La Grange man faces 22 charges
SNOW HILL — A La Grange absconder, caught after a foot chase into the woods behind Chase Drive, is in Greene County Jail under a $240,500 secured bond. At about 2 a.m. on Sunday, Snow Hill Police...
View ArticleLaRoque’s brother takes stand
GREENVILLE — On the stand, Walter LaRoque was scared. “Did you tell the truth?” defense attorney Joe Cheshire asked. LaRoque said he did. “And you’re still scared?” Cheshire asked. LaRoque said yes,...
View ArticleSix students present their engineering creations
South Lenoir High School student Hunter Whaley reeled in the win for designing a fishing rod holder during a Lenoir County Manufacturer’s Association presentation ceremony. Six area high school...
View ArticleAre you ready for Atlantic hurricane season to begin?
They may not strike, but you should still be ready. Before the Atlantic hurricane season officially begins Saturday, the National Hurricane Center is hosting National Hurricane Preparedness Week this...
View ArticleColumn: A look back at 2012-13
Although there isn’t an actual break, summer is officially here for this guy. The area’s 2012-13 scholastic sports season has drawn to a close. There will be no NCHSAA, NCISAA, NCCSA or NJCAA...
View ArticlePost 43 opens season with pitching, speed
The end result longtime Kinston Post 43 coach Ronnie Battle is trying to reach remains the same. But the formula for getting there has changed. Battle, who is in his 16th season with the hand-picked...
View ArticleWoman taken from cruise ship of N.C. coast
(AP) -- The U.S. Coast Guard says a 59-year-old woman has been taken from a cruise ship off the North Carolina coast to a Virginia hospital. A statement from the Coast Guard said a crewmember aboard...
View ArticleSmithfield Foods being sold
(AP) - Chinese meat processor Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd. has agreed to buy Smithfield Foods for approximately $4.72 billion. Shareholders of Smithfield, the world's biggest pork...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood, and Blood, Sweat and Tears
Album: Black Pudding Artist: Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood Label: Ipecac Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Anyone familiar with the Screaming Trees already knows Mark Lanegan as one of the greatest rock...
View ArticleSummer brings courtyard music
SNOW HILL — Summertime means its time to get outside, grab a chair and listen to music. The Greene County Museum is offering just such an event. The fourth annual Concert in the Courtyard will be held...
View ArticleL’ Academie De Danse to present concert
Three generations of dancers will present ‘Dance 2013’ at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Grainger Hill Performing Arts Center, 300 Park Ave., Kinston. All performers are students of Nora Parker, owner, teacher...
View ArticleA double dose of jazz is coming to town
Al Strong and Lynn Grissett, emerging entertainers on the jazz scene, will perform in live concerts this weekend in Kinston. Strong is a Washington, D.C., native trumpeter, arranger and composer....
View ArticleUpdate: Smithfield to be sold to Chinese company
The parent company of one of Lenoir County’s top employers has been sold to a Chinese company. Chinese meat processor Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd. has agreed to buy Smithfield Foods, the...
View ArticleHistorical group honors member / Names in news
Historical group honors member The May Lenoir County Historical Association dinner meeting was highlighted by several significant events. The National Sojourners, dressed in colonial period uniforms,...
View ArticleColumn: Which is better — Chevy or Ford?
Are you a Democrat or Republican? Do you prefer Pepsi or Coke? Is UNC your favorite team or are you a Communist? Things that really don’t matter tend to divide us the most. Before I became aware of...
View ArticleGive the gift of dance
The Olympics was all over the television last summer when 10 children were taking dance classes. During the last week of lessons, their instructor, Nora Parker, asked them what they would like to do —...
View Article13 traffic fatalities statewide over the Memorial Day weekend
Statewide, deaths on the highway nearly tripled over the Memorial Day weekend from 2012. Locally, however, no one lost their lives driving over the holiday, although a Kinston motorcyclist died in a...
View ArticlePost 43 solid in opener
Like a kid at Christmas, Ronnie Battle got everything he wished for. He even had a few surprises. Sammy West went 4-for-5 to lead an offense that produced greatly after figuring to bear little...
View ArticleN.C. man gets prison time for Tweeting
(AP) A North Carolina man is headed to prison for threatening President Barack Obama through Twitter during the 2012 Democratic National Convention. A federal judge sentenced Donte Jamar Sims...
View ArticleKinston arrest reports
The following arrests were reported by the Kinston Dept. of Public Safety: Zemelist Prewitt, 25, 710 W. Washington Ave., Kinston, May 15, misdemeanor simple physical assault. Bond: $500. Arresting...
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