Good morning, Greenville.

Due to a $160,000 budget gap, Greenville’s Center for Family Violence Prevention faces closure this month.

Executive Director Donnell Austin said the center, which has helped over 600 families, now needs $40,000 raised via donations + contributions at the East Third Street office or online to remain open.

North Carolina Congressman Don Davis supports legislative efforts to protect local watermen and farmers from foreign competition.

The proposed bills include the SHRIMP Act, which deploys portable testing to verify seafood origins, and another that blocks federal funds from aiding foreign aquaculture projects.

Nineteen local nurses were named to the 2026 Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina list, with 18 from ECU Health and one from CarolinaEast (the honor has been awarded annually since 1989 to those providing quality care).

This recognition highlights our community’s commitment to excellent healthcare.

Rising federal funding cuts and inflation have pushed food insecurity to a generational high, leaving nearly 630,000 residents—among them 191,000 children—in need across central and eastern North Carolina.

Local pantries are overwhelmed today and urge community support as Hunger Action Month begins.

Eastern NC communities face intense late-summer heat as a high-pressure system traps century-level temperatures and humidity that can make it feel near 105 — meteorologist Andrew Kren advises residents to stay in air-conditioned spaces, drink water and avoid strenuous activities while a cold front brings relief over the weekend.

Former pitching coach Jason Dietrich returns to ECU as the assistant to the head coach for the baseball team this season.

He coached at ECU from 2020-2021 and led Cal State Fullerton after serving as its pitching coach from 2013-2016.

East Carolina's Pirates are set to face Alabama this Saturday as the team ramps up practice following their narrow loss in their only meeting.

Head coach Blake Harrell and QB Mitch Griffis are leading the preparations for the historic matchup.