Kinston man involved in fatal Florida wreck
A Kinston man driving in Tampa, Fla. was involved in a fatal collision with a man on a motorcycle Wednesday. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, William James Croom, 27, of Kinston,...
View ArticleGreene Co. schools could lose $1.5 million with change in law
Greene County schools may be growing in population, but that could mean losing state funds designated for small schools. With the change in the wording of a law, Greene County stands to lose at least...
View ArticleBeware: Holiday season brings cheer … and hazards
Thanksgiving arriving so late this year means a compressed “holiday” season. Too much preparation and too little time are the watchwords of many of my friends.But in the midst of Christmas...
View ArticleFilling The Frame
Autumn comes to an end as vibrant leaves cling to near-barren trees outside of the Salvation Army on Queen Street. Earlier in the week, the state suffered from the less than desirable combination of...
View ArticleFader appointed by governor to banking commission
A local owner of a home finance company has been selected to the highest board for banking in the state. Don Fader, owner of SMC Home Finance, was appointed as a public member of the North Carolina...
View ArticleCrocker, Pierce-Chadwick honored at YPLC gala
During Saturday’s Young Professionals of Lenoir County gala, two more individuals were honored for their work. Scott Crocker was named Mentor of the Year, while Ashley Pierce-Chadwick was awarded with...
View ArticleVolunteering led to career for Howard
A couple months after his first year as a full-time firefighter, T.J. Howard had what he calls one of his toughest nights on duty. It was June 26, the night of the fire at Kinston Towers. “I was...
View ArticleRiverwalk expected to be completed in 2018
Kinston and Lenoir County will have the Riverwalk community leaders have been looking for, but it’s going to take a while before the project is completed. Bill Ellis, director of the Kinston/Lenoir...
View ArticleFamily chases down alleged home invaders, four suspects in custody
The following information was provided by the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office: On December 14 around 6:30 p.m., the 911 center received a call of a home invasion-type burglary at 2679 Canady Road,...
View ArticleUpdated Lenoir County mugshots
CLICK HERE to view mugshots of people arrested in Lenoir County during the previous week. CLICK HERE to view crime reports. CLICK HERE to view superior court decisions.
View Article20 Under 40 honored
Members of the 20 Under 40 present at the Young Professionals of Lenoir County annual gala at the Kinston Country Club. Front row, from left, Lindsay Hinkle, Hilary Lucas, Jenny Hatcher, Latoya...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man reportedly shot in robbery
Three men allegedly forced another inside a residence for the purpose of robbing him — then shot him in the head. Officers with the Kinston Department of Public Safety found Elijahuan Rashaud Harper,...
View Article(UPDATED) VIDEO: Man sought in laundromat change theft
Kinston police are looking for a man believed to have broken into change machines at a laundromat Thursday. According to the Kinston Department of Public Safety, a man entered the Vick’s Cleaners in...
View ArticlePossible U.S. 70 bypass route causing concern at LCC
A possible route for the U.S. 70 bypass is causing concern among leaders at Lenoir Community College. LCC President Brantley Briley said an October article in the Free Press about possible routes for...
View ArticleCoples 'came up short' in homecoming
CHARLOTTE — The locker bearing No. 98 on its top shelf long remained a quiet area after the New York Jet’s game Sunday. When Quinton Coples finally reappeared to his cubby, he released...
View ArticleSounds of the Season cancelled
A show expected to come back after a three-year hiatus will be postponed for another year. The Grainger-Hill Performing Arts Center has cancelled its Sounds of the Season Christmas event, which was...
View ArticleOperation Community Christmas starts Wednesday
As the Christmas holiday draws closer, the Salvation Army and The Free Press are making sure hundreds of children in need will have gifts on the 25th. The 21st annual Operation Community Christmas...
View ArticleColumn: Topless photos of local celebrity featured in new book
For the record, I don’t like it when people unveil new products just in time for the Christmas season. It’s a shady thing to do, and anybody that does it should be ashamed of themselves. That being...
View Article5 TVs taken in dorm robbery
A robbery resulted in the theft of five televisions from a private student dormitory Friday on North Herritage Street. “According to the report, the suspect or suspects gained entry by breaking...
View Article16-year-old rescues young cousins from attacking pit bull
DEEP RUN — Family members are calling Brad Strickland a hero. The 16-year-old was visiting his uncle’s house at 1833 Liddell Road with his mother, brother and cousins on Saturday. When the youngsters...
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