Three Havelock police officers injured in shooting
HAVELOCK— Three Havelock police officers were injured in a shooting Thursday inside a Webb Boulevard home. The officers were identified as Lt. Brian Borton, Officer Loren Boone, and Sgt. Jim...
View ArticleHospitality signs disappear from downtown
Someone was less than hospitable when they made off with three hospitality signs from downtown Kinston early in the week. The signs, which are to encourage residents and visitors to shop and dine at...
View ArticleRetail Notebook: Olivia’s offers Sunday lunch, catering, special Valentine’s...
For a romantic daytime dining experience with a picturesque courtyard view, enjoy Sunday lunch at Olivia’s at Frenchman’s Creek. Susan Colomaio, a caterer for about 20 years, opened the restaurant and...
View ArticleSnow Hill to have a fruitful bounty
SNOW HILL — With the town’s community garden taking roots, area gardeners may be digging their shovels into new fruitful educational training ground before long. Snow Hill’s town board approved the...
View ArticleElections director responds to, disputes petition
In the quarrel between the Lenoir County Board of Elections and Director Dana King, there’s little middle ground. King sent her reply to the State Board of Elections executive director Tuesday, and in...
View ArticleThefts grate on officials
Watch out the next time you’re near a storm drain — you might be stepping in a giant hole. In residential areas across Kinston, and especially the neighborhood between Vernon Park Mall and Kinston...
View ArticleEastern Star group spreads cheer / Names in the news
Eastern Star group spreads cheer Neuse Chapter 347, Order of the Eastern Star, chose to visit and spread cheer to a nursing home as one of its community projects. Gerald Dixon, a member of the...
View ArticleUnbeaten Lancers host Allegany College of Maryland
Lenoir Community College is eager to get into a groove. The team its hosts this weekend just wants to get onto a field. The Lancers (3-0) host Allegany College of Maryland, which has yet to play...
View ArticleN.C. legislature approves unemployment benefits cuts
By Gary D. Robertson (AP) — North Carolina legislators agreed Wednesday to cut payments to future jobless workers and raise business taxes to hasten repayment of $2.5 billion owed to the federal...
View ArticleN.C. senators weigh public access to gun permit info
GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press North Carolina lawmakers began debating Thursday whether there's a legitimate interest in the public having access to names, addresses and other identifying...
View ArticleAudio: Board of Elections Chair Sharon Kanter discusses petition to dismiss...
On this week's show, Bryan Hanks and Jon Dawson welcome Lenoir County Board of Elections chair Sharon Kanter to discuss the board's petition to dismiss Director Dana King. Bryan and Jon also talk...
View ArticleDistrict court decisions
The following decisions were reached in Lenoir County district court in Jan, 2013. The presiding judge was the Hon. David Leech. Matters may be resolved as the result of a guilty plea or dismissal...
View ArticleUpdated Feb. 15: 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 ArticleRestaurant ratings
The following restaurant inspection results were provided by the Lenoir County Health Department: Two Dogs Pizza 104 S. Kinston Blvd., Pink Hill Score: 100 Inspection date: Dec. 27, 2012...
View ArticleNational Weather Service issues statement for Eastern N.C.
From the National Weather Service: THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA: RAIN MAY MIX WITH AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW ON SATURDAY EVENING. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST...
View ArticleMinister's Column: ‘Duck Dynasty’ is good teacher of family values
“Duck Dynasty” is one of my favorite shows on television. It is a reality television show that follows the Robertsons and their multi-million-dollar family business famous for making duck calls. The...
View ArticleSt. James to celebrate Founder’s Day
Members of St. James AME Church will host a Founder’s Day celebration at 4 p.m. Feb. 24 at the church, 402 E. Shine St. This year, the organization will commemorate the 252nd birthday of its founder,...
View ArticleOut of the attic / Names in the news
Out of the attic Around 1988, Mom Vikki Grady took a photo of her sons, the Grady brothers — Brad, 12; Tyler, 5; and Michael, 9. She took the picture when she owned a photography studio and worked out...
View ArticleOtis Gardner: Nation drowning in president’s liberal sermonizing
I couldn’t watch the State of the Union address uninterrupted. I felt duty-bound to give it attention but listening to Barack Obama’s political sermons is like swimming underwater. Every now and then...
View ArticleKicking in the bluegrass season
All the recreational vehicle parking lots at Lenoir Community College are filled and all the advance tickets sold for the Neuse River Music Fest, Jeanne Kennedy, executive director of the LCC...
View Article