standout Trinity Nichols is coming back home to play softball for the Pirates. Nichols played two seasons at Syracuse after winning the state title with the Vikings her senior season. Coach Winkler said in a statement he hopes to play...
Police officer demoted following sensitive social media post
(The Center Square) – Ten days without pay and a demotion, including salary adjustment, is the punishment for a small-town police officer in North Carolina following a sensitive post to social media after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Brandon Richardson, formerly a detective sergeant with the Tarboro Police Department, is being reclassified to corporal rank and pay, Town Manager Troy Lewis wrote in an email to The Center Square on Friday afternoon. He’ll also go through remedial training in social media usage. ...
Four sites fail Swim Guide test this week
WASHINGTON [July 19, 2024] — Heavy rain in much of eastern North Carolina is affecting water quality in local waterways. Four Tar-Pamlico sites failed to meet recreational water-quality standards this week: River Road in Tarboro, Havens Gardens in Washington, Cotton Patch Landing in Blounts Creek and Bonner Point in Bath. Tar River Reservoir and Sunset […] The post Four sites fail Swim Guide test this week appeared first on Washington Daily News.
Emma Dillon’s experiences at ECU prepare her for apparel career
East Carolina University senior Emma Dillon has wanted to work in the fashion industry since she was younger. She took apparel classes in high school after being inspired by a cousin who works in the field in New York City. Dillon is majoring in fashion merchandising and consumer studies with...
Waldrum named chair-elect of AAMC Board of Directors
GREENVILLE – Dr. Michael Waldrum, ECU Health chief executive officer and dean of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, has been named chair-elect of the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) 2024-25 Board of Directors. The incoming board’s term begins Nov. 12, 2024, and will end November 2025, after which Dr. Waldrum […] The post Waldrum named chair-elect of AAMC Board of Directors appeared first on The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald.
Fayetteville restaurant owner says mall booted her from food court spot to make way for chain
Cross Creek Mall welcomed two Fayetteville-owned restaurants to the food court late last year, but the two eateries disappeared nearly as quickly as they arrived. SimLo’s Jerk Hut, a sister restaurant to SimLo’s Island Cafe on Boone Trail Extension, and Manhattan Deli, a longtime Fayetteville staple with three area locations, opened mall stands in December.
Bank employee charged with assault by strangulation in Kinston
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Kinston police officers responded to an assault report June 20 at Wells Fargo on W. Vernon Ave. Upon arrival, a victim told them she was waiting in line when a bank employee began yelling at her. It escalated from there she told law enforcement, saying Lucretia McMurtry, 55, grabbed her by […]
Illegal gaming establishment discovered at Spring Lake business, deputies say
SPRING LAKE, N.C. (WNCN) — Harnett County deputies found an illegal gaming establishment at a business in Spring Lake on Thursday. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies with the Narcotics Division served a search warrant at Spring Lake Internet on NC 210 South. The search uncovered an illegal gaming establishment owned by Lewis Dong Jin Shin of Kernersville. The sheriff’s office said 41-year-old Kinya Brown was managing the business at the location.
Ready for Fall Semester? ECC to hold new student orientation Wednesday
New students gearing up for the fall semester at Edgecombe Community College are invited to join college officials for a new student orientation event. The event will be held from 5-6 p.m. Wednesday on the community college’s Tarboro campus in the multipurpose room of the Barnhill-Jenkins Center for Innovation and is aptly named the Student Transition, Advising, and Registration Time @ ECC (or START@ECC), to help new students start off on the right track prior to the fall semester. ...
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