Ayden News

John Hill has had plenty of preachers in his life, all sorts of people yelling at him from the church pulpit.

LaTasha Daniels and Dekevin Shackleford narrowly escaped a fire Tuesday that consumed the car Shackleford had just purchased.

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.

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.

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.

A "Carolina blue" billboard brags that Pepsi was "Born Here" and greets those driving into New Bern.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hey, read the rules! The former director of a local chamber of commerce is accused of embezzling thousands of dollars.

The Greene County Sheriff's Department has charged an Ayden man with two counts of rape.

Ayden police say a Junior ROTC teacher has been arrested. Joseph Mitchell was charged today with indecent liberties with a student.

Asheville sculptor Robert Winkler gets some help from Dave Sprinkle, Archie Tucker, and Randy Goodman installing the sculpture.

The Grifton Chamber of Commerce named its "Citizen of the Year" Thursday. Mitchell Oakley was chosen.

The assumption of the chairmanship of the Mid-East Commissiona TMs chairmanship by Murfreesboro Mayor Lynn Johnson last week was most appropriate.

I have known for years that North Carolina's Treasurer's office has an unclaimed property division.