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- NC Bank Directors Assembly Liveblog
The N.C. Bankers Association is hosting its annual Bank Directors Assembly at the airport Marriott in Greensboro this week.
- Rockingham County police nab barefoot suspect
A Java man was arrested in Eden, N.C., Friday after running from police barefoot and injuring his feet, according to a news release from the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office.
- One of every three banks in trouble
Four Oaks Bank CEO Ayden Lee recently recapitalized his bank. RALEIGH The number of troubled banks in North Carolina is rising, not falling, as the state banking commissioner's list has grown to 31 nearly a third of the total of 97 state-regulated institutions.
- Arrest In Pharmacy Robberies
A suspect wanted for pharmacy break-ins in several counties has been arrested. Police tell WITN that 23 year-old Ryan Vervisch of Winterville is in custody.
- Miss Eastern Carolina names winners
Saturday was an eventful day in the life of local pageants. While the Miss Neuse 2010 Scholarship Pageant was in process Saturday night at the Grainger-Hill Performing Arts Center, contestants were competing in the Miss Eastern Carolina Scholarship Pageant in the Doug Mitchell Auditorium of the Ayden Arts and Recreation Building.
- Green-Barfield
Kelly Leigh Green of Kinston and William Bernie Barfield of La Grange were united in marriage at 2 p.m. Feb.
- Pair face drug charges
A month-long investigation led to the arrests of two people on felony charges Wednesday by Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office Drug Task Force.
- Fulcher case continued indefinitely
The case concerning former Bethel Christian Academy principal Michael Fulcher and his alleged sexual relations with a female student has been continued indefinitely.
- Snow buries WNC; roads likely will be hazardous for days
Published: Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 11:25 p.m. The Big Snow sequel did not disappoint, roaring into the area Friday night and dropping 6 to 14 inches of snow across Henderson County.
- POLICE: Woman Embezzled $27,000 From Employer
A former office manager at a pest control company is accused of stealing $27,000 from the business.
- TROOPERS: Woman On Life Support After Weekend Crash
Troopers say an Ayden woman is on life support after a traffic accident Saturday evening in Pitt County.
- Top Stories of '09 - No. 4: Annexation fight headed for court
Published: Monday, December 28, 2009 at 3:24 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 28, 2009 at 3:24 p.m. A May 17 trial date has been set for the lawsuit challenging the annexation of the Monkey Junction area, and Superior Court Judge John E. Nobles Jr.
- Former BCA principal Michael Fulcher indicted on four sex charges
A nine-month investigation by the Kinston Department of Public Safety and the State Bureau of Investigation concluded Friday with the arrest of the former principal of a Christian academy on sex-related charges.
- Thief Steals Family's Memories Of Late Infant Son
A North Carolina family who lost their 4-month-old son to sudden infant death syndrome is suffering another devastating loss after their home was broken into and all of the videos of their son were taken.
- Thieves Steal Video Of Child Who Died Of SIDS
A local family who lost their four month old son to sudden infant death syndrome is suffering another devastating loss after their home was broken into and someone stole their precious memories of their son.
- Area happenings
SEMPER FIDELIS Masonic Lodge No. 680, A.F.&A.M. will hold a Stated Communication at 7:30 p.m. Dec.
- Police Searching For Two Men In Copper Pipe Theft
Police are looking for two men who they say stole some $14,000 worth of copper pipe from a Greenville business.
- Area happenings
ONSLOW COUNTY Master Gardeners and Beekeepers Association yearly Christmas Social from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec.
- Area happenings
NINE MILE COMMUNITY hosts its annual Christmas Parade at 2 p.m. Dec. 19. Line up begins at noon at Christian Community Church.
City DescriptionAyden is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,622 at the 2000 census and the 2007 estimated population was 5,005. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area of North Carolina's Inner Banks region.
Ayden is located at 35°28′16″N 77°25′15″W / 35.47111°N 77.42083°W / 35.47111; -77.42083 (35.470973, -77.420740).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), all of it land.
In 1891, William Henry Harris asked the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to build a train depot on a portion of his farm in order to create a village. A 40-acre (160,000 m) parcel of land was divided into residential lots surrounding the depot in "Harristown", with Harris owning every other lot. Within the next several years, lots were sold and homes built. Businesses began to open up to support the new residents, and on February 3, 1891, the town was incorporated as "Ayden." Within a few years, the Carolina Christian College and the Free Will Baptist Seminary were established. By 1919, Ayden had full-time electricity supplied by the Ayden municipal light plant. In 1922, the Mutual Building and Loan Association ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Pitt County
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Timezones:- North American Eastern Time Zone
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