Morehead City, N.C. – The Morehead City Marlins fell to the hands of the hosting Florence RedWolves last night, losing their season opener by a score of 12-5.   The inconsistency of the Marlins pitching staff served as the vehicle for the loss. Starter Stephen Howell was shaky, giving up 8 runs on 8 hits in his 2.1 innings of work, including a two-run blast by the RedWolves’ Tripp Faulk that finished H ...

(New Hanover County) — New Hanover County Animal Control Services has confirmed the second case of rabies for the year. Health officials have contacted the homeowner to notify them of possible exposure.   Last Friday, ACS was notified that a Bittern Court resident had shot and killed a raccoon that had wandered onto the property. The homeowner also reported handling the carcass without protective glove ...

By Amulya Uppalapati Nighthawk News - Managing Editor Revision of the state K-12 social studies standards has been approved by the N.C. State Board of Education. N.C. State Board of Education Chairman Bill Harrison said that the standards are edited on a regular basis. “We are presently revising our accountability model, which means in addition to new standards, we will have new tests,” Harrison said. “The ...

Wilmington, NC: Watching young people explore their inner artistic callings is a wonderful thing to see. Saturday June 11 from 10AM-2PM Hanover Center has partnered with DREAMS to present a FREE FAMILY FUN ART EXPLOSURE DAY. Open to all, there will be face painting, hands on drumming, pottery making, teaching artists and recycled art activities along with other surprises like a stilt walker and some story t ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. --- East Carolina junior men's golfers Harold Varner and David Watkins have each been named to the Division I PING All-East Region team, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced late Tuesday evening. The duo becomes the first Pirates to be recognized since the award was first handed out in 2008. ECU was one of seven schools to have multiple players named to the All-East Region team ...

June 1, 2011 ECU Regional Game Notes     Charlottesville Regional   Regional Central Virginia | East Carolina | St. John's | Navy Interactive Bracket l NCAA Baseball | Conference USA Baseball ECU Fact Book l Interactive Guide l ECU Gameday Central   Compiled from several regional previews   GREENVILLE, N.C.- Twenty-third ranked East Carolina makes its 11th NCAA Tournament appearance ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (May 31, 2011) - More than 35 free, family oriented fishing events<http://www.ncwildlife.org/Fishing/documents/NFBW_2011_List_of_Events.pdf> get under way this weekend, as part of 2011 National Fishing and Boating Week. Supported by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, in cooperation with Neuse Sport Shop<http://www.nssnc.com/>, North Carolina State Council of Trout Unlimited ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (May 31, 2011) - The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission presented the 2010 Lawrence G. Diedrick Small Game Award to Piedmont landowner Ernie Koury and the Southeast North Carolina Chapter of Quail Forever, at its May Commission meeting. Koury oversees thousands of acres of private land, protecting holdings in Person, Caswell, Alamance and Chatham counties from development. For 22 years, Koury ...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – With the start of the 2011 season, the Fayetteville SwampDogs and the Coastal Plain League have enhanced their web streaming to create and even better experience for the fans. With the new CPL Web Pass, fans can now listen to every SwampDogs game live online, for free. Just log on to the SwampDogs home page, www.goswampdogs.com, and scroll to the very bottom of the screen for the link t ...

Wilmington, N.C. - "Capturing the Light: Photography by Cape Fear Camera Club," opens with a free public reception from 5:30 to7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7 in the Art Gallery of the Cultural Arts Building at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The exhibit features art work by 29 members of the Cape Fear Camera Club. Works in the exhibit present different kinds of lighting situations, a variety of subj ...