The Greenville Police Department said it has filed additional charges against a man accused of secretly recording a female customer at Target this week.
Greenville police continue to seek a suspect in a Kearny Park shooting that injured one and prompted modified lockdowns at nearby schools.
RALEIGH — The future of diversity, equity and inclusion staff jobs in North Carolina’s public university system could be at stake after a five-person committee swiftly voted to repeal a key policy Wednesday.
A Pitt County man was arrested Tuesday after multiple graphic videos of prepubescent females were found in his possession, court documents said.
A day after first lady Jill Biden visited a pair of North Carolina community colleges, the president of the state’s community college system said that the role of those schools has never been more important than it is today.
East Carolina University Student Veteran Services will host the eighth annual Storm the Stadium starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
With actors who get stuck on their lines, doors that get stuck on the set, walls that won’t stand up and a corpse that won’t lie down, “The Play That Goes Wrong” is a stage manager’s nightmare. But it’s a comedy lover’s dream.
This year’s theme for the 52nd Annual Grifton Shad Festival will be light and floaty in remembrance of a festival favorite.
Greenville’s Planning and Zoning Commission signed off on proposed changes to the city ordinance governing facilities that support cryptocurrency mining despite concerns that traditional data processing facilities may be prevented from settling in Greenville.
Shred and Med Drop: The Pitt County Council on Aging, N.C. Senior Medicare Patrol and the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office will be host a Community Shred Event and Med Drop on Friday, at 4551 County Home Road. The shred event will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a limit of three boxes or bags. The med drop will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. No liquids, syringes or needles will be accepted.
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The D.H. Conley girls’ soccer team stumbled out of the gate this season, losing three of its first four games.
Shane Calhoun has entered the transfer portal.
East Carolina erupted for four runs in the top of the first inning on Tuesday, but it was nowhere near enough as host William & Mary showed it had a response for everything in what was a wild midweek game in Williamsburg, Va.
South Central’s baseball team took advantage of an opponent’s gifts on Tuesday.
Eight games into the Big Carolina 3A/4A Conference softball season, a pair of familiar faces are tied atop the standings with both D.H. Conley and South Central deadlocked with 7-1 records after Tuesday night’s action.
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The N.C. Department of Transportation has continued to lie to the people of Grifton for more than 10 years now.
It should go without saying that those seeking to lead North Carolina’s public schools should embrace public education. But, for some candidates and wealthy political donors, that doesn’t seem to be the case.
Former President Donald Trump announced recently that he supported the right of each state to determine their laws per the abortion issue in accordance with the Supreme Court’s recent Dobbs decision.
Getting rid of Roe v. Wade was sold as a sensible and mollifying approach to the abortion controversy. It would let each state ban or codify a right to abortion in accordance with local culture.
The New York Times is weeping over the death penalty again, publishing a glowing review of Nashville reporter Steven Hale’s book “Death Row Welcomes You.” Obviously, it’s an important book, since only 1 million journalists have already written about their touching and personal relationships …
Trump’s first criminal trial — the first criminal trial of a former president, ever — began Monday. The 34-count business falsification case may be the only case against Trump to reach a verdict before the November election.
The local chapter of the Sierra Club is partnering with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences to host a free, family-friendly Earth Day celebration including nature, music, and food at the Contentnea Creek site in Grifton, A Time for Science.
With actors who get stuck on their lines, doors that get stuck on the set, walls that won’t stand up and a corpse that won’t lie down, “The Play That Goes Wrong” is a stage manager’s nightmare. But it’s a comedy lover’s dream.
The Pitt County Arboretum is seeking a new visual identity through an updated logo that can be used in signage, digital and print media and other materials to market the facility.
DEAR ABBY: I am on a limited income. My younger sister, “Tara,” is a medical professional with disposable income she spends on frivolous things. I have one son, age 13; she has three children, ages 14, 10 and 3. Tara and I live a few miles apart; our mother lives 60 miles away. My mother kee…
Southern gardeners love plants with fragrance and color, a combination that few plants can match as well as honeysuckle.
Shred and Med Drop: The Pitt County Council on Aging, N.C. Senior Medicare Patrol and the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office will be host a Community Shred Event and Med Drop on Friday, at 4551 County Home Road. The shred event will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a limit of three boxes or bags. The med drop will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. No liquids, syringes or needles will be accepted.
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Complaints about pregnant women being turned away from emergency rooms spiked in the months after states began enacting strict abortion laws following the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The cases are detailed in federal documents obtained by The Associated Press and raise serious questions about the state of emergency pregnancy care in the U.S. Federal law requires emergency rooms to stabilize patients who are in active labor and provide a medical transfer to another hospital if they don’t have the staff or resources to treat them. The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments next week in an Idaho case that could weaken those federal protections.
The Sheetz convenience store chain has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Sheetz Inc. discriminated against Black, Native American and multiracial job seekers by automatically weeding out applicants whom the company deemed to have failed a criminal background check. President Joe Biden stopped by a Sheetz for snacks this week while campaigning in Pennsylvania. Sheetz is based in the state and also has stores in West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and North Carolina. The privately run family-owned company says it “does not tolerate discrimination of any kind.”
RALEIGH — The future of diversity, equity and inclusion staff jobs in North Carolina’s public university system could be at stake after a five-person committee swiftly voted to repeal a key policy Wednesday.
A North Carolina appeals court says Gov. Roy Cooper's executive orders to keep bars closed during the COVID-19 pandemic while allowing restaurants that also serve alcohol to reopen were “illogical.” A state Court of Appeals panel ruled unanimously Tuesday that a trial judge erred when he rejected claims by the North Carolina Bar and Tavern Association and private bars that their constitutional rights to earn a living and for equal treatment under the law had been violated. Cooper's office defended state actions during the pandemic. The state Supreme Court could now hear the case. It also could return to trial on the issue of monetary damages.
The Biden administration is enlisting officials in 15 states to help enforce consumer-protection laws covering air travel. The U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday that it will give the states power to investigate complaints about airlines and ticket sellers, and then refer cases to the federal government for enforcement. Under U.S. law, only the federal government can regulate consumer-protection laws covering airlines. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says the agreement is legal. He's touting it as a way to increase protection for airline customers. Buttigieg pointed to travelers whose flights are canceled and then must wait days for another flight or pay more to fly home on another airline.
Bank of America said its first-quarter profits fell 18%, as the bank dealt with rising expenses due to the impact of higher interest rates. But the results beat analysts’ estimates. Bank of America has been dealing with the effects of higher interest rates on its loan and investment portfolio for the past year. The bank bought a sizable number of bonds during the pandemic when rates were low, and those bonds have lost value as interest rates have risen. The bank is also paying more on deposits, which has caused its profits to be squeezed slightly.
The Appalachian State University chancellor will step down later this week, citing health issues. Sheri Everts has been chancellor since 2014. She said Monday that she has been experiencing "significant health challenges" over the last few months and that it was time to “focus on my personal health and wellbeing.” Enrollment grew at Appalachian State to over 21,000 during her tenure, which means the school is the fifth largest by population in the system. Everts' last day is Friday. System President Peter Hans plans to announce an interim chancellor by that date. The UNC Board of Governors ultimately approves a permanent replacement.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is cementing economic links and cultural amity with North Carolina by visiting the Tar Heel state after a few days in Washington focused on global security issues. Kishida toured Japanese companies in the Greensboro area Friday before a historic luncheon at the governor's mansion in Raleigh with Gov. Roy Cooper. The governor's office says Japan is North Carolina’s largest source of foreign direct investment. Over 200 Japanese companies have now set up shop in the state and employ over 30,000 people. Kishida said through a translator that he was honored to come to North Carolina to showcase “multilayered and strong ties."
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Asian stocks have tumbled, with Japan’s Nikkei slumping 2.4% on heavy selling of semiconductor-related shares and other market heavyweights. Tensions in the Middle East were weighing on sentiment across the region. Oil prices jumped as the state-run IRNA news agency reported that Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning after reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan. On Thursday, U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish in quiet trading. The S&P 500 index fell 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.5% following a mixed set of profit reports from big companies.
Iran fired air defense batteries Friday and some flights were diverted or grounded after reports of explosions near a major airbase and nuclear site where drones were spotted. It was unclear if the country was under attack, but tensions are high after Iran’s unprecedented missile-and-drone a…
Israel's national amputee soccer team is heading to France for the 2024 European Amputee Football Championships in June. The team lineup includes two Israeli soldiers who were seriously wounded and lost limbs during the war in Gaza sparked when Hamas militants stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7. Another team member was wounded in the militants' attack on the Tribe of Nova music festival. Amputee soccer teams have six field players who are missing lower limbs and a goalkeeper with a missing upper extremity. Sixteen teams, mostly from Europe, will participate in the competition.
Chicago is one of several big American cities grappling with a surge of migrants. With help from state and federal funds, the city has spent more than $300 million to provide housing, health care and more to over 38,000 mostly South American migrants. The speed with which these funds were marshaled has stirred widespread resentment among Black Chicagoans. But community leaders are trying to ease racial tensions and channel the public’s frustrations into agitating for the greater good. The outcry is having wider implications in an election year: The Biden administration is advocating a more restrictive approach to immigration in its negotiations with Republicans in Congress.
With a population of over 1.4 billion people and close to 970 million voters, India’s general election pits Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an avowed Hindu nationalist, against a broad alliance of opposition parties that are struggling to play catch up. The 73-year-old Modi first swept to power in 2014 on promises of economic development, presenting himself as an outsider cracking down on corruption. Since then, he has fused religion with politics in a formula that has attracted wide support from the country’s majority Hindu population. India under Modi is a rising global power, but his rule has also been marked by rising unemployment, attacks by Hindu nationalists against minorities, particularly Muslims, and a shrinking space for dissent and free media.
A third panel of potential jurors is set to be questioned in Donald Trump’s hush money case, drawing jury selection a step closer to completion in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. After a jury of 12 New Yorkers was seated Thursday, lawyers are now expected to turn their attention to picking remaining alternates who can vow to set aside their personal views and impartially judge the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Thursday’s court proceedings demonstrated the unpredictability in the jury selection process in a high-profile case such as this one. Two jurors who had been seated a day earlier were dismissed from the panel.
The 12 students and one teacher killed in the Columbine High School shooting will be remembered in a vigil on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. Friday's gathering is the main public event marking the anniversary, which is more subdued than in previous milestone years. Among those speaking at the vigil will be former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who began campaigning for gun safety after she was nearly killed in a mass shooting. Organizers say it won't be a political event.
Iran fired air defense batteries Friday reports of explosions near a major airbase at the city of Isfahan, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. It remained unclear if the country was under attack, but tensions remain high after Iran’s unprecedented missile-and-drone attack on Israel. The…
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