Here is a look back at the top 5 articles on Neuse News each month in 2023.

Number 5

Second Chance Thrift shop boss charged with skimming

The manager of a non-profit business in Kinston has been charged with embezzlement.

Number 4

North Carolina Approved to Continue P-EBT Food Assistance Benefits During the 2022-23 School Year

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced it has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to operate the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program during the 2022-23 school year.

Number 3

Governor Cooper Lets Two Bills Become Law

Governor Roy Cooper let the following bills become law without his signature:

Number 2

BREAKING: LCSO Officer-involved shooting on Saturday results in death

At approximately 1:30 a.m. today, deputies with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office attempted a traffic stop of a known suspect pursuant to a narcotics investigation. The traffic stop was conducted on U.S. 258 North near the Felix Harvey Parkway.

Number 1

NLFR firefighter suffers injuries while completing fire truck inspections

On Monday, February 27, 2023, Franklin Floyd, a longtime North Lenoir Fire & Rescue member and current Board Member, experienced a fall from a fire truck at NLFR Station 3 while completing apparatus inspections.