🌳 KINSTON WANTS YOUR IDEAS — CITY BEGINS REDESIGN OF PARKS AND ASKS RESIDENTS FOR SUGGESTIONS
Kinston is entering a new chapter in its effort to rebuild, beautify, and modernize its public spaces — and this time, the city is asking residents to help shape the future. City leaders and local revitalization groups have already begun major upgrades at several parks, including the redesign of All American City Park , a key green space at Blount and North Queen Streets. The project is part of a broader downtown revitalization effort led by Downtown Kinston Revitalization (
💔 THE CHILD WHO LIVED ALONE WITH SEVEN DOGS — A YEAR OF SILENCE, SURVIVAL, AND NEGLECT
Authorities in Mobile County, Alabama uncovered one of the most disturbing child‑neglect cases the community has ever seen. A 14‑year‑old girl was found living completely alone in a mobile home — surviving for nearly a year with seven dogs, no adult supervision, and conditions investigators described as “abhorrent.” Deputies say the girl’s mother, Marchelle Pertilla, and stepfather, Eugene Medrano, had moved out of state, leaving the child behind to fend for herself. Accordin
🟣 THE STORY OF SHANTEARI YOUNG — A MARYLAND DAYCARE OWNER WHO FOUGHT FOR CHILDREN AND PAID THE PRICE
Shanteari Young, a Maryland daycare owner, became a national headline after she shot her ex‑husband — a former Baltimore City police officer — when she discovered he had been sexually abusing children at her daycare facility, Lil Kidz Kastle in Baltimore County. The case shocked parents, outraged communities, and sparked a nationwide debate about justice, protection, and the limits of self‑defense. According to investigators, Young confronted her then‑husband, James Weems, du
