Parker: ‘Thank You, Eddie Hart’ required viewing for Memorial Day
What started as a tribute to a fallen soldier and his comrades designed to have a brief TV life on UNC-TV has become a staple of Memorial Day observances in North Carolina. The Wet Bird Production of...
View ArticleMeet Me Monday: New ‘Sell’-sman in town
Lenoir County has a new salesman — and his name is Sell … Mike Sell. Sell is the newest member of the sales team at Down East Protection Systems, more popularly known around the area by its DEPS...
View ArticleMaysville fire service gets OK to request tax on district residents
MAYSVILLE — Taxing the people will make it safer in Maysville — at least that’s how the town’s fire department sees it. Town officials and the Maysville Volunteer Fire Department crew spoke before the...
View ArticleMemorial Day a working holiday for many
With many local businesses operating through the Memorial Day holiday, waitress Shemeka Waters said she doesn’t mind coming into work today. She works at Kinston’s Waffle House on New Bern Road as a...
View ArticleIncoming American Legion commander served in the Horn of Africa
Donna Ramsey went from being in the service to providing it. She spent 27 years in the U.S. Army, both in reserve and active duty, and is now the incoming commander for American Legion Post 43. She’ll...
View ArticleUPDATE: Woman struck by train on Queen Street
FINAL UPDATE: A freight train passing through Kinston collided with a woman who was by the tracks on Queen Street. The incident, which occurred around 11 a.m. Monday, knocked the 45-year-old black...
View ArticleWreath laid at Memorial Monument
HAVELOCK — Baxter sported a patriotic scarf as he sat patiently in the arms of Nancy Lane. After all, dogs in America are free, too. Nancy and Joe Lane traveled with their dog from Oriental to...
View ArticleSummer camp registration begins
The Community Council for the Arts is offering a broad range of activities under its “big top” of summer art camp sessions, beginning today. Children can hone their scientific investigative skills,...
View ArticleColumn: Kinston mayor suffering from rare condition
(Editor’s note: This column originally ran Dec. 10, 2012) Cough. Aches. Runny nose. Fever. If you’re currently experiencing any of these symptoms, you’ve either got the flu or you’ve sat in a chair...
View ArticleAddicts turning from pills to heroin
It’s like squeezing a balloon — clamp down on one end, and the other end expands. As law enforcement cracks down on prescription drug abuse, opiate addicts appear to be adopting heroin as their drug...
View ArticleDWI arrests
The following DWI arrests were reported by the N.C. Highway Patrol: 05/20, Ciro V. Moreno, 2200 Pin Oak Dr., Kinston,49, .13. Arresting trooper: W.K. Bennett; 05/20, Wilbert F. Gooding, 1025 Hollow...
View ArticleUpdated May 26: Mugshots of people arrested in Lenoir County
CLICK HERE to view to view a PDF document that includes photos of inmates processed at Lenoir County jail this week. To access previous entries, click on the "MUGSHOTS" tab in the crime section on...
View ArticleABC News: Kinston man dies at biker weekend
CLICK HERE to read this story from ABC 4 in Charleston.
View ArticleLenoir County arrest reports
The following arrests were reported by the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office: Jerry Glenn McNair, 58, 507 Terminal Avenue, Kinston, May 14, two counts misdemeanor order for arrest/child support. Bond:...
View ArticleSuperior court decisions
The following decisions were reached in Lenoir County superior court in April/May, 2013. The presiding judge was the Hon. Paul L. Jones. Matters may be resolved as the result of a guilty plea or...
View ArticleKinston arrest reports
Randall McNeal, 50, 205 Heard St., Kinston, May 18, misdemeanor order for arrest/failure to appear. Bond: $500. Arresting officer: J. LoPresti. Roy Rogers Newborn, 64, 17-H Carvert Ct., Kinston, May...
View ArticleWilson woman allegedly beaten, stabbed in Kinston
Law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s help in locating a Kinston man accused of stabbing and beating a Wilson woman. A little after midnight Sunday morning, the Kinston Department of...
View ArticleKelly: It's time to check out pointed cabbage
If you haven’t already, check out the pointed cabbage at the Lenoir County Farmer’s Market. Pointed, hearted or sweetheart cabbage, as it is sometimes known, is a type of green cabbage with green...
View ArticleA.C.E. Award presented / Names in news
A.C.E. Award presented Haley Goodman of South Lenoir High School has been presented the most recent A.C.E Award. The Kinston Exchange Club presents this annual award to a deserving student who has...
View ArticleReece Gardner: Music impacts our lives in many ways
Let’s just reflect for a few minutes about the importance of music in our lives. I had the pleasure of having Ed Terry on my TV show this past week. He is from Grantsboro and was introduced to me by...
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