GREENVILLE, N.C. Aug. 6, 2011 - East Carolina University Head Football Coach Ruffin McNeill addressed members of the media Saturday at the Pirates' annual Media Day, which was conducted in Harvey Hall of the Murphy Center. ECU's afternoon practice was postponed due to inclement weather, including lightning in the area. Football Media Day | Media Day Photo Gallery The following is a transcript of McNeill's e ...

Fayetteville, North Carolina - For the second consecutive night, the Wilmington Sharks took an early lead over the Fayetteville Swampdogs and again posted a double-digit score as they will advance to the second round of the 2011 CPL Petitt Cup playoffs after a 12-1 win over the host Swampdogs Saturday night. The Sharks will begin the second round with a home game on Monday night against Edenton, with gates ...

SwampDogs lose Petitt Cup quarterfinal series two games to one FAYTTEVILLE, N.C. – The Fayetteville SwampDogs 2011 season came to an end on Saturday with a 12-1 loss to the Wilmington Sharks in the decisive third game of the Petitt Cup quarterfinal series at J.P. Riddle Stadium. Down to just seven active pitchers on the roster, the SwampDogs simply ran out of arms in the late innings. Ahead 3-1 after five i ...

RALEIGH – On Saturday, Aug. 13, the Capitol will host a lecture by Suzy Barile, author of “Undaunted Heart: The True Story of a Southern Belle a Yankee General.” The free lecture takes place at 1 p.m. in the historic Senate Chamber, the final event in this summer’s 2nd Saturdays series. At the end of the Civil War, spirited Ella Swain – daughter of a former N.C. governor and University of North Carolina pre ...

Surf City Parks & Recreation presents Movies In The Park Soundside Park - next to the swing bridge August 12 – Tangled (PG) *All movies start @ dark. Snacks will be available for purchase. Inclement weather location: Surf City Community Center 201 Community Center Dr. (off J.H. Batts Rd.) (910) 328-4887 www.townofsurfcity.com ...

Morehead City, North Carolina - Get your motor running and prepare to be blown away by the speed and dynamic competition of the 6th Annual Crystal Coast Grand Prix, August 19–21 in the Bogue Sound of Morehead City as the P1 SuperStock USA Series makes its third stop in their inaugural season.   Sponsored by RA Jefferies Distributing, Bud Light, and Jack’s Waterfront Bar, this year’s 6th Annual Crystal ...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Fayetteville SwampDogs are hosting a winner-take-all game three tonight at J.P. Riddle Stadium against the Wilmington Sharks, and tickets are on sale now for the biggest game yet of the 2011 season. The first round series between SwampDogs and Sharks is tied at one game apiece. Fayetteville captured game one in Wilmington on Thursday with a 5-1 win in 11 innings, but the Sharks resp ...

Onslow County, North Carolina - Onslow County Manager Jeffrey L. Hudson, announced Tuesday, July 26 the appointment of Norman Bryson as the new director of Onslow County’s Department of Emergency Services and Homeland Security. “We are pleased that we were able to find a candidate with Mr. Bryson’s emergency management skills and knowledge of the local area,” stated County Manager Jeff Hudson. Originally fr ...

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – With its preseason adventure in the Bahamas less than two weeks away, the UNCW men’s basketball team conducts the first of 10 days of practice this Saturday before embarking on the Caribbean journey.   Peterson and the Seahawks are scheduled to leave Tuesday, Aug. 16, for the tropical islands. The team will be in the Bahamas for five days and returns on Saturday, Aug. 20. ...

Kinston, North Carolina - Salem at Kinston rained out on Saturday night. The two teams will finish the series with a doubleheader starting at 12:30 pm on Sunday afternoon. ...