TENNIS CLINICS FOR ADULTS Althea Gibson Tennis Complex @ Empie Park, 3405A Park Avenue Pre-registration required. Call 341-4631 to register. ____________________________________________________ Intermediate Doubles Clinic ____________________________________________________ This is a fast-paced doubles positioning/strategy clinic that will elevate your game to the next level. Cost: $10 per clinic - Mondays ...

Raleigh, NC - The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission's Home From The Hunt(tm) safety campaign is reminding hunters to be cautious when setting up tree stands prior to deer season. "Unfortunately, we have tree stand incidents that involve injuries and sometimes deaths before deer season even opens," said Travis Casper, state assistant hunter education coordinator. "We need hunters to practice tree stand safe ...

ROANOKE, VA (August 12, 2011) - The Kinston Indians (25-21, 63-52) earned the victory on Friday night against the Salem Red Sox by a score of 6-2. The big boost on offense came off the bat of Tyler Cannon. Cannon hit a three-run homerun his fifth of the season and at that time it gave Kinston a 4-0 lead. The Indians opened the scoring in the top of the first inning, with the bases loaded Red Sox starting pi ...

Wilmington, NC - Read the need to know news of the Battleship in the August issue of Scuttlebutt, the quarterly newsletter from the Friends of the Battleship.  August+2011+Scuttebutt ...

Hubert, NC – Possumwood Acres will once again have a booth at the Mullet Festival in Swansboro, NC, on October 8th and 9th. We are looking for handmade arts and crafts items to sell.  Now is the time to show off your talents and come to the aid of your favorite wildlife sanctuary! Contact Karen Paquet at possumgirl@coastalnet.com if you would like to donate some artwork to this event. ...

Hampstead, NC – Historic Poplar Grove Plantation requests the pleasure of your company at The Wedding Experience which will be held on Sunday, September 25th between 12:00 noon and 5:00 pm at the plantation. It's happened!  You're planning the most important day of your life.  A day that you've dreamed of since you were a little girl.  Now, you're looking to gather all the details that will make your weddin ...

 Media Day Transcript Greenville, NC – East Carolina University Head Football Coach Ruffin McNeill addressed members of the media at the Pirates' annual Media Day, which was conducted in Harvey Hall of the Murphy Center.  The following is a transcript of McNeill's entire press conference. Opening Statement "I want to thank everybody for coming out today. You had a chance to meet a portion of our players ear ...

LOS ANGELES, CALIF.Aug. 12, 2011 - David MacDonald became the first diver in University of North Carolina athletic history to qualify for the United States Diving Olympic Trials when he finished 12th in the three-meter springboard event at the 2011 ATT U.S. Diving Championships at UCLA's Speiker Aquatics Center. A native of Darien, Conn., MacDonald is coach by UNC diving coach Kevin Lawrence and also trains ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. Aug. 12, 2011 - North Carolina is the preseason favorite to claim the 2011 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer championship, according to a vote of the league's 11 head coaches. The Tar Heels, who will be bidding for their sixth ACC championship in seven years and their 22nd overall, were listed first on seven coaches' ballots. Florida State received the other four first-place votes an ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. Aug. 12, 2011 - The 2011 University of North Carolina women's soccer online yearbook is now available for viewing on TarHeelBlue.com, the official website of the University of North Carolina Athletic Department. The 92-page yearbook includes biographies of current players and staff, rosters, schedules, previews and a complete history of the 21-time national champions. Coach Anson Dorrance ...