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Mayor Hardy gives Golden Keys to the City to community leaders

Mayor Hardy gives Golden Keys to the City to community leaders

Kristy Kelly
Local News

At the annual BBQ Fest on the Neuse, thousands of people strolled the streets of downtown Kinston lined with almost two hundred vendors from all over. After a night storm interrupted the festivities, throngs of people returned for their first taste of the staple eastern North Carolina is known for, BBQ. As is tradition with the BBQ Fest on the Neuse, Kinston Mayor Dontario Hardy gave ceremonial keys to the city to worthy recipients on the Herritage Street stage. The recipients were: Robert L. Brown, Jan Parson, Anna Bell Car, and Joe Hargitt.

Local Restaurant to be featured on The Drew Barrymore Show

Local Restaurant to be featured on The Drew Barrymore Show

Kristy Kelly
Local News

The Drew Barrymore Show, a syndicated talk show hosted by actress Drew Barrymore reached out to local establishment King’s Restaurant last week and asked them if they would be interested in competing in a rib contest on their show. In preparation for the show, there is a poll on the Drew Barrymore Show’s Twitter page as a pinned post asking who has the best BBQ ribs between King’s Restaurant, Charles Vergos Rendezvous, and Joe’s Kansas City BBQ. (link to the poll included here)