News in Lenoir, North Carolina
Star Turned Inmate: Hometown Hero Arrested
KINSTON, NC - He was a hometown hero who played basketball on international courts before adoring fans. Now Kinston native Charles Shackleford is spending in his days and nights locked up in the Lenoir County jail.Shack attacked Overzealous cops are at it again. Plus, is UGA going for Oregon's crown? Before Shaq, there was Shack. Before Shaq, there was Shack. Maybe some of you out there are too young to remember him, but Charles Shackleford was a moderately famous NBA star at one time. A 6-11 big man out of NC State, Shackleford was best known for two things: a habit of occasionally racking up monster 20-rebound games ...
Boy, 3, dies after being hit by SUV while wandering from home A little boy died Tuesday afternoon after he was struck by an SUV on a busy highway in Lenoir early Tuesday morning.
75 Percent of Nation's Top Metro Areas Post Increasing Foreclosure Activity in First Half of 2010 IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - 07/29/10) - RealtyTrac ( www.realtytrac.com ), the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, today released its Midyear 2010 Metropolitan Foreclosure Market Report, which shows 154 of the 206 U.S. metropolitan areas with a population of 200,000 or more posted year-over-year increases in foreclosure activity even while foreclosure ...
Furnitureland South Joins Broyhill Furniture to Help Make Wishes Come True Furnitureland South teams with Broyhill® Furniture to help grant the wish of a young Matthews, North Carolina girl.
Pop Warner Day at Croatan a huge success AN ENC POP WARNER REPORT NEWPORT — The second annual Pop Warner Day was a great success at Croatan High School on July 10 with nearly 200 kids in attendance.
Pitt County 10U All-Stars Win Southeast Regional The Pitt County 10U All-Stars beat Marshall, TN 11-3 Sunday to win the Babe Ruth Southeast Regional Championship. Wilson County takes home the 14U title.
Former NC State, NBA Player Arrested In Drug Sting Charles Shackelford, who played six seasons in the NBA, is accused of selling cops pain killers during an undercover drug operation.
Domestic call in Richlands involved missing teen and wanted man A missing North Carolina teen and the man wanted in her disappearance are found in Richlands, Virginia after a bizarre incident.
Former Hoopss Star Arrested A former NC State and NBA player faces drug charges. Detectives arrested 44-year-old Charles Shackleford after a two-week narcotics investigation. Shackleford has been in trouble before. His name was mentioned in the late 1980s as part of an alleged point shaving scheme at NC State.