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

ALERT: Three arrested on drug and firearm charges

KINSTON — Three men — Howie Quentin Jones, Eric Ashley Newcome and Timothy Michael Jones — have been jailed following search warrants being executed at a house on N.C. 58 South in Lenoir County.

Number 4

Woman arrested for stealing, trying to sell vehicles

A Lenoir County woman has been arrested by the Pink Hill Police Department after a Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office investigation.

Number 3

Traffic stops lead to multiple arrests

Traffic stop leads to multiple arrests with charges including carrying a concealed gun, possession of schedule II narcotics, felony flee elude, and drug charges.

Number 2

NCDMV Customers: Beware of Scam Targeting N.C. Residents

ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles routinely receives complaints from customers who have been targeted by scammers claiming to be representatives of either the DMV or the N.C. Department of Transportation.

Number 1

Royal Farms is coming to Kinston

In November, Royal Farms announced their expansion into North Carolina with plans to open its first location in early 2023. The cities named were New Bern, Greenville, Lumberton, Kinston, and Jacksonville.