LaRoque pay, loan called into question
GREENVILLE — Jeff Carver simply stopped being told of the board meeting schedule. The Johnston County commissioner was on the board of directors for former Rep. Stephen LaRoque’s private non-profit,...
View ArticleBookmark Contest winners recognized / Names in news
Bookmark Contest winners recognized The winners of the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library’s recent bookmark awards contest were recognized April 16. This contest was open to children in kindergarten...
View ArticleColumn: Freedom of speech no excuse for speaking stupidly
We’ve all been in this situation: You’re at a party and you run into an old friend you haven’t seen in ages. You ask how her husband’s doing, and she tells you her hubby hooked up with the...
View ArticleTeaching East Kinston youth robotics
Youth in East Kinston now have options for their Saturday mornings. A Kinston couple began a robotics class in March at Holloway Center, serving nearly 20 children as young as 8-years-old. Walter...
View ArticleNorth Carolina ranks No. 4 in the unemployment rate for blacks
North Carolina ranks fourth in the nation for African-American unemployment and one in six black workers continue to be unemployed, according to a recent report. In addition, the N.C. Division of...
View ArticleHanks: Today, we celebrate Bill and Danny’s vision
Today’s ribbon-cutting of the Lions Water Adventure Park is a total team effort. But this much is true: Without the extraordinary vision of people like Bill Ellis and Danny Rice, there’d be nothing...
View ArticleWater park holds ribbon-cutting today
A few successful contracts led a Kinston nonprofit to a major investment — in the form of a water park. Lions Industries for the Blind, Inc., a company employing blind and visually impaired workers,...
View ArticleRegionals bound
DEEP RUN — South Lenoir has at least two games left in its softball season. But the way Lisa Smith sees it her team is destined to play more. Beginning today, the Blue Devils will face South Granville...
View ArticleSuperior court decisions
The following decisions were reached in Lenoir County superior court in April, 2013. The presiding judge was the Hon. Jack W. Jenkins. Matters may be resolved as the result of a guilty plea or...
View ArticleLenoir County judgements
The following judgments were filed with Lenoir County Clerk of Courts Civil Division, Mar 1, 2013 to Mar 29, 2013: m52 For: L&W Supply Corp, CK Supply ($5,373.51); Against: Perry's Inc.,...
View ArticleGreene County arrest reports
The following arrests were reported by the Greene County Sheriff's Office: Clifton G. Parker, 41, 5945 Ormondsville Road, Ayden, April 15, misdemeanor improper loading/covering, order for arrest....
View ArticleLenoir County arrest reports
The following arrests were reported by the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office: Albert Lee Witherspoon Jr., 51, 500 Emmanuel St., Kinston, May 9, misdemeanor order for arrest/child support. Bond: $102....
View ArticleCrime reports
The following information was reported by the Kinston Dept. of Public Safety and the Lenoir County Sheirff's Office: On May 5, a man on Daniels Street, Kinston, reported someone broke into his...
View ArticleDWI arrests
The following DWI arrests were reported by the N.C. Highway Patrol: 05/06, Marcus H. Banks, 548 Scott Rd., Pollocksville, 57, .09. Arresting trooper: R.B. Kirk; 05/09, Mario F. Dunbar, 1216...
View ArticleDWI, crime, court and arrest reports
CLICK HERE to view DWI arrests. CLICK HERE to view Greene County arrest reports. CLICK HERE to view Lenoir County arrest reports. CLICK HERE to view crime reports. CLICK HERE to view Lenoir County...
View ArticleUpdated: Marijuana, suspected bombs found during search
An investigation this week into potential metal thefts turned up much more than detectives from the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office anticipated. On Wednesday around 8 a.m., LCSO detectives went to 794...
View ArticleSilver Alert: Louvenia Grady Boone
The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing endangered woman, Louvenia Grady Boone. Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for Louvenia Grady Boone, who is believed to...
View ArticleSuperintendent hopes to expand state park / Names in news
Superintendent hopes to expand state park Ed Wilkerson has plans for expanding Cliffs of the Neuse State Park, where he became superintendent 13 months ago, and he laid out those plans for the Rotary...
View ArticleSmiles and splashes abound at water park opening
The Lions Water Adventure Park held its ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning, with hundreds of dignitaries, citizens and children in attendance. Following speeches from Kinston/Lenoir County Parks...
View ArticleFun, food and family to reunite flood-torn community
Five hundred has quickly ballooned into 3,500 for the Lincoln City Reunion over the years. Kinston will host the Memorial Day weekend event for a sixth year starting Saturday afternoon, drawing...
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