Pikeville News

The discovery of a "white ivory-rock substance" beneath a car stopped at a recent license checkpoint in Kinston led to the arrest of a man and a woman for crack cocaine possession.

Joshua Pelt of Pikeville is charged with first degree rape of a child and indecent liberties with a child.

A fight between three people on the shoulder of Interstate 40/85 near the Tucker Street overpass Wednesday afternoon ended with multiple arrests.

By Melody Guyton Butts mbutts@heraldsun.com; 419-6684 DURHAM - Stephanie Ratliff's son, a whip-smart fourth-grader with Asperger syndrome, didn't feel at home in his traditional public school.