George Olsen

Greenville plant expansion expected to add 200 jobs

George Olsen — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:01:10 +0000

INTRO – The Governor’s Office has announced a business expansion expected to bring 200 new jobs to Greenville. George Olsen has more.

NC Sports Hall of Fame welcomes new inductees

George Olsen — Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame will enshrine its 2013 inductees tonight in Raleigh. George Olsen has more.

Driving costs lower for North Carolinians in 2013

George Olsen — Wed, 01 May 2013 21:18:29 +0000

AAA Carolinas reports it will cost North Carolinians less to drive this year than last. George Olsen has more.

Free Download from Max Gomez

George Olsen — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:18:55 +0000

Currently featured on The Sound, here's a free download of Run from You by Max Gomez from his new CD "Rule the World."

Free download from Steve Earle

George Olsen — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:14:47 +0000

From his new CD "The Low Highway" download for free Invisible by Steve Earle & the Dukes (and Duchesses).

Free Download from Enter the Haggis

George Olsen — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:54:10 +0000

Free download of Can't Trust the News from Enter the Haggis' new CD "The Modest Revolution", currently featured on The Sound.

Sequestration imposes cuts at Cape Lookout National Seashore

George Olsen — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:06:00 +0000

ECU announces all-sports conference affiliation

George Olsen — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:15:00 +0000

Fire managers with the U-S Forest Service were alerted to the fire around 9:30 Sunday night located near Highway 24 and Nine Mile Road. As of yesterday evening the 553-acre fire was 60 percent contained. About 20 firefighters with the U-S Forest Service, state Forest Service, volunteer fire departments and other agencies have been working on containing the blaze. No injuries or property damage has been reported. Roads in the forest are open. Fire managers are investigating the fire that they believe was started by humans.

Words, Words, Words... commentary from Joan Carris

George Olsen — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:39:00 +0000

Every aspect of language intrigues me: writing, reading, speaking, creative cursing—all of it. Experts don’t know where or when language first began, but they do know that all human societies on record have possessed language. Words are the building blocks of language, and they appear seemingly out of nowhere, while others become outdated and are rarely used.

ECU names new athletic director

George Olsen — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:47:57 +0000

ECU introduced Jeff Compher as the university’s new athletics director. Compher has been athletic director at Northern Illinois University for the past five years. He has past ties to North Carolina having served as an assistant athletic director at N-C State from 1986 to 1992 and was athletic director at Western Carolina from 2000 to 2004. He succeeds Terry Holland who announced his retirement last December. Compher signed a 5-year contract and will start his job May 1.

Number of charter school applicants hit record high

George Olsen — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:06:00 +0000

Severe Weather Awareness Week

George Olsen — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:06:00 +0000

Sen. Burr seeks recognition of Vietnam Veterans Day

George Olsen — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:06:00 +0000

Sen. Burr yesterday introduced a resolution to designate March 29^th as Vietnam Veterans Day. California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer is co-sponsoring the legislation. It marks the third consecutive year that Sen. Burr has sought to get such a designation. He chose March 29^th as it marks the anniversary of the day in 1973 that combat and combat support units withdrew completely from South Vietnam.

Ocracoke-Hatteras ferry expected to resume today

George Olsen — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:06:00 +0000

Drawing business to downtown one "mob" at a time

George Olsen — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:40:00 +0000