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ENC Favorite Barbecue: Grady’s BBQ
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WNCT) — People have been making trips for decades to Goldsboro for one thing, “Barbecue pork,” Gerri Grady said. “It’s worth the trip. I don’t care where you live. It’s worth the trip,” Grady’s BBQ customer Valeria Holmes said. “This is the best barbecue place I have ever been to.” Grady’s BBQ has […]
Mi Ranchito Mexican Bar and Grill Opens in Pink Hill
PINK HILL – Mi Ranchito Mexican Bar and Grill, a new restaurant specializing in Mex-Tex and traditional Mexican cuisine, opened its doors on Saturday, June 22, 2024. The restaurant, located at 107 N Central Ave., aims to serve the Pink Hill community with a variety of Mexican dishes. The...
It takes a village to raise a community garden
FAISON — On a sweltering Saturday in July, when many folks were hunkered down in air-conditioned comfort, George Carr was outside battling the heat. His only protection from the scorching sun was a broad-brim hat with a neck flap and a small patch of shade beside a storage building, to which he could retreat for brief periods of respite. Carr’s mission on this particular day was to remove weeds from an area in the Faison Community Garden where he planned to plant okra.
Wild dog avoids euthanasia, transported to behavioral specialist
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Duplin, a shelter dog at the Lenoir County SPCA, has been placed with a specialist after weeks of searching for a foster. With this placement, he avoided euthanization. Otherwise known as “Jughead,” Duplin was captured on June 15 after a gravity feeder got stuck on his head. He lived as a […]
Xi Beta Upsilon visited House of Hope and SPCA.
Xi Beta Upsilon was on the move in 2023-2024, from Williamsburg & Busch Gardens to dining in Emerald Isle, kayaking near Swansboro, and touring Airlie Gardens in Wilmington. In Kinston, we watched "Dueling Pianos" at the Country Club to help United Way. And we toured and made donations at both the House of Hope for Women and the new SPCA. XBU members are Lois Charlton, Sandra Braxton, Debbie Smith, Diane Bowen, Sandra Thompson, Jan Fly, Donna Grady, Jessica Shimer, Shelby Smith, Nan Dale, and Cindy Mills.
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