Grifton News

A simple physical assault was reported at 8:55 a.m. on the 100 block of North Street.

The following incidents were reported by the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office and the Kinston Department of Public Safety: On July 5, a woman on Hazel Hill Road, Kinston, reported someone stole a farm/garden implement and implements valued at $1,000. On July 5, a woman on Tilghman Mill Road, Kinston, reported someone broke into her residence and ...

A 16-year-old has been treated at a hospital after getting shot by a police officer.

A A A A A A A A A A A Wachovia, a Wells Fargo company, along with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, today announced the final standings in the Wachovia Cup competitions for the 2008-2009 sports season.

Hey, read the rules! High school and college students from the east coast are spending the week in Eastern Carolina, to lend a helping hand.

Hey, read the rules! Frightening moments for a retail store employee who was assaulted during an afternoon robbery.

In one week WITN's analog, channel 7 transmission will bid adieu to eastern North Carolina.

Hey, read the rules! Two students are facing charges after authorities say they found a loaded semi-automatic handgun in school Monday.

The award-winning Band of Oz finally should make its Downtown Alive debut next Wednesday.

Neuseway Park is gearing up for the 2009 Sand in the Streets concert series. Beginning June 4, the series on the banks of the Neuse River will host an array of musical talent from as far away as Los Angeles and as close as Grifton.

While recently volunteering at a local cheerleading camp, I met some very nice folks who were concerned about Kinston's plan to annex a portion of the county.

Pitt County authorities are investigating a shooting this afternoon. It happened around 1:20 p.m. in Grifton, at the corner of Queen & Church streets.

Hugo Volunteer Fire and Rescue will now serve and collect tax revenues for an area formerly served by the Grifton Volunteer Fire Department.

The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office is requesting your help in locating a registered sex offender.

Over a 100 people descended on the town common in Grifton Saturday to voice their concerns over gay marriage.

Nearly 400 people attended a rally for traditional marriage Saturday morning held at the town commons in Grifton.

Winners in the 2009 Shad Festival Art Show included boys and girls, men and women.

Tornadic winds blew through Lenoir County on Tuesday afternoon, causing minimal damage in the region.

Concerned that the economic downturn might keep some students home from the prom, one local school decided to keep the prom at home instead.

Concerned that the economic downturn might keep some students home from the prom, one local school decided instead to keep the prom at home.