GREENVILLE, N.C., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eight hospitals in eastern Carolina marked the "birthday" of Vidant Health by unveiling new signs today.

WILSON, N.C., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- North Carolina's Eastern Region proudly heralds local Wilson County, North Carolina artist, Vollis Simpson, as well as the City of Wilson on their recent partnership to complete the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Downtown Wilson. A true Wilson County "local," Vollis Simpson has twenty five years invested in perfecting a craft that began humbly with him fashioning a makeshift washing machine overseas during WWII.

PERQUIMANS COUNTY | The Newbold-White House has a collection of heirloom seeds from the Colonial Kitchen Garden for sale in the Visitors Center. Seed choices include Egyptian walking onion bulbs, black-eyed peas, seminole pumpkins and coneflowers. Other seeds will be available soon.

DARE COUNTY | First Flight High School Principal Arty Tillett has been named Northeast Region 2008 Wachovia Principal of the Year in the annual recognition sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, The Principal's Executive Program and Wachovia Corp.

By Patrick Gannon, Star-News, Wilmington, N.C. Dec.