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ECU football: Pirates make quarterback decision, hope 2023 struggles stay in rearview
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston elaborated this week on his decision to make Jake Garcia the team’s new starting quarterback. Garcia and teammate Katin Houser, both transfers, were locked in a competition for the starting role, and Houston announced after Saturday’s second scrimmage that Garcia would be the Pirates’ starter on Aug. 31 against Norfolk State. Houston expanded on his decision to choose Garcia and also noted that Houser...
Republicans sue North Carolina elections board, allege flouting of voter roll review law
This story first appeared in NC Newsline. Republicans sued North Carolina’s elections board on Thursday, demanding enforcement of a new law that requires cross-checking jury documents to remove noncitizens from voter rolls. The Republican National Committee and North Carolina GOP allege that the North Carolina State Board of Elections has “deliberately declined” to enforce the […]
ABC adding new warehouses to 2 stores
The Wilson County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is adding warehouse expansions to its existing warehouses at the Raleigh Road and Peppermill Drive stores. Wilson County ABC General Manager Larry Etheridge said the additions will not affect business on the front end. “We’re pretty much just adding on to some much needed warehouse space,” Etheridge said. “Customers won’t notice a difference […] The post ABC adding new warehouses to 2 stores first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
EPC teams set to chase for league title
Area Eastern Plains 2A Conference schools have some work to do to contend in what has been a tough football league for a long time, but they also have reason for optimism shown prior to the start of the season. At the EPC coaches’ meeting held at Parker’s Barbecue on Aug. 6, SouthWest Edgecombe was picked atop the media poll just ahead of West Craven. North Pitt was selected to finish third, followed by Farmville Central, Greene Central, Ayden-Grifton and Washington. ...
Democrat Josh Stein surges ahead in North Carolina governor race but many voters undecided: Poll
North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson is trailing Democratic opponent Josh Stein by 14 points, according to a new poll, though many voters are still undecided in a contest that is one of the country’s most watched of the election cycle. Forty-eight percent of voters in a High Point University/SurveyUSA poll published this week favored Stein, while […]
ECU Voyages Series to feature literacy advocate, wildlife conservationist
A well-known actor and literacy advocate and a biologist and wildlife conservationist will headline East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Voyages of Discovery Series for the 2024-25 season. They will speak on the theme of “Trailblazing tales: telling the stories of our communities.” “From uncovering the stories of our cells in a biology lab to analyzing novel ideas in great works of literature, the arts and...
D.G. Martin: North Carolina writers worthy of 'Bookwatch' status
Although North Carolina Bookwatch in no longer airing on PBS-NC people still ask what books are being featured. When I explain, they ask, “Well, what books would you be discussing?” Here are three of my answers. “Charlotte, the Slugger, and Me: Coming-of-Age Story of a Southern City and Two Tenacious Brothers,” by Jack Claiborne Jack Claiborne and his brother Slug were important characters in post-World War II Charlotte. They grew...
Winterville teen attends Congress of Future Medical Leaders
Cody Nobles of Winterville, a junior at Arendell Parrott Academy, was a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders held in June on the University of Massachusetts Lowell Campus. Hosted by the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists, the congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. Students are selected for the program based on academic achievement, leadership potential and determination to serve in the field of medicine. Cody joined students from across the country who heard Nobel Laureates and National Medal of Science recipients discuss leading medical research, received educational advice from medical school deans and learned about advances in medical technology.
'A coming home for me': Maria Pharr, first woman to lead Pitt Community College, is no stranger to the school (copy)
WINTERVILLE — A convocation ceremony that welcomed the start of a new academic year at Pitt Community College was also a homecoming for the college’s new president, Maria Pharr. Pharr, a former PCC assistant vice president, addressed faculty and staff on Aug. 20 for the first time as PCC’s sixth president and the first woman to lead the college. “I wanted to be here on convocation,” the Havelock native said...
Generations band together through music
WINTERVILLE — In a room full of musicians, Dan Seiler stands out. It’s not just because he practices for at least an hour a day and takes private lessons to improve his skills. It’s also because he has 50 years on the saxophonist in the next chair. Picking up the instrument again after going decades without playing has taken Seiler back to high school, in more ways than he imagined. The retired real estate agent has begun rehearsing and performing with the Pitt County Schools...
Local schools expecting enrollment gains as classes resume
As the county’s public schools prepare to begin classes today, they still lack some of the teachers needed to fill certain positions. But there appears to be no shortage of students. Pitt County Schools is one of a handful of public school districts in the state to report growth in enrollment in the last five years, according to a report from BEST NC (Business for Educational Success and Transformation NC). Although official enrollment figures are not released until a few weeks after the start of...
4-H programs lined up for the fall
The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service is offering a variety of 4-H programs and events for Pitt County youth this fall. Pitt County 4-H offers educational programs designed to build life skills through shared experiences and hands-on learning. Youths must be 5 to 18 years of age to take part in the programs. Programs include: 4-H County Council for ages 12-18 from 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 24. ...
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