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EDUCATION
Schools to make opioid overdose drug available on campuses
Pitt County Schools will make a drug that can reverse opioid overdose available on campuses beginning in August. The Board of Education last week unanimously approved a policy making the drug naloxone available for emergency use beginning with the 2024-25 school year. The vote took place during a special called meeting on Wednesday. Discussion of a policy began in May after School Nurse Manager Laurie Reed told the school board...
ECU honors rural residency grads, begins residency programs
ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University celebrated the graduation of the first ever cohort of resident physicians in the Rural Family Medicine Residency Program Sunday, before officially welcoming the latest class of resident physicians into the newly expanded program today. The occasions mark two...
The history of Teacher’s Row Part II
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In last week’s column, I shared the history of how Van Norden Street between Second and Fifth Street became historically know as ‘Teacher’s Row.’ I received tremendous feedback from readers and history lovers who wanted to know more about it.
PCC welding facility coming soon: Building will more than double program capacity
WINTERVILLE — A facility coming to Pitt Community College in 2025 will more than double the capacity of the state’s largest welding program and strengthen the foundation of the local workforce, officials said at a June 28 groundbreaking ceremony. About 30 county, state and college officials gathered near the Minges-Overton Baseball Complex at Pitt Community College along with students and staff to celebrate the start of the $17.7 million Welding Technology Building. ...
Ronald Vincent was Inducted into the 41st NFHS Hall of Fame at the 105th Annual Meeting
Boston, MA – Ronald Vincent, the legendary baseball coach at J.H. Rose High School in Greenville, North Carolina, has been inducted into the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Hall of Fame. This honor was bestowed upon him during the 41st NFHS Hall of Fame ceremony on July 1, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts, as part of the 105th NFHS Summer Meeting.
ECU student’s journey to Winter Olympics
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - ECU student, Aaron Spiliopoulos, is part of a team that consists of dedicated athletes who have been working hard to win the first-ever gold medal in the history of the Israeli Winter Olympics. “We have a deep commitment to our training and preparation, and we are...
Greene Central Claims No. 2 Spot in nation in Small Town Top 25 Rankings
Greene Central Claims No. 2 Spot in nation in Small Town Top 25 Rankings. In a spectacular season that showcased deep talent and incredible defense, Greene Central High School baseball clinched the No. 2 position out of all teams in the United States within the Small Town Top 25 high school baseball rankings. Greene Central's achievement comes on the heels of their victory in the North Carolina Class 2A state championship, where they swept Burns High School, the 2023 2A state champions, who finished this season at No. 25. This is Greene Central’s 6th state championship.
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