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2 hrs ago | Kinston Free Press

Smiles and splashes abound at water park opening

The Lions Water Adventure Park held its ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning, with hundreds of dignitaries, citizens and children in attendance.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Kinston Free Press

Updated: Marijuana, suspected bombs found during search

An investigation this week into potential metal thefts turned up much more than detectives from the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office anticipated.

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Related Topix: Marijuana, Kinston, NC, US News, ATF

Kinston Free Press

Silver Alert: Louvenia Grady Boone

The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing endangered woman, Louvenia Grady Boone.

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Wed May 22, 2013

WITN

First on Witn: Pipe Bombs Detonated In Lenoir County, Man Arrested

Lenoir County Sheriff Chris Hill told us during a live interview at 5:00 p.m. that it all started as a metal theft investigation.

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Related Topix: Marijuana

Kinston Free Press

Severe weather headed to Kinston, Lenoir County

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 332 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013 NCZ044-079-090-091-222030- DUPLIN-GREENE-LENOIR-PITT- 332 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS DUPLIN ...LENOIR...PITT AND GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT... AT 332 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG ... (more)

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Related Topix: Weather, Morehead City, NC, La Grange, NC

Tue May 21, 2013

WCTI

Legislators hear funding concerns

The Lenoir County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council held its legislative breakfast at the Woodmen of the World Center in Kinston.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Kinston Free Press

Updated May 17th: 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.

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Related Topix: Kinston, NC

News Observer

Criminal trial set to begin for Ex-NC Rep. LaRoque

Stephen A. LaRoque railed for years against big government and those who take taxpayer handouts.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Kinston, NC, Tax

Fri May 17, 2013

Goldsboro News-Argus

Bypass work advances

A crew from Barnhill Contracting Co. tackles grading work just off U.S. 70 at the Wayne-Lenoir county line.

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Related Topix: Johnston County, NC

Tue May 14, 2013

Kinston Free Press

Final Update: Tractor-trailer overturned on N.C. 11

A tractor trailer hauling peanuts lies on its side while investigators from the Kinston Department of Public Safety check out the scene Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: Dunn, NC, Ahoskie, NC

WITN

Peeping Case: Ecu Investigating Locker Room Video

ECU says it is investigating the discovery of a video possibly recorded in a campus locker room by a man already convicted of doing the same thing in Wake County.

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Related Topix: Wake County, NC, Zebulon, NC

Mon May 13, 2013

Kinston Free Press

Former Rochelle Middle School teacher named new principal

Maya Leonard Swinson recently was selected to head Rochelle Middle School and will take over for the five-year principal, Nicholas Harvey II, who is often credited for the school's turnaround.

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Related Topix: Craven County, NC, Kids, Family, Kinston, NC

Kinston Free Press

Updated May 10: 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.

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Related Topix: Kinston, NC

Kinston Free Press

60 new apartments slated for Doctors Drive area

The Kinston City Council approved a permit last week allowing the construction of a new 60-unit apartment complex at the north end of Doctors Drive.

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Sun May 12, 2013

Kinston Free Press

Making an impact at home first priority

And why not, as Sterling Archer exclaimed on the FX show "Archer," "Look at his little spots! Look at his tufted ears!" "Maybe one day, I can, but right now it's not an option," McCoy said at last week's Special Olympics Spring Games at South Lenoir High School.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

Sat May 11, 2013

Kinston Free Press

Hanks: We want YOU to help The Free Press

As I brought up a few weeks ago in this space, we've gone through some pretty dramatic changes at the ol' Kinston Daily Free Press lately.

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Related Topix: Kinston, NC

Kinston Free Press

History curator addresses Rotarians / Names in news

Andrew Duppstadt, assistant curator of education for Historic Sites in Eastern North Carolina, recently spoke to the Kinston Evening Rotary Club about the moving and opening of the historic CSS Ram Neuse to downtown Kinston.

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Related Topix: Kinston, NC, Life, Food, Vegetables, Snow Hill, NC, Greene County, NC, Morehead City, NC

Thu May 09, 2013

Kinston Free Press

Final Update (5:30 p.m.): Two die in Grifton fire

The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office released the names late Thursday afternoon, but a family friend at the scene confirmed the identity of the couple.

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Related Topix: Fire, Grifton, NC, Hookerton, NC

WCTI

Friends: Long-married couple killed in mobile home fire

A Lenoir County couple, married for more than 60 years, was killed in a mobile home fire Thursday morning, according to family friends.

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Related Topix: Fire, Grifton, NC

Wed May 08, 2013

Kinston Free Press

Cicada outbreak to miss ENC

The Piedmont Triad area is the southern terminus for the magicicada line known as Brood II.

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Related Topix: Entomology, Science, us Travel, Travel