The 18th Annual Meet the Pirates event, East Carolina's preseason football fanfest presented by United Healthcare, is scheduled for Saturday, August 18 inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium from 5-8 p.m.
Strong winds tore down the tents at the Sara A. Law Memorial Complex around 2:00 p.m. during the Babe Ruth Regional Softball Tournament in Winterville.
Firefighters said it was a miracle residents escaped from a duplex this morning because there were no working smoke alarms in the home when a fire broke out.
Greenville Police say a gang-related shooting resulted in the death of and Ayden man, but his family claims it was police who might have delayed medical care that could have saved his life.
An internal audit at East Carolina University looking for clusters of athletesacross courses or majors in the past 12 months found no instances of academic fraud, administrators said today.
East Carolina graduate Kimmy Cummings and rising junior Matt Milner have both been selected as the Conference USA Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year for their respective sports.
Terry Williams, who is a sophomore nose tackle, was charged yesterday with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana. He remains in the Pitt County jail on a $2,500 bond.
Police say four people were transported after a road-closing wreck in Greenville during the Thursday morning commute. The road was temporarily closed until 9:40AM to clear the scene.
With summer under way -- people are taking a dip in rivers and creeks for relief and relaxation. But some say they're leary about setting foot in some local waterways.
The cost of health care coverage is going up for college students who get their health insurance through any of the 16 University of North Carolina schools, including ECU.
Former Hickory High School standout Jada Payne has completed a grant-in-aid agreement to attend East Carolina and play basketball for the Pirates beginning with the 2012-13 campaign.
Heat-related illnesses are not up at the region's largest health care provider even though this July has been one of the hottest on record with the heat index often soaring over the 100 degree mark.
