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New lounge and music venue "The Proof" opened in Kinston
A new lounge and music venue named The Proof is poised to make its mark in Kinston, offering a fresh space for live music and community engagement. The Proof is located at 220 N Herritage Street. Dave Mack, co-owner along with Matt Papurca, made the decision to bring The Proof...
Murder, accessory charges filed against Walstonburg man
Charges against a Walstonburg man arrested in an April 15 shooting death on Third Street in west Greenville include murder and accessory after the fact, according to jail records. Zy’quan Malik Johnson, 21, 93 Jamal Sarsour St., was arrested in Rocky Mount the next night with the assistance of the Rocky Mount Police Department, the Greenville Police Department said. He was detained in the Edgecombe County Jail and later booked...
MrBeast raises the tension, excitement with first ‘completely real-time’ video
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — If MrBeast’s latest video doesn’t get your blood pumping, you might want to see your doctor. How fast can these guys clean MrBeast’s house? The Greenville resident released his latest video, “In 10 Minutes This Room Will Explode!,” to his YouTube page on Saturday. He called it his first-ever live challenge […]
Ayden ... Way Back When: Stop and take a look back
For no apparent reason, I feel a need to take a look back at the columns I have penned since the first in September 2017. I cannot put into words how much I have enjoyed my work with the editors of our local newspapers. It has been a privilege and an honor. When the column originated, I knew that I wanted to write about the Ayden of the middle of the 20th century. All of us Aydenies like to think that Ayden is a special...
Russell’s First Alert Forecast: Sunny Skies and Soaring Temperatures Ahead Next Week
Tonight, expect calm conditions in Eastern NC as a coastal trough drifts inland. A few scattered showers may pop up, but they won’t bring much rain. Cloud cover will gradually clear overnight, with temperatures dropping into the mid to upper 50s. There’s a slight chance of fog mainly south of Highway 70.
Man involved in fatal crash in 2023 found guilty, sentenced
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A Greenville man who was involved in a vehicle crash that killed one just over a year ago has been found guilty and has been sentenced. On April 19, Brandon Creighton was found guilty by a jury in Pitt County Superior Court of Felony Death by Vehicle, Felony Serious Injury by […]
State of Nursing: Change & Challenges
Dana Byrum has seen a lot of changes since she entered the health care field in 1996 — including 23 years as a nurse. “When I started we didn’t have computers," said Byrum, who is vice president of patient care service for ECU Health’s hospitals in Bertie and Chowan counties in North Carolina. But technology is not the only contemporary change facing nursing and health care more broadly. ...
Dustin’s First Alert Forecast: Clear, warm, and sunny skies persist this weekend
We will start the weekend out on a nice and slightly cooler note before warming up in the afternoon, with daytime highs in the low 70s Saturday. A few areas could see a light shower or passing sprinkle, but most will stay on the dry side. Temperatures at night will fall to the low 50s.
Solar panel plant to bring 908 jobs to Pitt County
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A Vietnamese solar company says it will locate its first solar panel manufacturing facility in North America just outside of Greenville. Gov. Roy Cooper says Boviet Solar will create 908 new jobs and invest more than $294 million for the new plant. The company is buying...
Crime Roundup: Farmville woman stopped in stolen truck
A woman was charged by both Pitt County and Greenville authorities after she was found driving a truck that was reported stolen earlier in the day. A news release from the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office said that about 10 a.m. April 21, a deputy was on patrol at Stantonsburg Road in an attempt to locate a white GMC truck that was reported stolen by the Greenville Police Department. A corresponding...
Ayden man arrested in 2022 killing in Greenville
A 22-year-old Ayden man was arrested last week in connection to a Greenville man’s death two years ago, authorities said. Greenville Police Deparmtment officers on April 17 charged David Infitar Tarrant, 22, 370 Thad Little Road, with an open count of murder in the death of William Christopher Rushing, 36. Police found Rushing dead on March 24, 2022, in a grassy area at the 3900 block of Vancroft Circle near...
Free to Be Me gives young cancer patients fun time in the sky
GREENVILLE, N.C (WNCT) — Free to Be Me partnered with Riley’s Army to give children with cancer and their families an opportunity to connect with each other outside of a hospital setting. The event, held at Pitt-Greenville Airport, aimed to give the families memories that will last a lifetime. Mike Roberson, the founder of Free […]
LCSO request for assistance from public
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the aid of the public in identifying two suspects. On Saturday, April 20, at around 8 p.m., the duo broke into Hugo Auto Sales, 2583 Cameron Langston Road in Grifton and took several items from the business; the business provided video footage from the incident and several of the still photos from the video accompanies this report.
Happenings: Events, activities and community announcements
Email announcements at least two weeks in advance to community@reflector.com for publication in The Standard and The Daily Reflector. Museum open house The Ayden History and Arts Museum will host its spring open house from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday followed by the quarterly board meeting at 4 p.m. Visit completed exhibits of Ayden history in education, military service, early household items, toys, churches, barbecue and agriculture, with local artists featured...
People in the east hit the polls as early voting for second primary election in NC begins
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) -People in the east are out early voting for the second primary election this year. In an uncommon runoff race, residents could be seen casting their ballot in the annex of the Board of Elections building in Greenville Friday. Carl Joyner says he votes as an act...
Lenoir County Sheriff's Office seeking to identify theft suspects
LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) -The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying suspects in a recent break-in. On Saturday, April 20, at around 8 p.m., authorities say the two people in the picture with this story broke into Hugo Auto Sales on Cameron Langston Road in Grifton and took several items from the business.
Ella Whitfield: Health care for all is a win-win for all
The patient felt hopeless by the time he arrived at the free clinic where I volunteer. His diabetes was dangerously out of control, with a blood sugar reading twice the normal level, and it was beginning to affect his vision. If it got worse, he feared, soon he wouldn’t be able to see his grandchildren’s faces. It’s difficult to imagine a consequence so tragic stemming from an eminently manageable disease. But the story of this patient — I’ll call him Bill to protect his privacy...
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