East Carolina University News

A Lejeune High School graduate now studying at East Carolina University has been selected as one of 10 students nationwide to serve on a "Dream Team" at an international education and training event.

Steve and Jill Shepard, of Mount Airy, announce the engagement of their daughter, Paige Elizabeth Shepard, of Raleigh, to Shawn Joseph Hankinson, of Raleigh.

Mark and Kim smith of Whiteville announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Leigh Etta Smith of Whiteville, to Christopher Scott Edwards of Clarkton.

Newton Grove native Adam Caldwell, 21, has recently been awarded the $6,000 John East Scholarship Award at East Carolina University.The scholarship was established in memory of former ECU Political Science Professor and Senator John East.

Voters in the Democratic primary on May 6 will have a preview of and will help decide what could be one of the most dramatic races in this year's general election.

The Greenville City Council's decision to repeal the Four-Unrelated Ordinance isn't sitting well with college students at East Carolina University.

A group of local college students are taking to the streets Wednesday night to protest the potential overturning of a controversial housing rule.

The Triangle unemployment rate declined slightly to 5.1 percent in February, a low the region hasn't seen since July 2008.

Every Friday in Ticket , the Daily Press offers suggestions on things to do over the weekend and upcoming events to plan for.

Publisher Books, Authors, and Artists has today announced the official release of Fast Escape, by author Bonnie W. Vause, Ed.

Plans are underway for Lenoir Community College's 17th annual Broadway and Beyond to be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday, in the Waller Building Auditorium.

Rick and Debbie Morris of Bladenboro announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kelly Leigh Morris of Myrtle Beach, S.C., to James Murray Barnes Jr. also of Myrtle Beach, S.C. The prospective groom is the son of Glenda Barnes Bordeaux and the late James Murray Barnes Sr. of Tar Heel.

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An East Carolina University professor is the first online-only instructor at the university to receive one of the state's highest teaching honors.

Christopher Nowlin and Jonathan Nowlin, both of Jacksonville, were named to the dean's list at East Carolina University for the fall 2013 semester.

North Carolina’s jobless rate fell to 6.4 percent in February, the lowest since mid-2008 and also the first time in eight years that the state has posted a lower unemployment rate than the national average.

I began listening to Future Islands four years ago, when a friend recommended them to me as a band he had been listening to quite frequently lately.

The Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library will hold a public screening of the award-winning film, 12 Years A Slave, on at 2 p.m. Saturday at the public library.

Professionalism has been an important tenet of medical education, yet defining it is a challenge.

A 1 p.m. program will be presented by the airport and the East Carolina University School of Art and Design.