3D science approach raises scores at Kinston High
Andrew Canady, former assistant superintendent for Onslow County, said students retain more information when they experience lessons in three dimensions (3D) — and he has the data to prove it. He...
View ArticleSCV CSS Ram Neuse camp donates $900 toward uniform exhibit at gunboat museum
The CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center is designed to show all aspects of the Civil War in Eastern North Carolina, from military to civilian, and a local camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans...
View ArticleColumn: Free Press reporter resigns amid scandal
After nearly six years on the job, a veteran Free Press reporter is resigning under a cloud of allegations and bandages. “I really hate to see David go — especially under these circumstances,” said...
View ArticleLCC cleared as passport facility
It took months of additional training and testing for some Lenoir Community College staff, but passport acceptance services at the college have finally taken off. The U.S. Department of State...
View ArticleLenoir Co. trash drop sites closing two hours earlier
Trash and recycling drop sites in Lenoir County are now closing two hours early as Solid Waste Department officials work to keep their part-time employees within the 1,000-hour limit imposed by the...
View ArticleFormer local pageant winners in Las Vegas to cheer on Miss N.C.
Growing up in Kinston, Dana King never considered being in a pageant, but thanks to the persistence of Kinston High School’s drama teacher, the late Oran K. Perry, she competed and won the title of...
View ArticleInsurers want changes amid low N.C. auto rates
(AP) — North Carolina has some of the lowest auto insurance rates in the country, but a group of insurers who want changes say the system is unfair to good drivers. Companies including State...
View ArticleOutgoing Perdue defends how she governed N.C.
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press Outgoing Gov. Beverly Perdue said Thursday she doesn't regret declining to seek re-election and pushing for higher taxes to close budget gaps and restore...
View ArticleAnother fractious year ahead in Raleigh
Even as he called for unity and a shared sense of purpose in combating the challenges facing North Carolina, Gov. Pat McCrory must have known that as of Tuesday night in New Bern — on a get-acquainted...
View ArticleDistrict court decisions
The following decisions were reached in Lenoir County district court in May, 2012. The presiding judge was the Hon. Les Turner. Matters may be resolved as the result of a guilty plea or dismissal...
View ArticleKinston arrest reports
Shakera Danielle Lewis, 22, 802 Day Circle, Goldsboro, Dec. 30, misdemeanor order for arrest/contempt of court. Bond: $215. Arresting officer: D. Russell. Darrin L. Smith, 23, 25 Deborah Drive,...
View ArticleSPCA to hold Saturday event / Names in the news
SPCA to hold Saturday event The Lenoir County SPCA Adoption Team will hold a pet adoption event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Kinston’s new Tractor Supply store on Highway 70 at Skinner’s...
View ArticleJones hits Craven college on Muslim cultures grant
U.S. Rep. Walter Jones, R-Farmville, has taken a stand against a recent federal grant to Craven Community College to provide 25 books and a DVD to “introduce Muslim cultures to Americans,” Jones’...
View ArticleJones County man found guilty of dog fighting
TRENTON — A man was found guilty of five counts of dog fighting in a Jones County court late this week, according to officials. Brian Devon Tucker, 26, of Pollocksville, was found guilty by a jury in...
View ArticleDeadline for Freedom Award nears
For members of the National Guard and military reserves, employer support is crucial. For businesses, organizations and institutions that go the next level, there’s the Secretary of Defense Employer...
View ArticleLittle Caesars has eyes on Kinston building
Kinstonians may be seeing Little Caesars tossing and baking pizza around April, if the city approves a zoning change. Signs are up saying the pizza franchise is “Coming Soon!” at the former location...
View ArticleStranded turtles need your help in Topsail
TOPSAIL ISLAND — The recent cold spell has kept area aquariums and the sea turtle hospital on Topsail Island busy helping cold-stunned sea turtles from North Carolina and other locations along the...
View ArticleFederal benefits go electronic March 1
If you’re one of the 7.6 percent of North Carolinians who still receives paper benefit checks from Social Security, that’s all over on March 1. As a cost-cutting measure estimated at saving taxpayers...
View Article‘Surge protector’ fails at substation, leads to blackout
It’s called an arrestor, but it failed during a jail break of power. The part, one of three at the Rouse Road substation, plunged much of Kinston and part of La Grange into darkness around 7:30 p.m....
View ArticleOn a mission
This year’s Kinston boys basketball team is aspiring for greatness. Its next hurdle in that quest comes against a team known for upsets. The Vikings will host North Pitt tonight in a battle of the...
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