On Friday, May 3rd, TRP Sumner Partner Jason Poole, Chairman of East Carolina University Board of Trustees, addressed the 2024 graduating class from ECU.
With 20,000 people in attendance, including proud students, proud parents and family members, faculty and the community at large, the students were encouraged and inspired to look forward to their future. Jason spoke for the university and shared the board’s confidence and faith in the graduates as they make their mark in life and future careers. This is quite an honor for Jason as he is a graduate himself from East Carolina University. The firm is extremely proud of Jason’s commitment to supporting and guiding the future for all students attending the university.
On Monday, June 1, 2026, Tribe members from District 2 and District 15, the districts surrounding the area currently planned for the casino, met for a community meeting.Amidst the glitz and glamour of the idea of a new casino coming to the Lumbee Tri
This is the fourth year that ETI has hosted the event, and in years past Freeman has seen a host of innovative technology, including various drone types and programming, robotic dogs, 3D printed houses, and airspace scanners. Photo provided by USSOCO
Crystal McLean (left) with Scott Embry (right). Money Box Academy received a $10,000 grant from United Way of Cumberland County’s Youth Growth Stock Trust. Photos provided by Crystal McLean.The Youth Growth Stock Trust Committee, administered by the
