Greenville, North Carolina is the economic and cultural hub for the eastern part of the state of NC. Known as the 'Gateway to Eastern North Carolina,’ Greenville offers some of the finest recreation and entertainment facilities on the East Coast, as well as internationally known barbeque cuisine.

With a thriving business community, Greenville receives consistent top rankings as one of the best places to work, live, study or just visit. Located slightly east of Interstate 95 in North Carolina's Coastal Plains region, Greenville is the county seat for Pitt County. The 2000 Census reported the population as just over 60,000 and still growing. Pitt County's population has risen almost 25% in the past decade.

A number of large companies, such as Rubbermaid, NACCO and Grady White Boats, have moved into the area, providing high-wage, white-collar employment. The new technologies being devolved by The Pitt County Memorial Hospital and the Brody School of Medicine attract physicians and patients worldwide. Pitt County boasts the third-highest percentage of physicians in North Carolina. Following these developments, a huge surge of upscale retail stores and restaurants have settled in Greenville, allowing even more prosperity and economic diversity.

The East Carolina University calls Greenville home, and is considered one of the finest educational, medical and cultural centers in the state. Their theatrical, musical and art departments continue to draw students as well as audiences to their many cultural performances. Greenville Convention Center, newly opened in 2002, is a 32-acre campus that hosts everything from national conferences and trade shows, to family reunions and banquets.

Uptown Greenville is a grass-roots association dedicated to revitalizing and keeping a watchful eye on the downtown area growth. Greenville residents know that they have the best of both worlds. Greenville has all the conveniences and culture of a large metropolitan city while still retaining its small-town Southern charm.

It's easy to see why Money Magazine consistently rates Greenville, NC in the top fifty places to live nationwide. The 'Hub of the East' will continue to grow and prosper, attracting even more international corporations as well as members of the medical community to Greenville.