Good morning, Greenville.

Two ENC children with Down syndrome were featured on a Times Square Jumbotron last night and their family said it was incredible.

The uplifting feature brought attention to the children’s achievements and spread community pride.

BJ Emerson, a writer and director based in Greenville and CEO of Buzzadelic, filmed a trailer for his supernatural mystery miniseries 'The Edenbury Chronicles,' which follows an insurance investigator uncovering old secrets in Edenbury (filmed with ECU students).

He hopes the trailer will spark interest in a future streaming series.

Yesterday, the annual Ayden Collard Festival filled downtown with carnival rides, games, vendors, and a collard-eating contest, followed by a 10 a.m. parade (when costumed characters tossed candy to children).

The event will finish tonight with live music from The Ray Band.

This summer, East Carolina University students and faculty deployed sensors at coastal field sites to study saltwater intrusion affecting local farms and ecosystems.

The project gathers data on soil salinization to help understand its impact on the region.

Glenn Morrison, construction instructor at Pitt Community College, earned the NCHBA Distinguished Builder Member award on Aug.

31 in Charlotte for his lasting community impact. PCC renewed its $1.4 million TRIO grant through 2031 and will hold a dual enrollment event on Sept. 21 (register by Sept. 20).

ECU fans tailgated early this morning in parking lots near campus before a noon kickoff against App State.

Alumni + visitors will return on Sept. 26 for family weekend tailgating at 1 p.m.

Rico Hines, the 76ers assistant coach, hosted his third annual Know Your Big Picture Basketball Clinic in ENC to raise funds to keep Horizons summer tutoring tuition-free — about 100 youth participated and donations reached $17,000.