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Encyclopedia > Greenville, North Carolina
City of Greenville
City hall in downtown Greenville, 2005
Flag of City of Greenville
Flag
Official seal of City of Greenville
Seal
Nickname: The Spirit of the East, The Emerald City, G-Vegas
Location of Greenville shown within North Carolina
Location of Greenville shown within North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°36′6″N 77°22′21″W / 35.60167, -77.3725
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Pitt
Settled 1771
Founded 1774 (Martinsborough)
Founded 1786 (Greenville)
Government
 - Mayor Patricia C. "Pat" Dunn
Area
 - City 26.3 sq mi (68 km²)
 - Land 25.6 sq mi (66.3 km²)
 - Water 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)  2.59%
 - Urban 44.9 sq mi (72.3 km²)
 - Metro 685 sq mi (1,102 km²)
Elevation 56 ft (17 m)
Population (2007)
 - City 75,482
 - Density 2,364.6/sq mi (912.8/km²)
 - Urban 85,000
 - Metro 172,000
 - Metro Density 301/sq mi (187/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Code 27858
Area code(s) 252
FIPS code 37-28080[1]
GNIS feature ID 1023721[2]
Website: greenvillenc.gov

Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Inner Banks. In January 2008, Greenville was named one of the nation’s “100 Best Communities for Young People” by the America’s Promise Alliance.[3] In March of 2008, Greenville was ranked in the top ten of the nation's "Best Places For Business And Careers" by Forbes Magazine.[4] In 2004, Greenville was named Sportstown USA for the state of North Carolina by Sports Illustrated and the National Parks & Recreation Association.[5] The city is also known as "BMX Pro Town USA" [6], as it is home for many top professional BMX riders. Image File history File links Greenville_cityhall. ... It has been suggested that Town Hall be merged into this article or section. ... Image File history File links Greenville_flag. ... 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The city's official population estimate as of July 1, 2007 is 75,482 residents[7]. The Greenville Metro Area includes approximately 209,000 residents. It is the home of East Carolina University and Pitt County Memorial Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in North Carolina and employs over 6,000 people.[8] East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, intensive research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. ... Pitt County Memorial Hospital (PCMH) is the flagship teaching hospital for the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina in Greenville, NC. The hospital is affiliated with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ...

Contents

Geography

Greenville is located at 35°36′6″N, 77°22′21″W (35.601613, -77.372366).[9]


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.3 square miles (68.0 km²), of which, 25.6 square miles (66.3 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (2.59%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...


Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2006, there are 206,976 residents in the Greenville MSA, 130,204 households, and 110,997 residents residing within five miles of the city limit. The population density was 2,364.6 people per square mile (912.8/km²). There are 130,204 housing units at an average density of 1,100.4/sq mi (424.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 60.20% White, 32.14% African American, 0.80% Native American, 1.82% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.06% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 25,204 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.8% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.4% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.91. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 28.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $28,648, and the median income for a family was $44,491. Males had a median income of $31,847 versus $26,324 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,476. About 15.6% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over. Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


History

Founding

Greenville was founded in 1771 as "Martinsborough," after the Royal Governor Josiah Martin. In 1774 the town was moved to its present location on the south bank of the Tar River, three miles west of its original site. In 1786, the name was changed to Greenesville in honor of General Nathanael Greene, the American Revolutionary War hero, and later shortened to Greenville.[10] Josiah Martin (April 23, 1737 on the island of Antigua – July, 1786 in London, England) was the colonial governor of the Province of North Carolina (1771-1775). ... The Tar River is a river that is approximately 346 kilometers (215 miles) long, of northeast North Carolina flowing generally southeast to an estuary of Pamlico Sound. ... This article is about the American Revolutionary War hero. ... This article is about military actions only. ...


19th century

During Greenville’s early years, the Tar River was a navigable waterway; and by the 1860’s there were several established riverboat lines transporting passengers and goods. Cotton was the leading agricultural crop, and Greenville became a major cotton export center. Before the turn of the century, however, tobacco surpassed cotton and became the leading money crop. Greenville became one of the state’s leading tobacco marketing and warehouse centers.[11] The Tar River is a river that is approximately 346 kilometers (215 miles) long, of northeast North Carolina flowing generally southeast to an estuary of Pamlico Sound. ... For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). ... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ...


20th century

For over a century, Greenville was recognized only for being an important tobacco market and the home of a small state-supported college. By the mid 1960’s, East Carolina Teachers College had become the third largest state-supported college, and enrollment approached 8,000 students--twice the 1960 enrollment figure. In 1967, it became East Carolina University. The ECU Medical School admitted its first four-year class in 1977. At the turn of the century, enrollment at ECU topped the 18,000 mark, and now exceeds 25,000 students.[12] Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ... East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, intensive research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Greenville’s current economic development began in 1968 when Burroughs Wellcome, a major pharmaceutical research and manufacturing firm, chose Greenville as its home. The site is now owned by DSM Pharmaceuticals, which employs approximately 1,400 people. The city and Pitt County have also become home to many other major industries and businesses including [[Harper Brush], NACCO Materials Handling Group, Grady-White Boats, and ASMO.[13] DSM (in full Koninklijke DSM N.V., or Royal DSM N.V.) is a multinational chemicals company. ... NACCO Industries, Inc. ...

Tar River flooding homes after Hurricane Floyd
Tar River flooding homes after Hurricane Floyd

Image File history File links Floyd_Tar_River_Flooding. ... Image File history File links Floyd_Tar_River_Flooding. ... The Tar River is a river that is approximately 346 kilometers (215 miles) long, of northeast North Carolina flowing generally southeast to an estuary of Pamlico Sound. ... Lowest pressure 921 mbar (hPa; 27. ...

Hurricane Floyd

Main article: Hurricane Floyd

In September of 1999, Hurricane Floyd made landfall in eastern North Carolina, dropping nearly 17 inches (430 mm) of rain during the hours of its passage. Many residents weren’t aware of the flooding until the water came into their homes. Most localized flooding happened overnight, and the Tar River suffered the worst flooding, exceeding 500-year flood levels along its lower stretches.[14] Lowest pressure 921 mbar (hPa; 27. ... Lowest pressure 921 mbar (hPa; 27. ... The Tar River is a river that is approximately 346 kilometers (215 miles) long, of northeast North Carolina flowing generally southeast to an estuary of Pamlico Sound. ...


Damages in Pitt County alone were estimated at $1.6 billion (1999 USD, $1.87 billion 2006 USD).[15] Some residents in Greenville had to swim six feet underwater to reach the front doors of their homes and apartments. Due to the heavy flooding in downtown Greenville, the East Carolina Pirates were forced to relocate their football game against #9 Miami to N.C. State's Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh where they beat the Hurricanes 27-23.[16] Pitt County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... East Carolina Universitys intercollegiate sports teams are called the Pirates, and participate in the NCAA Division I in all sports (except in football, where they are located in Division I-A Football Bowl Subdivision) and the Conference USA in most sports. ... This article is about the university in Coral Gables, Florida. ... The athletic teams of the North Carolina State University, known as the Wolfpack, compete in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports. ... Carter-Finley Stadium was opened in 1966 as home to the North Carolina State Wolfpack football team. ... For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. ...


Education

Elementary schools

  • Belvoir Elementary School
  • Chicod Elementary School
  • Eastern Elementary School
  • Elmhurst Elementary School
  • Falkland Elementary School
  • Northwest Elementary School
  • Pactolus Elementary School
  • Sadie Saulter Elementary School
  • South Greenville Elementary School
  • Wahl Coates Elementary School

Middle schools

  • C.M. Eppes Middle School
  • E.B. Aycock Middle School
  • Wellcome Middle School
  • Hope Middle School

High schools

D.H. Conley is a high school in Greenville, North Carolina. ... Junius H Rose High School (known informally as JH Rose, Rose High, or simply Rose) is a comprehensive public high school in Greenville, North Carolina, in the Pitt County Schools system. ...

Higher learning

East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, intensive research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. ... Pitt Community College is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has an enrollment of over 10,000 students. ... Shaw University is a nationally accredited historically black college (HBCU) located in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Recently it won a 5-year grant with University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill to create a Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities for minorities, which adds to its research capacity. ... A satellite campus is the campus of a college or university that is physically detached from the main university or college area. ...

Private schools

  • Calvary Christian Academy
  • Children's Montessori School
  • Community Christian Academy
  • Greenville Christian Academy
  • Faith Christian Academy
  • Life Gate Christian School
  • St. Peter's School
  • The Oakwood School
  • Trinity Christian School
  • Victory Christian Academy

Health care

The health care community in Greenville is one of the largest in the state of North Carolina. Pitt County Memorial Hospital is one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina and serves as the teaching hospital for the adjacent Brody School of Medicine. The hospital hosts over 1700 licensed medical providers and serves over 1.2 million residents of the region. Many medical offices and clinics along with the hospital and university teaching facilities lie on Greenville's west side, comprising what is locally known as the Medical District.[17] Currently the East Carolina Cardiovascular Institute is under construction and will add 250 jobs at the hospital along with a state-of-the-art six floor medical center.[18] Pitt County Memorial Hospital (PCMH) is the flagship teaching hospital for the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina in Greenville, NC. The hospital is affiliated with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Culture

J.Y. Joyner Library clock tower
J.Y. Joyner Library clock tower

Greenville is home to a wide range of cultural events on and off the East Carolina University campus. East Carolina University offers musical concerts, theatrical and dance productions, travel films, and lectures. The Greenville Museum contains local art, as well as rotating exhibitions. Annually over 3,000 children participate in programs offered by the Museum and over 12,000 people visit the museum.[19] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (768 × 1024 pixel, file size: 103 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (768 × 1024 pixel, file size: 103 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, intensive research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. ...


Theater is beginning to emerge in Greenville as well. Local groups such as the Greenville Theater Project and the Magnolia Arts Center offer outlets for both performers and audiences alike. Smiles and Frowns Playhouse produces children's theatre. Additionally, student groups such as SWASH Improv offer entertainment at the university and local establishments.[20]


Restaurants and nightclubs offer live entertainment on the weekends and Uptown Greenville has a district that includes numerous venue options. The downtown area is known for its large annual Halloween street party and live music bars. Considering the size of the city, Greenville has a large number of bars and nightclubs located downtown, due in large part to the location of ECU's campus a few blocks away.


Shopping

Greenville is the regional shopping destination for the Inner Banks area since many big-box retailers and specialty shops are located in the city. Greenville Mall (formally Colonial Mall Greenville and The Plaza) is the city's enclosed center, featuring over 60 shops anchored by Belk, JC Penney and Steve & Barry's University Sportswear. Other large centers include University Commons, Lynncroft and Arlington Village. Greenville Grande, a mix of cafes, restaurants, shops, and a fourteen screen movie theater recently opened. A new development called 11 Galleria, on the site of the former Carolina East Mall, will feature a number of big-box retailers, including Sears, Kohl's, and the Fresh Market. This new shopping center will contain 400,000 sq. ft. of retail space.[21] Red marks the area most commonly associated with the Inner Banks and yellow shows the area seldom included. ... Belk, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the United States largest privately held department store chain. ... J. C. Penney Company, Inc. ... Steve & Barrys University Sportswear is a national clothing chain targeted towards the sale of college apparel and lifestyle clothing throughout the United States. ... Sears Holdings Corporation NASDAQ: SHLD is the third largest retailer in the United States, behind Wal-Mart and The Home Depot. ... Kohls Corporation (NYSE: KSS) is an American department store chain headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. ... The Fresh Market is a chain of gourmet supermarkets based in North Carolina. ...

Pirates football at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Pirates football at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium

The East Carolina Pirates are a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the East Division of Conference-USA. Established in 1932 playing local state teams without pads, the Pirates have evolved into a multimillion dollar operation in front of over 43,500 fans at recently...

Sports

Main article: East Carolina Pirates

ECU's sports teams, nicknamed the Pirates, compete in NCAA Division I-A as a full-member of the 12 team Conference USA.[22][23] Facilities include the 43,000 seat Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium for football, the 8,000-seat Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum for men's and women's basketball, and the Clark-LeClair Stadium, with a seating capacity of 3,000 (max capacity of 6,000+ when including outfield "Jungle" areas) for baseball. East Carolina Universitys intercollegiate sports teams are called the Pirates, and participate in the NCAA Division I in all sports (except in football, where they are located in Division I-A Football Bowl Subdivision) and the Conference USA in most sports. ... East Carolina Universitys intercollegiate sports teams are called the Pirates, and participate in the NCAA Division I in all sports (except in football, where they are located in Division I-A Football Bowl Subdivision) and the Conference USA in most sports. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... [1]Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium is a stadium in Greenville, North Carolina. ... [1]Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum is multi-purpose arena in Greenville, North Carolina, USA. The arena opened in 1968. ... Clark-LeClair Stadium is the home of Pirate baseball at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. ...


Transportation

Several major U.S. and state highways converge in the area to provide easy access to the interstate highway system. Major highways that run through the area include US 264(Martin Luther King Jr. Highway), US 264 Bypass, NC 11(Memorial Drive), US 13, NC 33, NC 43, and NC 903. Greenville is North Carolina's largest city without a major interstate; however, Interstate 95 is located 32 miles to the west of the city. Greenville is currently widening lanes on Memorial, and the intersection of Fire Tower. Greenville's busiest roads are along Memorial, Greenville Boulevard, Arlington, and Fire Tower. Greenville is the most congested city in Eastern NC. Greenville is expected to complete the southwest bypass in 2018. It stems from the 264 intersection on Statonsburg Rd. It has currently been stalled due to funding cost.[citation needed] U.S. Highway 264 is a spur of U.S. Highway 64. ... NC 11 is one of the longest North Carolina state highways. ... U.S. Highway 13 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 526 miles from the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia to just north of Fayetteville, North Carolina. ... Interstate 95 is a major interstate highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine. ...


Air service is available through Pitt-Greenville Airport with scheduled flights daily to Charlotte/Douglas International Airport via USAirways. The airport and local officials are in discussion with United Airlines and its regional partner, Colgan Air, to provide 2 daily flights between PGV and Washington Dulles.[24] Pitt-Greenville Airport (IATA: PGV, ICAO: KPGV) is a public airport located just north of Greenville, North Carolina. ... Charlotte Douglas International Airport (IATA: CLT, ICAO: KCLT, FAA LID: CLT) is a public, mid-size international airport located in Charlotte, North Carolina. ... The US Airways logo A US Airways 737 at Chicago OHare US Airways is an airline based in Arlington, Virginia. ... United Airlines is a major airline of the United States. ... Colgan Air is an American regional airline. ... Aerial photo Washington Dulles International Airport (IATA airport code IAD, ICAO airport code KIAD) serves the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. ...


The City of Greenville operates a mass transit bus system called Greenville Area Transit or GREAT.


Media

Newspapers

The Daily Reflector serves as the main daily newspaper and is Greenville's oldest business. Founded in 1882 by brothers Julian R. and David Jordan Whichard, the newspaper began as a weekly publication knowns as The Eastern Reflector. The Daily Reflector joined Cox Newspapers Inc. family in 1996. Her and mixer are free monthly magazines produced by The Daily Reflector. Her — as the name implies — is a magazine for women. mixer — written with a lowercase "m" — focuses on the college-age, 18 to 35-year old population with local music, night spots and events in the area. [25] The Daily Reflector is a daily newspaper that serves Pitt County and eastern North Carolina. ... Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded in Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. ...


Other newspapers that serve the city include The Greenville Journal-Concert, The Greenville Times, The East Carolinian (the student newspaper of East Carolina University), Pieces of Eight (produced by East Carolina University staff), The Minority Voice, G-Vegas Magazine, and Viva Greenville. The East Carolinian is the fully independent student-run newspaper at East Carolina University, founded in 1925. ...


Radio stations licensed in Greenville

  • 1070 AM: - WNCT contemporary christian
  • 1250 AM: - WGHB local sports talk
  • 1340 AM: - WOOW gospel
  • 91.3 FM: - WZMB East Carolina University
  • 94.3 FM: - WTIB talk radio
  • 107.9 FM: - WNCT oldies

WNCT (1070 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. ... WDLX (930 AM) and WGHB (1250 AM) are radio stations broadcasting a Sports Talk format. ... WOOW (1340 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Gospel music format. ... WZMB, 91. ... Oldies 107. ...

Television stations licensed in Greenville

  • WNCT-TV - Greenville (CBS affiliate)
  • WYDO-TV - Greenville (Fox affiliate)
  • WUNK-TV - Greenville (PBS affiliate, part of the UNC-TV Network)
  • WEPX-TV - Greenville (i Network/MyNetworkTV affiliate)

WNCT-TV, channel 9, is the CBS affiliate in Greenville, North Carolina, serving New Bern, Washington, and the rest of east central North Carolina. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Fox 8 and its repeater Fox 14 is the Fox affiliate serving the Greenville/Washington/New Bern, NC television market. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company is a television network in the United States. ... UNC-TV is the PBS affiliate network in North Carolina, with headquarters in Research Triangle Park. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... UNC-TV is a network of PBS member stations in North Carolina, with headquarters in Research Triangle Park. ... WEPX is one of two i and MyNetworkTV affiliates for the Greenville/New Bern/Washington, North Carolina television market. ... The i Network: Independent Television, or simply i, is a broadcast and cable television network first broadcasted on August 31, 1998. ... MyNetworkTV (sometimes written My Network TV, and unofficially abbreviated MyNet, MyTV, MYN-TV, MNT, or MNTV) is a television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Broadcasting Company, a division of News Corporation. ...

Other television stations serving Greenville

  • WITN-TV - Washington (NBC affiliate)
  • WCTI-TV - New Bern (ABC affiliate)

WITN-TV is the NBC affiliate licensed to Washington, North Carolina. ... This article is about the television network. ... WCTI Channel 12 is the ABC affiliate serving the Greenville/Washington/New Bern, North Carolina television market in the northeastern part of the state. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ...

Voice of America/IBB

Greenville is one of the major transmitter sites for Voice of America shortwave broadcasts under the auspices of the U.S. government's International Broadcasting Bureau. Both transmitters and a large antenna 'farm' are located just outside Greenville. The Greenville Transmitting Station provides shortwave broadcasts for U.S. government-funded, non-military, international broadcasting and serves as a standby, alternate gateway for the Satellite Interconnect System to use to uplink programming, should the Washington, D.C., SIS gateway become unavailable. The station is also a backup facility for uplinking programming to the Atlantic Ocean Region satellite and serves as the primary return link of that satellite. For the VOA, the main target areas for the station’s shortwave broadcasts are Latin America, Cuba, the Caribbean, and Africa. Three complexes, one for management, distribution, and monitoring, and the other two for actual transmitting, form an approximate nineteen mile equalateral triangle around Greenville. At one time, these formed the largest international broadcasting site in the world. [26] Voice of America logo Voice of America (VOA), is the official external radio and television broadcasting service of the United States federal government. ... A solid-state, analog shortwave receiver Shortwave radio operates between the frequencies of 3 MHz (3,000 kHz) and 30 MHz (30,000 kHz) [1] and came to be referred to as such in the early days of radio because the wavelengths associated with this frequency range were shorter than... The International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) is a United States Government federal agency that was created in 1994 to produce political radio and television broadcasts that are intended for audiences in foreign countries. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...


Notable people from Greenville

Algernon Darius Alge Crumpler (born December 23, 1977) is an American football player in the National Football League, currently playing for the Atlanta Falcons. ... City Nashville, Tennessee Team colors Navy, Titan Blue, White, and Red Head Coach Jeff Fisher Owner Bud Adams General manager Mike Reinfeldt Mascot T-Rac League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–1969) Eastern Division (1960–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC Central (1970... Bernard Edwards (1953-1996), born in Greenville, North Carolina, was a bass player and record producer, both as a member of Chic and on his own. ... For other uses, see Chic. ... Lee Michael Norris (born September 25, 1981, Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.) is an American film and television actor, who played Stuart Minkus in the ABC hit sitcom Boy Meets World, Chuckie Lee Torkelson in The Torkelsons (NBC), and currently stars as Mouth McFadden on The CWs One Tree... Emily Mallory Procter (born October 8, 1968 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American actress best known for her Leading female role as Calleigh Duquesne in CSI: Miami and her recurring role as Ainsley Hayes in The West Wing. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rap redirects here. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... // William Ruggles MacKenzie (born September 28, 1974) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. ... The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the USAs main professional golf tours. ... For other uses, see Billy Taylor (disambiguation). ... Dave Mirra (born April 4, 1974 in Chittenango, New York) is an American BMX athlete and business owner. ... A BMX race. ... Ryan Nyquist(born March 6, 1979 in Los Gatos, California) is a professional BMX rider who has won numerous medals at the X games. ... Ryan Guettler (born July 17, 1983) is a BMX Dirt and Freestyle rider from Beenleigh, Australia. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Josh Harrington (born August 21, 1983) is an American BMX rider, from Greenville, NC. He has been riding since 1996 when he was in the 7th grade. ...

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References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ America's Promise Alliance - 2008 100 Best Winners List
  4. ^ Forbes Magazine - 2008 Best Places For Business And Careers
  5. ^ :: Greenville is Sportstown USA ::
  6. ^ Greenville, NC: BMX "Pro Town USA"?. VisitNC.Com. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
  7. ^ City Manager's Office?. City of Greenville, North Carolina. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
  8. ^ Careers
  9. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  10. ^ City of Greenville, NC
  11. ^ City of Greenville, NC
  12. ^ East Carolina University, North Carolina
  13. ^ City of Greenville, NC
  14. ^ USGS: 1999 North Carolina Flooding: Summary
  15. ^ NCDC: Climate-Watch, September 1999
  16. ^ CNN/SI - College Football - ECU stays focused despite misery all around - Wednesday September 29, 1999 01:33 PM
  17. ^ Maps & Directions; Greenville North Carolina NC
  18. ^ About University Health Systems
  19. ^ Greenville Museum of Art
  20. ^ The Swash Improv
  21. ^ Shopping Center Business
  22. ^ East Carolina. Conference USA (2007). Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
  23. ^ Myatt, Al (2004). Bingo! Search mission accomplished. Bonesville.net. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
  24. ^ Eastern N.C. city hopes revenue guarantees can lure United - Today In the Sky - USATODAY.com
  25. ^ The birth of a newspaper: From weekly to daily
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Greenville, one of the fastest growing cities in North Carolina, is the county seat of Pitt County, and is the principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area.
Greenville is known as the cultural, economical, and educational hub of North Carolina's Inner Banks, the geographical area east of Raleigh and west of the North Carolina coast.
Greenville is in a central relative location, being equidistant from Raleigh (to the west) and the Outer Banks (to the east).
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Greenville, one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S. State of North Carolina, is the county seat of Pitt County, and is situated on the Tar River.
Greenville is known as the cultural, economical, and educational hub of North Carolina's Inner Banks.
Greenville is also the birthplace of the Atlanta Falcons tight end Alge Crumpler, Chic bass player and producer the late Bernard Edwards, Rapper Petey Pablo, rock band Valient Thorr, and world famous Jazz pianist, composer, teacher and lecturer Billy Taylor.
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