Jenkins resigns from South Lenoir
DEEP RUN — The Tim Jenkins era at South Lenoir was short lived. The school announced on Wednesday that Jenkins, who came to Deep Run last winter via Wallace-Rose Hill to coach baseball and was later...
View ArticleMcCrory tells N.C. execs he's pushing tax changes
McCrory tells NC execs he's pushing tax changes by The Associated Press Incoming North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory says his top priorities include changing the state's tax system, and he's...
View ArticleUnclear if N.C. Possum Drop used live marsupial
By Michael Biesecker Associated Press The organizer of a New Year's Eve Possum Drop in western North Carolina kept folks guessing on whether he used a live specimen to ring in 2013. Country...
View ArticleBirdhouses honor deceased members / Names in the news
Birdhouses honor deceased members Members of the Wheat Swamp Ruritan Club have erected bluebird houses in memory of deceased club members. Birdhouses were erected in Neuseway Park in memory of John...
View ArticleHatteras Yachts for sale, to lay off 105 employees
NEW BERN — Hatteras Yachts is laying off 105 workers at its plant in New Bern while its parent company, Brunswick Corp. of Lake Forest, Ill., has announced plans to sell it and CABO Yachts. In emails...
View ArticleJacksonville Harley dealership to host chili competition
JACKSONVILLE — New River Harley-Davidson is looking for the best chili cooking teams in Eastern North Carolina to show off their skills for its sixth annual competition this month. Each year, the...
View ArticleENC congressmen vote against fiscal cliff deal
Two area congressmen — U.S. Reps. Mike McIntyre and Walter Jones — voted against the fiscal cliff compromise that passed the U.S. House Tuesday night. McIntyre, a Lumberton Democrat, was one of 16...
View ArticleFox channels to drop from Suddenlink
If you’re a Suddenlink cable customer, you may have fewer channels to peruse today than you did yesterday. At 12:59 a.m. this morning, a deadline passed to renew the contract between Suddenlink and...
View ArticleRetail Notebook: Showroom carries the kitchen sink, and more
Noland Bath & Idea Center has remodeled its showroom to display the new products the store is now carrying. Rose Foyles, showroom consultant, has been assisting Noland customers for 28 years. She...
View ArticleKinston International Baccalaureate graduates honored Thursday
The message Kinston High School’s 2012 International Baccalaureate class gave to the current crop of IB students Thursday was simple — don’t stress out about college, because it will be easy compared...
View ArticleNew Year’s passes quietly on local roads
When the going’s easy over local roads, it works best for everyone – especially during a time known for heavy drinking. “We didn’t have any collisions during the New Year’s holiday, so things went...
View ArticleUnlikely end for gaming
The normally bright and colorful screens of sweepstakes machines were dimmed throughout Kinston and Lenoir County Thursday as a statewide ban on the electronic games took effect. Operators of...
View ArticleVikings look to right ship
Now that the winter break is over, both Kinston’s boys and girls basketball teams are hoping to put things back in working order. Both Vikings programs went winless in their respective holiday...
View ArticleFree Press Radio: Top stories of 2012, Tim Jenkins resignation, Paulette...
Bryan Hanks, Jon Dawson and Ryan Herman take a look back at the top sports and news stories of 2012 in their own unique fashion, with some help from Paulette Burroughs. Bryan and Ryan also break down...
View ArticleGreene County arrest reports
The following arrests were reported by the Greene County Sheriff's Office: Crystal Marie Tripp, 30, 1164 N.C. 55 W., Dover, Dec. 29, felony trafficking, felony maintain vehicle/dwelling/place....
View ArticleDistrict court decisions
The following decisions were reached in Lenoir County district court in April, 2012. The presiding judge was the Hon. Charles Gaylor. Matters may be resolved as the result of a guilty plea or...
View ArticleN.C. city may disband police department
Associated Press For Ben Blackburn, the arrest of three Cherryville police officers and three other local men on bribery and extortion charges was more than embarrassing. It was a like a "belly...
View ArticleArea restaurant ratings
The following information was reported by the Lenoir County Health Department: Bojangles 400 W. Vernon Ave., Kinston Score: 95.5 Inspection date: 11/2/12 Observations/corrective actions: Hot...
View ArticleLenoir County arrest reports
The following arrests were reported by the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office. Some classifications (misdemeanor/larceny) not listed: Pamela Jo Mahaffey Smith, 50, 1417 Ben F. Herring Road, La Grange,...
View ArticleKinston arrest reports
The following arrests were reported by the Kinston Department of Public Safety: Christopher Dewayne Vines, 19, 201 Rouse Chapel Road, Ayden, Dec. 15, felony possess/concealing weapons, misdemeanor...
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