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Fire consumes newly purchased car
LaTasha Daniels and Dekevin Shackleford narrowly escaped a fire Tuesday that consumed the car Shackleford had just purchased.
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Boys And Girls Club Breaks Ground On New Clubhouse
It's a club that gets kids off the streets during after school hours to get homework help, play games, and just have some fun.
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N.C. Town Cooks Up Yellow Cabbage Collards
Cox sells his yellow cabbage collards fresh or frozen, raw or cooked. Collards Q&A Want to know more about yellow cabbage collards? Here, the basics on preparation and storage.
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Pepsi Bottling Plant for sale again
The old Pepsi Bottling Plant in New Bern is for sale again. The vacant plant with buildings is on an 18-acre tract at 3610 Dr.
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Music, free Pepsi part of celebration of drink creator's birthday
A "Carolina blue" billboard brags that Pepsi was "Born Here" and greets those driving into New Bern.
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Kidnapping suspect in jail
A 30-year-old New Bern man facing three counts of second-degree kidnapping among other charges is in the Pitt County jail with his bond set $136,000. Deputy Police Chief Ed Preston said that Pitt County Sheriff's deputies working with New Bern police took Richard West of 608 Crawford St.
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Economy inspires creative approach to prom
Concerned that the economic downturn might keep some students home from the prom, one local school decided instead to keep the prom at home.
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Four Oaks Bank to buy Nuestro Banco
Johnston County-based Four Oaks Bank said Thursday that it will acquire Nuestro Banco , the state's first Hispanic-focused bank, in a stock deal valued at $2.7 million.
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City asks why grant request not OKa d
Elizabeth City officials are hoping to find out why the city's application for a community development grant for the Sawyertown and Pennsylvania Avenue neighborhoods ranked dead last among the 18 from eastern North Carolina that were considered.
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Heath-Roberts
Lauren Brittany Heath of Deep Run and Brian Alston Roberts of Winterville were united in marriage at 3 p.m. April 18, 2009, at First Baptist Church in Kinston.
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Fishy fun
Festival goers were encouraged to "Eat Mo Shad" on Saturday during the 39th annual Grifton Shad Festival, which ends today after a week-long celebration.
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From John T. Edge: Whole Hog, Biscuits, Mullet and Frozen Custard
A cheese burger and frozen custard from Culver's. John T. Edge is answering comments and questions from readers this week on Diner's Journal.
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Former Chamber Director Faces Embezzlement Charges
Hey, read the rules! The former director of a local chamber of commerce is accused of embezzling thousands of dollars.
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Ayden man charged with two counts of rape
The Greene County Sheriff's Department has charged an Ayden man with two counts of rape.
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First on Witn: Junior Rotc Instructor Charged
Ayden police say a Junior ROTC teacher has been arrested. Joseph Mitchell was charged today with indecent liberties with a student.
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A new look downtown as sculptures go on display
Asheville sculptor Robert Winkler gets some help from Dave Sprinkle, Archie Tucker, and Randy Goodman installing the sculpture.
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And The Citizen Of the Year Is?
The Grifton Chamber of Commerce named its "Citizen of the Year" Thursday. Mitchell Oakley was chosen.
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Johnson is wise choice to head Mid-East Commission
The assumption of the chairmanship of the Mid-East Commissiona TMs chairmanship by Murfreesboro Mayor Lynn Johnson last week was most appropriate.
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Column: I checked the list ... and made it twice
I have known for years that North Carolina's Treasurer's office has an unclaimed property division.
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Residents get help in fighting annexation
Crestview residents' fight to stop Kinston from annexing them has attracted outside interest.
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