He’s an all-star
When Denzel Keyes walked off the field at Tarboro last November he thought he had played his final high school football game. Nope. He has one more. Keyes, an athletic 6-foot-5 wide receiver, has...
View ArticleDWI arrests
The following driving while impaired arrests were reported by the N.C. Highway Patrol: 04/27, Joel Ramos Decastro, Camp Lejeune, 21, .11. Arresting trooper: G.D. Ipock. 04/27, Jeffrey Martin...
View ArticleCrime reports
On April 25, a representative of Kmart on North Queen Street, Kinston, reported damages to the following: A wire fence ($100); two large panes of glass ($300); a glass display cabinet ($200). On...
View ArticleAbortion doctor's murder trial goes to jury
Associated Press A jury began weighing murder charges Tuesday against a doctor charged with killing five people, including four viable babies allegedly born alive in what authorities describe as...
View ArticleBoston police: 3 more suspects in custody
Associated Press Boston police say three more suspects have been taken into custody in the marathon bombings. In a tweet Wednesday morning, the police department says only that three more suspects...
View ArticleRotarians hear new health CEO / Names in news
Rotarians hear new health CEO Bert Statum, president of the Kinston Evening Rotary Club, welcomed Kinston Community Health Center CEO Sanja Hudson to a recent weekly meeting. A native of Washington,...
View ArticleAlbum reviews: Deep Purple and Bell Biv Devoe
New album: Now What? Artist: Deep Purple Label: Edel Rating: 4 stars out of 5 For their first album since 2005’s “Rapture of the Deep,” musical members of Deep Purple enlisted veteran producer Bob...
View ArticleDudley’s Durham to exhibit works
LA GRANGE — The art work of Lawrence Durham will be on display beginning Friday for a month-long showing at the La Grange Arts Council. A free reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday will open the exhibit....
View ArticleWhat a party!
Various streets and intersections will be blocked along Kinston’s Herritage Street corridor this weekend to pave the way for one big block party. To provide for around 80 pig cooking teams, carnival...
View ArticleColumn: Security firm hopes to curb car break-ins with snakes
Over the past few weeks, car thieves have been running amok all over Lenoir County. Cash rewards have been offered for information that could lead to an arrest, and a local security company has...
View ArticleLenoir County Schools approves planning budget
From the looks of it, Lenoir County Schools will hardly experience any changes in the upcoming school year’s budget. But you can never be too sure. LCS called a special board meeting last week for...
View ArticleMan receives high-tech foot
Anthony “Tony” Johnson, calling himself the “bionic man,” was all smiles as he took his first steps on Wednesday. At age 57, he was right in step with new technology wearing a prosthetic device that...
View ArticleKinston native to perform on X Factor
Cory Davis never thought his singing was anything to brag about. However, after a grueling three rounds, he's been selected to perform on Fox’s X Factor television show. “I always felt like I wasn't...
View ArticleParrott girls soccer eyes first league title
When Parrott Academy’s girls soccer team set out on its 2013 mission it had four goals — reach double digits in wins, beat powerhouse Raleigh St. David’s School, win a conference championship and...
View ArticleDistrict court decisions
Anitra Nicole Hardy, trespassing, pleaded gulity, sentenced to 15 days in the Lenoir County jail, suspended to 12 months supervised probation. Possess stolen goods, case dismissed. Possess marijuana...
View ArticleSex-selective abortion ban OK'd by NC House panel
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press Doctors could face fines of $10,000 or more for performing an abortion that was requested because of the gender of the fetus, under Republican-backed...
View Article7 million gallons of sewage spill into NC river
(AP) -- Officials say about 7 million of gallons of raw sewage has spilled into the French Broad River near Asheville after a pump failed at a treatment plant. Workers with the Metropolitan...
View ArticlePolice believe Wednesday’s armed robberies are connected
Two armed robberies in a four-and-a-half hour span on Wednesday night have Kinston police looking for a suspect or suspects — and Commander Jennifer Canady from the Kinston Department of Public Safety...
View ArticlePhotos of auto theft persons of interest released
On April 30 at 9 a.m. a gray 2003 Ford Expedition was discovered stolen from 1912 Greenbriar Road, Kinston. At approximately 4:00 p.m. on the same date the vehicle was recovered on New Street,...
View ArticleWalk to improve fitness / Names in news
Walk to improve fitness During the annual internationally recognized Medical Fitness Week, sponsored by the Medical Fitness Association, medical fitness centers and communities offer programming that...
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