48+ min ago   (241+ words) GREENVILLE, N.C. (ECU ATHLETICS) - East Carolina University Board of Trustees today approved a three-year contract extension for Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert, following a recommendation from Chancellor Philip Rogers to the board during its regularly scheduled meeting. Gilbert will continue as…...

4+ hour, 8+ min ago   (176+ words) GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - East Carolina University's Board of Trustees has approved a new contract for head football coach Blake Harrell. Under the terms, Harrell will receive a salary increase of $175,000 starting on March 1, bringing his total annual salary to $875,000. Trustees also…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (113+ words) Kinston QB Tyler Jones signs with Mars Hill'WITN KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - After one of the best Senior seasons you'll ever see, Kinston's quarterback, Tyler Jones, committed to play at Mars Hill for college. On a run to the state championship game,…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (58+ words) 1960s Fike Football Dynasty Documentary coming soon'WITN 1960s Fike Football Dynasty Documentary coming soon The Friends of Sheppard Memorial Library hosts 35th Annual Used Book Sale WARRANTS: Washington man arrested after shooting 5-year-old boy Roanoke Rapids parking lot argument between two people leaves…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (330+ words) After two weeks of hype and anticipation, the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will face off in Super Bowl 60 at Levi's Stadium on Sunday. Will Drake Maye and the Patriots (17-3) capture their seventh Lombardi Trophy? Or will Sam Darnold…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (776+ words) Brady competed in 10 " more than any other player. But Winter will be part of the Super Bowl spectacle for his 30th straight year this year, not in uniform but as the guy in charge of the celebratory confetti after the game…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (267+ words) Pearce, the first-round pick who led the Falcons in sacks and was third in NFL defensive rookie of the year voting, was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center after Doral police were summoned to investigate a reported domestic…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (110+ words) GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Internet celebrity "Mr. Beast" reposted a post by @thereal_oshow on Tuesday, which was captioned "Could Mr. Beast spend $100M & Make ECU a National Champion?" The image used was created via AI. He responded to that post by saying "Should I…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (149+ words) GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WITN) - While it's been a long time since Jarran Reed graduated from Goldsboro High School in 2011, the people of Wayne County don't forget. With a potential Super Bowl watch party planned for Sunday, the school is buzzing for Reed....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (497+ words) Thanks to an outpouring of donations, including a major push from the hometown NFL brother tandem of Travis and Jason Kelce, they will be making the trip to join'Edwards making her Olympic debut'at the Milan Cortina Games next week. A…...