East Carolina University News

First round results of the 5th North Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association hosted by River Landing in Wallace, NC on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 .

James Southerland III, son of Jay and Jennie Southerland of Jacksonville, graduated from East Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration during spring 2014 commencements.

The appointment leaves only one Knightdale school without a permanent principal.

Editor's note: This commentary is part of a collaboration between the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and The City Wire to deliver an ongoing series of political-based essays and reports.

Rachel Pollard of Jacksonville recently was awarded a $5,000 fellowship by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Emily Seawell and Brian Bosman were married in an outdoor ceremony Saturday, May 3, 2014, on Ocean Isle Beach.

Coming into 2014, the word "vulnerable" was used often in association with North Carolina Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan as Republicans seemed poised to retake the Senate.

Greg Pierce has been selected to serve as the new Wyoming State Archaeologist. He succeeds Dr. Mark Miller who held the title for the past 30 years and retired this spring.

Classes held on July 29th, August 5th, and August 19th from 6:00pm and 8:00 pm Whether you are looking to refine your current skills, learn new skills, or simply brush up and knock off the rust, this is the class for you! Techniques covered include proper use of dry media.

Students and staff at Elizabeth Lane Elementary School will have a familiar face as their new principal in the 2014-15 school year.

It might have been easier for Edward Mannon Gore to simply live in the shadow of his father, who founded the town where he spent most of his life.

The Friday program will feature East Carolina University photography professor Daniel Kariko.

A federally funded grant is helping form a partnership between Lenoir County Schools, East Carolina University and STEM East to help math teachers bring real-world concepts into the classroom.

GREENVILLE, N.C., July 18 -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: Continuing fiscal challenges were front and center during the regular meeting of the East Carolina University Board of Trustees held July 17-18 at the East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU.

Kirtley Mrs. Donna Allstaedt of Brevard and Mr. and Mrs. Steven Allstaedt of Asheville announce the engagement of their daughter, Ingrid Kathleen Allstaedt of Asheville, to John Charles Kirtley, also of Asheville.

Please join us on 20 July 14 at 5pm Eastern U.S. for Episode 237: Military Sealift Command - Past, Present and Future : Whatever confession of maritime strategy you adhere to, there is one linchpin that all will survive or fail on - the Military Sealift Command.

Dryborough, New Bern's oldest African-American neighborhood, has been nominated for the National Register of Historic Places, and the city is preparing to do an architectural study in the area.

Jeffrey Kahn, deputy director at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, works to create policy that helps people navigate through difficult decisions in the evolving medical and public health fields.

Photo courtesy Arts of the AlbemarleThe Pocosin Arts Metal Guild "Spoon Portrait" exhibit is a featured show this month at Arts of the Albemarle.

Todd and Kim Beverly of Mount Airy announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsy Brooke Beverly of Mount Airy, to Tyler Jordan Payne of Mount Airy.