I agree. Born and raised in NC, and pass through Kinston several times a year on my way to the coast. It's always a stopping point. The people there are friendly, and I've never felt anything but welcome. Growing up on the NE side of Greensboro, not much in this video looks like a bad neighborhood to me. Just a neighborhood. Guess it's all relative.
The thing about kinston is that a majority of it is a really good town. The other part of it just happens to have one of the highest crime rates in the state. I regularly go to Kinston but in my experience, the only safe places are on the outside of Kinston and near the courthouse. Where all the businesses are. Everywhere else seems so dangerous.
I live in Kinston, and of course we have our lower income areas, like any city. We have also been flooded three times in the past 20 years with devastating effects to some areas. If the area looks abandoned and destroyed, it probably is. Not by people, but due to major, catastrophic flooding. There are some things to dislike about our area, but to come and take a tiny slice of it and call it the worst, without showing the rest is kind of sad and misleading. He drove through former flooded areas where people were unable to return to their homes. He also drove past empty lots and didn't mention that an abandoned house had been there but torn down, nor did he show the small park areas the city has made where abandoned homes used to be. As for the myriad of famous ball players from our area, many come back and help in different ways through their own charities and by giving to those less fortunate. Apparently he didn't do his research well. Every city or town has areas that are low income and need a lot of attention, but there is so much more to this area than what he showed.
Kinston is actually way worse than the area he showed. Take a drive down the Magic Mile all the way to the Neuse rv. bridge and you'll see the worst city in NC.
Thank you. I have family there and have visited. It was no better or worse than many places. As for the people I encountered, they were warm, friendly and gracious.
When I see a poor area that's clean, I think these people still have self-respect. The value their neighborhood and think "it may not be much but it's all we got". They have hope.
@@lornadoonefash2237 I grew up near NYC on Long Island. In the 1950s (I'm old) if you traveled through poor NYC neighborhoods they were often clean. Something changed in the the late 1960s. Was it the MLK assignation riots or the breakdown on the family? I'll leave that to the Sociologists. But there defiantly was a decrease in self-respect by the inhabitants of those communities.
The saddest thing to me (or maybe the most hopeful) is to see the houses that are well-kept in the midst of everything. When I saw those, I thought, "Somebody's Grandma is living in the middle of all that."
My grandparents lived like that in Gary, IN until they died. Many years later, there was a murder in the house and the body was buried in the back yard.
It does look peaceful and quiet no homeless roaming around and I do believe these is not the worst neighborhood Ive seen so far,just take a look at some part of Los Angeles especially downtown,Alameda area and part of Seattle and San Francisco and you will be amazed with the condition there now.Same thing in Kensington,PA.I grow up in the Philippines way down south of the Island but boy if you compare these to the impoverish area in my former country these place is still blessed.The current President of the Republic( Phippines) is doing something about this to uplift the living condition of the poor people and some of the opposing party which is a Liberal party which I compared them to be a Democrat is trying to put a negative image of the current President because of what he's doing in the country now.
From what can be seen on this vid,no litter,no rusting car wrecks and farm equipment or junked appliances on the yards,most of the inhabited houses looked nice and well-kept.Maybe people over there aren't exactly well off but at least they do their best.That's my impression.Greets from down under😊👍
Living in the UK, I agree. The place has a kind of beauty about it, lots of trees and green space. The people may be poor but they seem to look after their places the best they can.
This is actually not a bad video. There are worse places in NC that resemble walking thru Newark NJ where houses are not abandoned but look like it and garbage is everywhere.
My Grandparents lived there for decades. They lived in one of the oldest homes in Kinston. I spent allot of summers in Kinston during the late 60s and early 70s. My GrandDaddy ran the two kovie theaters in downtown. The was a large shirt factory there years ago.
My grandparents are Kinstonians (Mr and Mrs Charlie G. Wade ll) They live on Oak St. I spent many a summer down there helping my Grand daddy fix up qold homes and mowing grass. I loved it down there.
I was born and raised in kinston, it was never this bad we had clubs and downtown shops the mall was packed and jobs was good. We had things to do and military men would use their weekend pass to stop in. Now as a mother of two I had to make the tough choice to leave behind friends and family to make a better life for us. This video high lites how bad our town has gotten. It saddens me that this once popular town has turned into this. I am not ashamed of being from kinston it has given me the skills and mind set I have today.
GOD BLESS THE PEOPLE LEFT LIVING HERE. REALLY BURDENS MY HEART AND BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES. I MYSELF AM FROM WESTERN N. C. I HATE KNOWING THERE'S GOOD PEOPLE ALL OVER OUR STATE, AND USA THAT ARE VICTIMS OF POVERTY, CRIME AND VIOLENCE. I WILL SAY A PRAYER FOR THOSE LEFT BEHIND IN PLACES LIKE THIS. M. A. N N. C.
He drove through the Southeast side of Kinston that was de devastated by Hurricane Floyd and was never repaired from being in a flood zone.. He never went to the Northeast side which part of Eastern Kinston.. People funny..
@@emarcosplash7734 My thoughts too! Literally, this is like 4-5 streets he kept driving through. No one is going to spend $ to build more there because it's FLOOD ZONE. Kinston has gotten much better overall though.... Not everyone is wealthy but K town isn't even so bad. wtf, this guy. 😂
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I grew up in Kinston and agree that it has poor areas, but also has nicer areas. I wish the video noted that this part of town has been flooded from hurricanes several times in the past 15 years. . In spite of that, the residents are doing their best to keep the neighborhood clean and well kept and people try to help each other.
I’m the Father of an NBA player from Kinston and here is my status on this video.First of all as an outsider coming in interview people and get your research right before you cast judgment.Research show that 1 NBA player renovated a gym investing (90k),Donated (25k) to hurricane Mathew Victims,Donated (25k) to homeless Mary’s Kitchen,donated (20k) to Mentoring program,donated (85k worth of shoes) to Lenoir healthcare workers,donates (65k to Kinston high athletic program yearly in apparel),donated 1,000 bookbags ,shoe’s and teachers supplies yearly to all Lenoir co schools.No one matches what we do and the Ingram’s never complain.One man cannot do it alone so please get your facts right before you report!!!
Donald - good, I'm glad Brandon has given back. Did you say he 'invested' in a gym? Does that count as 'donating?' In any case, he should see this and encourage his NBA pals to chip in extra cause his home town is now the feature of a sad expose about what's wrong with eastern NC towns these days. What are you doing sir to help? Do you live there? I'm sure you have cash to help too?
Way to go, Mr. Ingram. We know the young people appreciate what he’s done for Kinston. One man can’t do it alone. Plus there’s people who live “out in the county” making decisions that have a negative impact on the people in the city. The city needs more jobs to give the young people something to look forward to. I’m a KHS alumnus myself (Stackhouse-era) son I’ve seen the good and bad there.
Also consider this was in December, once the temperature starts dropping people don't want to be outside. May see more people outside on porch or in yard during warm months
@@bparrish517 You don’t walk around outside in Kinston. That’s why you didn’t see many people out, you run a high risk or getting shot or robbed walking around in broad daylight.
Being a NBA star does not make you responsible for the upkeep of the entire township you grew up in...THAT is on those still living there and trust me when I say, that tiny town looked like that YEARS before you videoed. I used to live near the USMC base, there are many areas in NC just like Kinston. Sad to say, but I would have left too and brought family and loved ones with me if my athletic talents got me a way out with an obscene income and I would have never felt compelled to look back.
Yeah but so many citizens supported those athletes and many made serious sacrifices to do it. Even going to their high school games wasn’t free, not to mention giving up their personal time to get out and support them. And going to cheer them on for college games is really expensive! So no, there is no legal obligation to help, but morally I think it would be the right thing to do. Look at all Michael Jordon has done for his hometown!
But if the federal government got involved with a business' choice of where to manufacture, wouldn't that be....socialism? Think about it. The gov't has nothing to do with that decision.
@@annabernstein9848 Government should not be involved in telling business's where to locate but they should incentivise business to relocate of their own free will, that is whole lot different from Socialism. you need strong manufacturing business and good law enforcement and everything will sort it self out from there. Don't off shore all the good work to line some other countries coffers.
Most all other countries governments, don't allow it's countries successful businesses to move to cheaper foreign manufacturing sites, just so the owners can make more of a profit. They'll slap high tariffs on them to discourage the practice.
Unfortunately I think every City and State have areas such as this one. When you finally come back to Baltimore MD you'll see Nick. Make sure that you and Mappy are packing heat. LOL!!!!
I absolutely LOVE your vids! The only thing that’s killing me are the rolling stops. The camera really puts it into perspective at every stop sign. In the most light hearted way possible, I just want to say please make complete stops. Don’t want you getting pulled over for something so simple. Better safe than sorry, sir! Keep up the amazing work, though! Good and positive vibes from the middle of the mitten!😎🤙🏻
This is so sad. I have walked thru downtown Kinston and I drive an insane distance to patronize the Whiskey Pig Butchery and their lunch specials. You can see that there is so much potential in the area. I have run into such friendly folks in Lenoir County, really humble and down home. NC has sadly abandoned East Kinston in terms of council representation.
@@NickJohnson I’m not in govt., and this isn’t a simple answer that can be stated on a mere YT comment. It’s not about government aid or handouts or charity, but it does involve new ways of thinking, I think on behalf of local govt., community leaders. It involves fighting crime, community involvement, increased and better education programs. It involves bringing more business to the area, small and large businesses, yet you can’t if an area is crime ridden. basketball can’t be the only way out of this.
This is a mischaracterization of the town of Kinston. I understand this is just one neighborhood in kinston.. but Kinston has a wonderfully charming downtown, world famous restaurant, great brewery, and an art and music district. I was involved in a redevelopment effort, Turning an abandoned bus stop into a church community center and it is true Kinston is extremely depressed and impoverished but a wonderful community within!!
So 2 players are supposed to put the town on their back when there are families who achieved generational wealth in that town but probably aren't doing anything to help?
No way. When my wife and I would spend a week at the shore in SC we would intentionally return home to PA on all the backroads. Our goal was to show our 2 kids how so many lived in poverty and how they were lucky. The places we saw on those drives were far worse than any place in this video. There was no garbage strewn in the streets nor buildings burned out or in total disrepair. The streets and yards were totally clean. Statistics don't always tell the full story.
I sure am glad that you drove through early in the morning. I work in a store on that side of town on the evening shift. A whole different world at night. I have got to be honest, I am a little bit surprised that someone didn't see you filming and take a pot shot at you.
I was born n raised in this neighborhood, i didn't know it was that bad until i moved away, and seen how everybody else was living for a long time i thought this was normal
We had a lot of homes flooded in Kinston from the last few Hurricanes too, so some areas look really bad. There is a certain area in Kinston that people know not to go to. But, most of the people in Kinston are pretty decent people who just work to provide for their families and stay out of trouble. Kinston has really done great with restoring the historic part of Kinston.
I live in Kinston NC moved here in 2016 from southern Maryland omg it was a shock! Run down city old only thing keeping me here is affordable housing apt living
I grew up in Kinston and watched NAFTA destroy the textile industry. Also, even back then wages were terrible. This was caused in part by Felix Harvey (family owned tractor dealerships during depression) and family owning everything, fuel industry, produce farms, Coca Cola, NC natural gas, etc. These businesses would keep wages at minimum wage. Other business only located there to take advantage of these factors. Just look at the airport deal and the hundreds of millions that went into the paperwork of the firm owned by the Harvey's and nothing was ever built. I believe I have said enough. Glad I got away from there many years ago, but still know a lot of good people from Kinston.
I knew you were going to say Kinston when I first popped the video up! I've been living in the Kinston area most of the time since 1992. I live in the NW portion of the city which is in better condition than the east area.
Kinston might be the most depressing place to live in NC,plus there are paper mills all around the area that make it smell like crap, but it's nowhere close to being as dangerous as the east side of Greensboro, Charlotte, Lumberton, Durham, or Fayetteville.
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I agree! Spending just a fraction of the money on improving infrastructure and incentives for businesses would go miles in improving every oppressed city in our Nation!
Nick, Thank You Very Much For Sharing.. Could You Make A Video On Arkansas? It Is A Very Poor State.. I Don't Think Mrs. Drysdale Wants To Buy A House In This Neighbourhood..
About 20 years ago I bought my very first house in Youngstown Ohio for $17k. The house needed a ton of work and was in a neighborhood of rentals owned by a local slum lord. Youngstown was in a financial rut because all the steel plants closed up and the automotive manufacturing was on the decline. That is why I was able to get the house so cheap. Honestly, I had just gone through a divorce that left me with mounds of debts compiled by my ex. I was broke and it was all I could afford, but it was cheaper than renting and helped get me back on track financially. Thing is, there is a huge difference between neighborhoods that are rough and neighborhoods that are poor. Youngstown was poor, but people still did their best to keep their property up as best they could. The neighbors were friendly and helped out any way they could. Yes there was crime, but if you weren't participating in it, you could easily avoid trouble. Property crime was rare, unless you were dumb enough to leave your brand new lexus parked on the road. Kinston reminds me of how Youngstown was back then... but it sounds like a series of natural disasters has kept it down. Thats a shame. If I was a youngen who didn't make much, I would consider buying a house there. In a time where similar size houses in other areas of NC are selling for half a million dollars, buying property there is a cheap way to get out of the rental scam and start accumulating wealth.
I currently live in Statesville NC and bought my home at $325k we don’t really care for it here so been looking all over the place and this is one of those places. From land to home size I would more than triple my current by buying here.
This city seem like heaven compare to where I'm from. This is paradise. The area seem to be real clean. Nobody eating out of the garbage cans. I have not seen any trash piles yet
Kinston is where my wife and I spent our first night in NC upon moving here 11 years ago. We stopped at a rundown motel that allowed pets, just because it was late and we were tired. I knew nothing about Kinston at that time.
Is there a grocery store near by? Might be better to buy there and fix up a place than paying 2,000 a month rent for an 1989 house 1,000 sq ft rental not maintained like where I live.
@@phil2u48 There is still a Piggly Wiggly on McLewean Street close to Big Blue. I think there are several small stores and restaurants in the area, such as The Lunch Box. I have a co-worker who lives across the street.
I was thinking the same. We can’t stand where we bought here in Statesville for $325k and that’s why I am here looking at comments. If many others feel the same this place could possibly bounce back. I would have 4 times fhe land and home size to what I do here. Average rent here if you are lucky enough to find a place not in the hood for anything needed for a small family it’s easily $2500+
A lot of houses in neighborhoods like this are rental properties with landlords who don't do crap about keeping up their property. Or if they do an improvement they raise the rent to where their tenants can't afford to live there anymore, Time to put the screws to the landlords to at least make houses better in low income neighborhoods, Do that and bring the decent paying jobs back and you would see crime go way down,
Grow up. You need to rent a place or two and see how it works out for you. I have had alot of decent good rental property tore all to hell by sorry tenants. Then you spend 6 months rental income fixing the place up and the cycle may Orman not start again. Everyone you rent to isnt a bad tenant but its 50 50 id say. I've sold most all my property cause I got tired of people. If a tenant quits paying it takes 4 months to get them out. Wish it wasn't so bad ,but unfortunately that is the way its gotten
Seems so disrespectful to disparage these neighborhoods when you can see many tidy homes with mowed lawns. Sure there’s some that look junky, but there’s always that everywhere except rich neighborhoods where people hire gardeners etc.
Hack it looks like Beverly Hills compared to what I lived in growing up and as a uneducated adult. I was raised mostly in old houses without bathrooms or indoor water. No telephone or car most of the time also. No food at times or medical care. Had been to a dentist once before my 18th birthday. Had many a bad decay until I worked and could afford dental care. White privilege wasn't something I had .Still I survived and survive now month to month. Iam 61 and still I keep on keeping on!
"White privilege " is a fantasy made up by white hating marxists. White privilege, critical race theory and the rest of the propaganda is all designed to divide a country. Most Americans don't even realize what type of war has been waged from within...
And plenty of black people grew up with the same experiences. If you are white in the US, the privilege you have is that you don't have the added troubles JUST BECAUSE you are white. Redlining - where governments drew out maps that outlined areas where blacks lived and therefore deemed those areas "risky." Then the people living in those areas couldn't get loans, insurance, etc. White people DO NOT have to worry that when they check "white" on their loan application that their application will be denied solely because they are white. That's an example of white privilege. It has nothing to do with growing up poor, etc.
I live near here. My county is actually poorer than Lenore. My area looks similar, but somehow doesn't rise to the "statistics". These people have pride, self respect, and generally wonderful and friendly. Most have a decent car. We help each other out to get by. Jobs can be slim but everyone has a cellphone and food to eat. Power washing the homes is not a high priority since this region humidity guarantees mold will be back next year. Maybe knock on a door, the hospitality will shock you! Might not be rich in money but as noted city councils and government do what they can to move forward with improvements. Hurricane flooding is a challenge here but would not live anywhere else. Good people are the best resource.
He went to my home city ooo shit 😂😂, like damn I seen my friends house, my aunt house, and my old one. Just a boring country town losing more and more people everyday
I’ve built 6 brand new construction homes in Kinston. I’ve also fixed up a couple through grants the city had. This video is showing the projects and surrounding areas near Bright Street. Kinston has hope. Some other builders have bought up 45 building lots and another has plans to bring 600 new houses to Kinston. They also have had to Neal flooding in certain areas.
I go here all the time. It's a lot of crime and poverty but it's not as bad as he wants you to think. I'm going to do some videos showing what he didn't show.
He only drove in the hood areas, he didn't go to downtown, vernon or north heritage street in where it looks better. Every place has a hood. Kinston lost a lot of jobs throughout the years and some of their population. Also there are a lot of vacant buildings. City leaders mis manage funds. Not to mention the storms. Yes, the town needs work but it isn't the worst neighborhood. I lived in Durham and saw worst in some areas. Although Greenville is growing, the crime rates are higher than Kinston's sometimes. Our crime has slowed down a bit compared throughout the years. Kinston was a great place to be at in the 90s through 2006. When the businesses left, that's when things went downhill. But the worst neighborhood? He may have to reevaluate that.
There's a restaurant there in Kinston and a kind of cafe type place owned by a couple who does a show on PBS. The restaurant is The Farmer and the Chef. The prices they charge makes you wonder if they know where they are. Just an FYI - Demons come out at night to the darkness.
Okay, so, I'm originally from Richlands, NC, which is about 30 miles from Kinston. However, my dad is from Kinston, and I spent tons of time there as a kid visiting my grandparents. In my experience, most folks in Kinston are very kind, down-to-earth people. In general, yes, it's an economically depressed area, and in many ways it's a microcosm of the struggles many folks in small eastern NC communities have had to contend with. As an ECU alum, I've driven through Kinston many times over the years going back and forth to Greenville, and I think there has been a bit of recovery in the downtown area (especially with Mother Earth Brewing and some other business setting up shop.). While some areas are definitely rougher than others, I don't think Kinston is worse than what I've seen from other cities I've visited in different parts of the country. The reality is that while Kinston has a lot of struggles, it's really not the unbelievable disaster that a lot of people seem to think it is. Oh! Someone mentioned King's BBQ in one of the comments. Yes, if you ever find yourself in the area, go there. If you happen to be in Greenville, visit both B's BBQ and Parker's BBQ. That is all.
I am originally from NC and I drove through Kinston a few years ago on the way to Emerald Isle. I remember seeing a BMW dealership in Kinston so apparently there are some more upscale areas in that small city.
I am surprised I didn't see a dollar tree there at least. They always affordable no matter how broke you are. High Point, NC has some Ratchet areas that look like homes here too.
@Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ for Eternal Life Oh wow. Walkertown. Haven't heard that town in a while. Before I left NC, lived in Kernersville for a year and at times wandered through Walkertown. Good times!
This is the place to buy real estate now - for sure. No other way to go but UP. Now this is 2 years old - so it would be nice to see an update. Looks like a Ghost Town where you filmed, but I can assure you, after just not long ago driving through Kinston, it is doing like all nice little towns do. You can see worse driving around our 'section' area of Wake Forest - more activity. This is a gold mine in my HO
That was depressing and it is a real tough problem. My inclination is to say let’s provide tax incentives for businesses that are willing to build on that side of town (I noticed there was no real grocery store for those people). That could generate jobs for that community but at the same time would it be enough to allow those people to have enough income to sustain said businesses? I think it is sad that so many people are left to suffer in such conditions and really they see no end to that tunnel. I say there needs to be a collaboration between the public and private sector to solve it.
There is good and bad everywhere, from food to crime to roads to....well...you get the point. I live in NC and I know for a fact that Kinston has some of the best BBQ anywhere. Love the channel by the way because still, it's interesting to see all these places and the varying opinions. Hey, it's America. We have it all. lol
Frankly, I didn't think it looked that bad. It looks like poor people doing the best they can. It looks like the homes are run down but well kept. I think they care about their community, they're just not in a position to make improvements.
I was born and raised in Kinston. I moved out of NC 20 years ago. This video saddens me for several reasons. Mainly because as he drives around literally nothing looks familiar.
Seems fairly quiet. I have watched several of your videos and usually enjoy them. One question, you rarely stop at the stop signs, just slow up, have you ever gotten a ticket?😂
I am from Greenville NC and albeit Kinston can be dangerous at times but it still has some nice sections. I agree that Fayetteville is worse than Kinston.
Kinston was fine, economically speaking, in the 1960's. My family would drive through there on the way to the beach before the interstate opened. We would stop at King's Barbecue to buy food to take to the beach for "supper." The town has been in decline ever since then. It's economy was heavily based on tobacco and cotton and nothing has moved in to replace the loss. It has always been a hotbed of overt racism. Edit: interesting house at 11:30 with solar panels.
Love the content Nick keep it coming. I don’t know if you take request but back in the early 90’s on HBO there was a documentary called Banging in Little Rock. It was about gang life in Little Rock Arkansas. Maybe a idea for a future upload would be Little Rock in the present day 🤔
Until we abandon the monetary system, we will always see these conditions. Time for the Natural Law Resource Based Economy. That said, some of these houses were well maintained. This place has a lot of potential.
There are many places to work in kinston.backgroud checks and drug tests,special training keep locals out in many cases.shutting down the biggest airport in EC was also a big factor.nobody knows why that happenned
Where are the safest areas in North Carolina also, which Areas have the best weather? Which is better North Carolina vs. Virginia! Would love to visit one day!
I worked with a guy in a manufacturing plant and he came from Kinston NC . He came to Virginia for work. He retired after 25 years and went back to Kinston.
Man I live in Kinston and I love this town been here my whole life yes there has been changes but where on earth is it that things are still the same since the 50's
"Affordable Housing" is just another phrase for welfare housing. A slightly more attractive (for a while) facade for a dead town full of welfare grifters who won't move.
Was just in Kinston yesterday. It is a poor town but honestly some of the best down-to-earth humble and gracious people though...
Agreed Amy.
My Fiancé is from Kinston. He knows all things Kinston.
I agree. Born and raised in NC, and pass through Kinston several times a year on my way to the coast. It's always a stopping point. The people there are friendly, and I've never felt anything but welcome. Growing up on the NE side of Greensboro, not much in this video looks like a bad neighborhood to me. Just a neighborhood. Guess it's all relative.
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The thing about kinston is that a majority of it is a really good town. The other part of it just happens to have one of the highest crime rates in the state. I regularly go to Kinston but in my experience, the only safe places are on the outside of Kinston and near the courthouse. Where all the businesses are. Everywhere else seems so dangerous.
I live in Kinston, and of course we have our lower income areas, like any city. We have also been flooded three times in the past 20 years with devastating effects to some areas. If the area looks abandoned and destroyed, it probably is. Not by people, but due to major, catastrophic flooding. There are some things to dislike about our area, but to come and take a tiny slice of it and call it the worst, without showing the rest is kind of sad and misleading. He drove through former flooded areas where people were unable to return to their homes. He also drove past empty lots and didn't mention that an abandoned house had been there but torn down, nor did he show the small park areas the city has made where abandoned homes used to be. As for the myriad of famous ball players from our area, many come back and help in different ways through their own charities and by giving to those less fortunate. Apparently he didn't do his research well. Every city or town has areas that are low income and need a lot of attention, but there is so much more to this area than what he showed.
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Right. He Lame for that.. Ride to Northeast Kinston or through the whole city.. He definitely had a motive with this one
Thanks for explaining it. It makes sense now
Kinston is actually way worse than the area he showed. Take a drive down the Magic Mile all the way to the Neuse rv. bridge and you'll see the worst city in NC.
Thank you. I have family there and have visited. It was no better or worse than many places. As for the people I encountered, they were warm, friendly and gracious.
When I see a poor area that's clean, I think these people still have self-respect. The value their neighborhood and think "it may not be much but it's all we got". They have hope.
Exactly Rabbit,I just posted a comment in the same manner.People over there have nothing to be ashamed of.Cheers from down under😊🍻
Look peaceful and quiet, abandoned city, better than gang infection. Lord's blessing.
I with you Rabbit.
I grew up in New York City and when I saw the neighborhood, the first thing came to mind is omg, the place is so clean and peaceful.
@@lornadoonefash2237 I grew up near NYC on Long Island. In the 1950s (I'm old) if you traveled through poor NYC neighborhoods they were often clean. Something changed in the the late 1960s. Was it the MLK assignation riots or the breakdown on the family? I'll leave that to the Sociologists. But there defiantly was a decrease in self-respect by the inhabitants of those communities.
The saddest thing to me (or maybe the most hopeful) is to see the houses that are well-kept in the midst of everything. When I saw those, I thought, "Somebody's Grandma is living in the middle of all that."
My grandparents lived like that in Gary, IN until they died. Many years later, there was a murder in the house and the body was buried in the back yard.
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@@jlpack62 It's just a selling piece now. Adds character to the house
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It does look peaceful and quiet no homeless roaming around and I do believe these is not the worst neighborhood Ive seen so far,just take a look at some part of Los Angeles especially downtown,Alameda area and part of Seattle and San Francisco and you will be amazed with the condition there now.Same thing in Kensington,PA.I grow up in the Philippines way down south of the Island but boy if you compare these to the impoverish area in my former country these place is still blessed.The current President of the Republic( Phippines) is doing something about this to uplift the living condition of the poor people and some of the opposing party which is a Liberal party which I compared them to be a Democrat is trying to put a negative image of the current President because of what he's doing in the country now.
From what can be seen on this vid,no litter,no rusting car wrecks and farm equipment or junked appliances on the yards,most of the inhabited houses looked nice and well-kept.Maybe people over there aren't exactly well off but at least they do their best.That's my impression.Greets from down under😊👍
A lot of people in Kinston commute to either Jacksonville or Greeneville . It’s not that there bums it’s just that there’s nothing to do for work .
Totally agree you make due with what you got.
Living in the UK, I agree. The place has a kind of beauty about it, lots of trees and green space. The people may be poor but they seem to look after their places the best they can.
This is actually not a bad video. There are worse places in NC that resemble walking thru Newark NJ where houses are not abandoned but look like it and garbage is everywhere.
1:31 - My guess would be that this part of the video shows the black people part of the town. LOL
My Grandparents lived there for decades. They lived in one of the oldest homes in Kinston. I spent allot of summers in Kinston during the late 60s and early 70s. My GrandDaddy ran the two kovie theaters in downtown. The was a large shirt factory there years ago.
Your grandpa sounds like he was awesome Duncan!
Cool history Duncan
My grandparents are Kinstonians (Mr and Mrs Charlie G. Wade ll) They live on Oak St. I spent many a summer down there helping my Grand daddy fix up qold homes and mowing grass. I loved it down there.
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my mom used to work at the shirt factory you are talking about i think, she lost her hearing from how loud it was
I was born and raised in kinston, it was never this bad we had clubs and downtown shops the mall was packed and jobs was good. We had things to do and military men would use their weekend pass to stop in. Now as a mother of two I had to make the tough choice to leave behind friends and family to make a better life for us. This video high lites how bad our town has gotten. It saddens me that this once popular town has turned into this. I am not ashamed of being from kinston it has given me the skills and mind set I have today.
GOD BLESS THE PEOPLE LEFT LIVING HERE. REALLY BURDENS MY HEART AND BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES. I MYSELF AM FROM WESTERN N. C. I HATE KNOWING THERE'S GOOD PEOPLE ALL OVER OUR STATE, AND USA THAT ARE VICTIMS OF POVERTY, CRIME AND VIOLENCE. I WILL SAY A PRAYER FOR THOSE LEFT BEHIND IN PLACES LIKE THIS.
M. A. N N. C.
@@calliebrewer1719 yes I agree I still miss that place thank you for your kind words
He drove through the Southeast side of Kinston that was de devastated by Hurricane Floyd and was never repaired from being in a flood zone.. He never went to the Northeast side which part of Eastern Kinston.. People funny..
@@emarcosplash7734 My thoughts too! Literally, this is like 4-5 streets he kept driving through. No one is going to spend $ to build more there because it's FLOOD ZONE. Kinston has gotten much better overall though.... Not everyone is wealthy but K town isn't even so bad. wtf, this guy. 😂
That’s the problem is when things get difficult everyone leaves. This is the result in government.
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I grew up in Kinston and agree that it has poor areas, but also has nicer areas. I wish the video noted that this part of town has been flooded from hurricanes several times in the past 15 years. . In spite of that, the residents are doing their best to keep the neighborhood clean and well kept and people try to help each other.
Nicer, where exactly? everything they do benefits one race
The houses need some painting.
@@crand20033 slum lords don't paint
@@kennethhudson8013 Not when they know the hurricanes and floods will be back soon.
@@crand20033 yeah well ,my theory is they are geo engineered
I’m the Father of an NBA player from Kinston and here is my status on this video.First of all as an outsider coming in interview people and get your research right before you cast judgment.Research show that 1 NBA player renovated a gym investing (90k),Donated (25k) to hurricane Mathew Victims,Donated (25k) to homeless Mary’s Kitchen,donated (20k) to Mentoring program,donated (85k worth of shoes) to Lenoir healthcare workers,donates (65k to Kinston high athletic program yearly in apparel),donated 1,000 bookbags ,shoe’s and teachers supplies yearly to all Lenoir co schools.No one matches what we do and the Ingram’s never complain.One man cannot do it alone so please get your facts right before you report!!!
Donald - good, I'm glad Brandon has given back. Did you say he 'invested' in a gym? Does that count as 'donating?' In any case, he should see this and encourage his NBA pals to chip in extra cause his home town is now the feature of a sad expose about what's wrong with eastern NC towns these days. What are you doing sir to help? Do you live there? I'm sure you have cash to help too?
Way to go, Mr. Ingram. We know the young people appreciate what he’s done for Kinston. One man can’t do it alone. Plus there’s people who live “out in the county” making decisions that have a negative impact on the people in the city. The city needs more jobs to give the young people something to look forward to. I’m a KHS alumnus myself (Stackhouse-era) son I’ve seen the good and bad there.
Can a single white women walk thru your town Hell NO!!!!
This must’ve been a Sunday morning while everyone was still at church.
Saturday at 1 pm...per the description. Little evidence of habitation. Eerie.
I never been to Kinston, but Rocky Mount is pretty rough too!
Tuesday morning when they're all asleep not at work.
Also consider this was in December, once the temperature starts dropping people don't want to be outside. May see more people outside on porch or in yard during warm months
@@bparrish517 You don’t walk around outside in Kinston. That’s why you didn’t see many people out, you run a high risk or getting shot or robbed walking around in broad daylight.
Being a NBA star does not make you responsible for the upkeep of the entire township you grew up in...THAT is on those still living there and trust me when I say, that tiny town looked like that YEARS before you videoed. I used to live near the USMC base, there are many areas in NC just like Kinston. Sad to say, but I would have left too and brought family and loved ones with me if my athletic talents got me a way out with an obscene income and I would have never felt compelled to look back.
These celebrities do NOTHING for their communities or people - they move to the affluent areas and gripe about whitey.
That true but still they were once poor helping out wouldn't hurt there pocket
Yeah BI cant do it all himself. He was just back last summer giving supplies to the nurses but he's still 1 man
Yeah but so many citizens supported those athletes and many made serious sacrifices to do it. Even going to their high school games wasn’t free, not to mention giving up their personal time to get out and support them. And going to cheer them on for college games is really expensive! So no, there is no legal obligation to help, but morally I think it would be the right thing to do. Look at all Michael Jordon has done for his hometown!
No but they could at least help alittle bit
I've seen worse blight in Phoenix, Az. Besides, when your Federal Government allows all industry to leave the country, this is what happens.
But if the federal government got involved with a business' choice of where to manufacture, wouldn't that be....socialism? Think about it. The gov't has nothing to do with that decision.
@@annabernstein9848 you are wrong! The government had everything to do with it! Research NAFTA
@@annabernstein9848 Government should not be involved in telling business's where to locate but they should incentivise business to relocate of their own free will, that is whole lot different from Socialism. you need strong manufacturing business and good law enforcement and everything will sort it self out from there.
Don't off shore all the good work to line some other countries coffers.
Most all other countries governments, don't allow it's countries successful businesses to move to cheaper foreign manufacturing sites, just so the owners can make more of a profit. They'll slap high tariffs on them to discourage the practice.
It looks like a good and peaceful and neat area.. 😊
Most places do, until the freaks come out at night :)
Unfortunately I think every City and State have areas such as this one. When you finally come back to Baltimore MD you'll see Nick. Make sure that you and Mappy are packing heat. LOL!!!!
Be careful even daylight doesnt protect you in the worst places.
It's odd how not many people are seen in the video when cruising around a neighborhood.
Your so right
At least they have a roof over their heads.... this would be paradise for the homeless
I know Mike
I absolutely LOVE your vids! The only thing that’s killing me are the rolling stops. The camera really puts it into perspective at every stop sign. In the most light hearted way possible, I just want to say please make complete stops. Don’t want you getting pulled over for something so simple. Better safe than sorry, sir! Keep up the amazing work, though! Good and positive vibes from the middle of the mitten!😎🤙🏻
Love ❤️ those California rolls!
The problem with the Stop signs is that they should be Yield Signs!! No One to be Stopping for!
Yeah, "California stops" are illegal in NC, lol. Shit...
This is so sad. I have walked thru downtown Kinston and I drive an insane distance to patronize the Whiskey Pig Butchery and their lunch specials. You can see that there is so much potential in the area. I have run into such friendly folks in Lenoir County, really humble and down home. NC has sadly abandoned East Kinston in terms of council representation.
What's the answer then?
@@NickJohnson I’m not in govt., and this isn’t a simple answer that can be stated on a mere YT comment. It’s not about government aid or handouts or charity, but it does involve new ways of thinking, I think on behalf of local govt., community leaders. It involves fighting crime, community involvement, increased and better education programs. It involves bringing more business to the area, small and large businesses, yet you can’t if an area is crime ridden. basketball can’t be the only way out of this.
Ask the people in Kinston for the answer.
This is nothing compared to Philadelphia PA and Camden NJ, you're lucky you can even drive through those places.
Looked a little sad. I just get the feeling that there are really good prople there. Thank you for the tour!
I work with some of them, and they are hard workers. Every neighborhood has good people.
Where are them why nobody is randomly walking
@@dpeboyonplug1762 Because you run this risk of getting shot or robbed while walking around, even at 9am in the morning.
@@cdula26 damn
@@dpeboyonplug1762 last year a woman was sitting in her car at a stoplight around 10am and a dude ran up on her and set her on fire. Shit is crazy
This is a mischaracterization of the town of Kinston. I understand this is just one neighborhood in kinston..
but Kinston has a wonderfully charming downtown, world famous restaurant, great brewery, and an art and music district. I was involved in a redevelopment effort, Turning an abandoned bus stop into a church community center and it is true Kinston is extremely depressed and impoverished but a wonderful community within!!
Ride through at night
You should drive through the worst cities in Colorado.
What are some
Commerce city and Federal Avenue and north Aurora
So 2 players are supposed to put the town on their back when there are families who achieved generational wealth in that town but probably aren't doing anything to help?
Steven and Tyler Hill both are a goddamn joke.
No way. When my wife and I would spend a week at the shore in SC we would intentionally return home to PA on all the backroads. Our goal was to show our 2 kids how so many lived in poverty and how they were lucky. The places we saw on those drives were far worse than any place in this video. There was no garbage strewn in the streets nor buildings burned out or in total disrepair. The streets and yards were totally clean. Statistics don't always tell the full story.
Did you go to the projects and see baby moma and her 5 kids? Living off our dime?
I sure am glad that you drove through early in the morning. I work in a store on that side of town on the evening shift. A whole different world at night. I have got to be honest, I am a little bit surprised that someone didn't see you filming and take a pot shot at you.
Right I said the same thang he luccy 😭😭😭😭
He probably has a dashcam that isn’t obvious or visible, especially while just driving by
I was born n raised in this neighborhood, i didn't know it was that bad until i moved away, and seen how everybody else was living for a long time i thought this was normal
The city council should start a go fund me page to raise the money needed and also reach out to those successful people who left to make donations.
NOBODY donates tol those goddamn sites, at least not mine.
This is the face of bad government yet we send billions to other countries. Sickening!
Have you been to Pennsylvania? This is gorgeous compared to Allentown
We had a lot of homes flooded in Kinston from the last few Hurricanes too, so some areas look really bad. There is a certain area in Kinston that people know not to go to. But, most of the people in Kinston are pretty decent people who just work to provide for their families and stay out of trouble. Kinston has really done great with restoring the historic part of Kinston.
Yeah im from kinston I stay right behind kinston high school on greenmead
@@aaronwilliams5012 My granddad used to live near there. He lived on Larkspur.
Yeah i familiar with that place I moved up The Virginian
I live in Kinston NC moved here in 2016 from southern Maryland omg it was a shock! Run down city old only thing keeping me here is affordable housing apt living
Come to Davidson NC, nice good neighborhoods and cheap.
I grew up in Kinston and watched NAFTA destroy the textile industry. Also, even back then wages were terrible. This was caused in part by Felix Harvey (family owned tractor dealerships during depression) and family owning everything, fuel industry, produce farms, Coca Cola, NC natural gas, etc. These businesses would keep wages at minimum wage. Other business only located there to take advantage of these factors. Just look at the airport deal and the hundreds of millions that went into the paperwork of the firm owned by the Harvey's and nothing was ever built. I believe I have said enough. Glad I got away from there many years ago, but still know a lot of good people from Kinston.
I knew you were going to say Kinston when I first popped the video up! I've been living in the Kinston area most of the time since 1992. I live in the NW portion of the city which is in better condition than the east area.
No it's not.. Let him tell it... Smh
@@emarcosplash7734 I live in NW Kinston and the neighborhoods look pretty nice
Kinston might be the most depressing place to live in NC,plus there are paper mills all around the area that make it smell like crap, but it's nowhere close to being as dangerous as the east side of Greensboro, Charlotte, Lumberton, Durham, or Fayetteville.
It looks like many other cities throughout the US but lets send a robot to Mars costing God knows how much.
Science is what made us great in the first place and gave us so many advantages. We develop a lot of technology that we use every day through our NASA programs.
I agree! Spending just a fraction of the money on improving infrastructure and incentives for businesses would go miles in improving every oppressed city in our Nation!
Nick, Thank You Very Much For Sharing.. Could You Make A Video On Arkansas? It Is A Very Poor State.. I Don't Think Mrs. Drysdale Wants To Buy A House In This Neighbourhood..
I love all your videos plus your funny as hell lol
I left in 1989 and moved to Greenville. Never looked back. The 1980’s were the last gasp of Kinston!
About 20 years ago I bought my very first house in Youngstown Ohio for $17k. The house needed a ton of work and was in a neighborhood of rentals owned by a local slum lord. Youngstown was in a financial rut because all the steel plants closed up and the automotive manufacturing was on the decline. That is why I was able to get the house so cheap. Honestly, I had just gone through a divorce that left me with mounds of debts compiled by my ex. I was broke and it was all I could afford, but it was cheaper than renting and helped get me back on track financially.
Thing is, there is a huge difference between neighborhoods that are rough and neighborhoods that are poor. Youngstown was poor, but people still did their best to keep their property up as best they could. The neighbors were friendly and helped out any way they could. Yes there was crime, but if you weren't participating in it, you could easily avoid trouble. Property crime was rare, unless you were dumb enough to leave your brand new lexus parked on the road.
Kinston reminds me of how Youngstown was back then... but it sounds like a series of natural disasters has kept it down. Thats a shame. If I was a youngen who didn't make much, I would consider buying a house there. In a time where similar size houses in other areas of NC are selling for half a million dollars, buying property there is a cheap way to get out of the rental scam and start accumulating wealth.
I currently live in Statesville NC and bought my home at $325k we don’t really care for it here so been looking all over the place and this is one of those places. From land to home size I would more than triple my current by buying here.
These streets are cleaner than Atlanta streets and expressways. We have become a big Garbage Dump. Trash is everywhere, it breaks my heart.
This city seem like heaven compare to where I'm from. This is paradise. The area seem to be real clean. Nobody eating out of the garbage cans. I have not seen any trash piles yet
I lived in kinston all my life.
Why are these places so deserted? No people no children playing on bikes so deserted.
It's a cold December Saturday. Those working are doing retail or fast food and either already at work or still in bed.
What is it with y'all with people wandering around in the streets?
Kinston is where my wife and I spent our first night in NC upon moving here 11 years ago. We stopped at a rundown motel that allowed pets, just because it was late and we were tired. I knew nothing about Kinston at that time.
Is there a grocery store near by? Might be better to buy there and fix up a place than paying 2,000 a month rent for an 1989 house 1,000 sq ft rental not maintained like where I live.
There used to be a Piggly Wiggly, but most of those went out of business. I think there is a Food Lion still.
@@phil2u48 There is still a Piggly Wiggly on McLewean Street close to Big Blue. I think there are several small stores and restaurants in the area, such as The Lunch Box. I have a co-worker who lives across the street.
I was thinking the same. We can’t stand where we bought here in Statesville for $325k and that’s why I am here looking at comments. If many others feel the same this place could possibly bounce back. I would have 4 times fhe land and home size to what I do here. Average rent here if you are lucky enough to find a place not in the hood for anything needed for a small family it’s easily $2500+
A lot of houses in neighborhoods like this are rental properties with landlords who don't do crap about keeping up their property. Or if they do an improvement they raise the rent to where their tenants can't afford to live there anymore, Time to put the screws to the landlords to at least make houses better in low income neighborhoods, Do that and bring the decent paying jobs back and you would see crime go way down,
Grow up. You need to rent a place or two and see how it works out for you. I have had alot of decent good rental property tore all to hell by sorry tenants. Then you spend 6 months rental income fixing the place up and the cycle may Orman not start again. Everyone you rent to isnt a bad tenant but its 50 50 id say. I've sold most all my property cause I got tired of people. If a tenant quits paying it takes 4 months to get them out. Wish it wasn't so bad ,but unfortunately that is the way its gotten
Who would of thought the ghetto of NC would be so relaxing
You’re the best, Nick, thank you!
Seems so disrespectful to disparage these neighborhoods when you can see many tidy homes with mowed lawns. Sure there’s some that look junky, but there’s always that everywhere except rich neighborhoods where people hire gardeners etc.
I love these vids just exploring without dialogue and subtle music that isn't distracting, thank you Nick =)
That's what happened with many Towns around the US, after Nafta, Gatt and Cafta finally took it's Toll on Industry in this Country
Hack it looks like Beverly Hills compared to what I lived in growing up and as a uneducated adult. I was raised mostly in old houses without bathrooms or indoor water. No telephone or car most of the time also. No food at times or medical care. Had been to a dentist once before my 18th birthday. Had many a bad decay until I worked and could afford dental care. White privilege wasn't something I had .Still I survived and survive now month to month. Iam 61 and still I keep on keeping on!
"White privilege " is a fantasy made up by white hating marxists. White privilege, critical race theory and the rest of the propaganda is all designed to divide a country. Most Americans don't even realize what type of war has been waged from within...
And plenty of black people grew up with the same experiences. If you are white in the US, the privilege you have is that you don't have the added troubles JUST BECAUSE you are white. Redlining - where governments drew out maps that outlined areas where blacks lived and therefore deemed those areas "risky." Then the people living in those areas couldn't get loans, insurance, etc. White people DO NOT have to worry that when they check "white" on their loan application that their application will be denied solely because they are white. That's an example of white privilege. It has nothing to do with growing up poor, etc.
I live near here. My county is actually poorer than Lenore. My area looks similar, but somehow doesn't rise to the "statistics". These people have pride, self respect, and generally wonderful and friendly. Most have a decent car. We help each other out to get by. Jobs can be slim but everyone has a cellphone and food to eat. Power washing the homes is not a high priority since this region humidity guarantees mold will be back next year. Maybe knock on a door, the hospitality will shock you! Might not be rich in money but as noted city councils and government do what they can to move forward with improvements. Hurricane flooding is a challenge here but would not live anywhere else. Good people are the best resource.
He went to my home city ooo shit 😂😂, like damn I seen my friends house, my aunt house, and my old one. Just a boring country town losing more and more people everyday
Tell me about it a littlw bit im from miami but why is boring and people going away and where is everybody
I’ve built 6 brand new construction homes in Kinston. I’ve also fixed up a couple through grants the city had. This video is showing the projects and surrounding areas near Bright Street. Kinston has hope. Some other builders have bought up 45 building lots and another has plans to bring 600 new houses to Kinston. They also have had to Neal flooding in certain areas.
I go here all the time. It's a lot of crime and poverty but it's not as bad as he wants you to think. I'm going to do some videos showing what he didn't show.
He only drove in the hood areas, he didn't go to downtown, vernon or north heritage street in where it looks better. Every place has a hood. Kinston lost a lot of jobs throughout the years and some of their population. Also there are a lot of vacant buildings. City leaders mis manage funds. Not to mention the storms. Yes, the town needs work but it isn't the worst neighborhood. I lived in Durham and saw worst in some areas. Although Greenville is growing, the crime rates are higher than Kinston's sometimes. Our crime has slowed down a bit compared throughout the years. Kinston was a great place to be at in the 90s through 2006. When the businesses left, that's when things went downhill. But the worst neighborhood? He may have to reevaluate that.
I drive to Kinston to meet my dad half way from the coast for breakfast. Lovicks is awesome, and the people of Kinston are usually great.
There's a restaurant there in Kinston and a kind of cafe type place owned by a couple who does a show on PBS. The restaurant is The Farmer and the Chef. The prices they charge makes you wonder if they know where they are.
Just an FYI - Demons come out at night to the darkness.
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Have you looked at south High Point NC lately? They closed a busy Sheetz store down because of all the crime and people overdosing in the bathrooms!
I dare you to come back on a summer afternoon.
Yeah, I live here. That's when it goes down especially at night Down Da Hill.
I was born in kinston and hearing this is always wild to me. The most that ever happened was my brother got his bike stolen.
Boy you rolled right passed those STOP signs.
Remember, absolutely no One to Stop for!! Plus, he cannot Afford to Stop, gas prices Keep going UP!!
you left out the fact the people in charge there turned down ECTC which became East Carolina University. Put Greenville on the map.
Kinston couldn't recover from the flood devastation it endured in 1999, half the area was under 8 feet of water
Dude...going down a street with a do not enter sign and traveling the entire street going the wrong way on a one way street is not cool either!
Okay, so, I'm originally from Richlands, NC, which is about 30 miles from Kinston. However, my dad is from Kinston, and I spent tons of time there as a kid visiting my grandparents. In my experience, most folks in Kinston are very kind, down-to-earth people. In general, yes, it's an economically depressed area, and in many ways it's a microcosm of the struggles many folks in small eastern NC communities have had to contend with.
As an ECU alum, I've driven through Kinston many times over the years going back and forth to Greenville, and I think there has been a bit of recovery in the downtown area (especially with Mother Earth Brewing and some other business setting up shop.). While some areas are definitely rougher than others, I don't think Kinston is worse than what I've seen from other cities I've visited in different parts of the country. The reality is that while Kinston has a lot of struggles, it's really not the unbelievable disaster that a lot of people seem to think it is.
Oh! Someone mentioned King's BBQ in one of the comments. Yes, if you ever find yourself in the area, go there. If you happen to be in Greenville, visit both B's BBQ and Parker's BBQ. That is all.
I am originally from NC and I drove through Kinston a few years ago on the way to Emerald Isle. I remember seeing a BMW dealership in Kinston so apparently there are some more upscale areas in that small city.
I am surprised I didn't see a dollar tree there at least. They always affordable no matter how broke you are. High Point, NC has some Ratchet areas that look like homes here too.
I was born in North Carolina. Never went back since 1982. Is it worth going back to visit?
Some parts absolutely! I love in far western North Carolina. It's beautiful.
@Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ for Eternal Life Oh wow. Walkertown. Haven't heard that town in a while. Before I left NC, lived in Kernersville for a year and at times wandered through Walkertown. Good times!
This is the place to buy real estate now - for sure. No other way to go but UP. Now this is 2 years old - so it would be nice to see an update. Looks like a Ghost Town where you filmed, but I can assure you, after just not long ago driving through Kinston, it is doing like all nice little towns do. You can see worse driving around our 'section' area of Wake Forest - more activity. This is a gold mine in my HO
That was depressing and it is a real tough problem. My inclination is to say let’s provide tax incentives for businesses that are willing to build on that side of town (I noticed there was no real grocery store for those people). That could generate jobs for that community but at the same time would it be enough to allow those people to have enough income to sustain said businesses? I think it is sad that so many people are left to suffer in such conditions and really they see no end to that tunnel. I say there needs to be a collaboration between the public and private sector to solve it.
There is good and bad everywhere, from food to crime to roads to....well...you get the point. I live in NC and I know for a fact that Kinston has some of the best BBQ anywhere. Love the channel by the way because still, it's interesting to see all these places and the varying opinions. Hey, it's America. We have it all. lol
Hey fellow NC!
@@NickJohnson Hello Nick!
So depressing, such a sad little country town😳
Frankly, I didn't think it looked that bad. It looks like poor people doing the best they can. It looks like the homes are run down but well kept. I think they care about their community, they're just not in a position to make improvements.
I was born and raised in Kinston. I moved out of NC 20 years ago. This video saddens me for several reasons. Mainly because as he drives around literally nothing looks familiar.
Seems fairly quiet. I have watched several of your videos and usually enjoy them. One question, you rarely stop at the stop signs, just slow up, have you ever gotten a ticket?😂
What does “worst” mean to you in this series?
Crime and poverty
It's a different world at night...
Kinston is home to one of the best Low-A Milb teams in the league! The Wood Ducks hold one of the best records in the league for Low-A
I am from Greenville NC and albeit Kinston can be dangerous at times but it still has some nice sections. I agree that Fayetteville is worse than Kinston.
It's also sketch
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Kinston was fine, economically speaking, in the 1960's. My family would drive through there on the way to the beach before the interstate opened. We would stop at King's Barbecue to buy food to take to the beach for "supper." The town has been in decline ever since then. It's economy was heavily based on tobacco and cotton and nothing has moved in to replace the loss. It has always been a hotbed of overt racism.
Edit: interesting house at 11:30 with solar panels.
I lived in Kinston for two years after I got out of the Navy and attended Lenoir Community College. I couldn't wait to get out of that town.
He needs to take ride through the rough areas of Richmond Virginia.
Proper funding equity in funding is not happening in this area of Kinston.. Leaders must do better!!!
Love the content Nick keep it coming. I don’t know if you take request but back in the early 90’s on HBO there was a documentary called Banging in Little Rock. It was about gang life in Little Rock Arkansas. Maybe a idea for a future upload would be Little Rock in the present day 🤔
I'm going to do Arkansas soon!
Until we abandon the monetary system, we will always see these conditions. Time for the Natural Law Resource Based Economy. That said, some of these houses were well maintained. This place has a lot of potential.
Sounds good. After the purge, everything will be peachy. Well if you live, you'll be a slave to some warlord, but that's the price of peace. Right?
Kinston is like a second home to me. They lost a lot in tragic circumstances multiple times, but they keep going ❤️
STRAIGHT GANGSTA!🚔
There are many places to work in kinston.backgroud checks and drug tests,special training keep locals out in many cases.shutting down the biggest airport in EC was also a big factor.nobody knows why that happenned
Where are the safest areas in North Carolina also, which Areas have the best weather? Which is better North Carolina vs. Virginia! Would love to visit one day!
I worked with a guy in a manufacturing plant and he came from Kinston NC . He came to Virginia for work. He retired after 25 years and went back to Kinston.
Man I live in Kinston and I love this town been here my whole life yes there has been changes but where on earth is it that things are still the same since the 50's
I don’t even see anyone walking around. It’s hard to believe this is most crime ridden city.
Is there a grocery store?
There is one close by in the downtown district itself. Still is a little place called The Lunch Box.
Nice video! What type of camera and mic you use in your video. Thanks
Keep it up dude! Ur awesome! Thank you 💜
Do greenville nc..Greenville Growth is crazy
I live 11 miles from Kinston North Carolina this place is so terrible please don't move down here the cops are crooked..
Can you further emphasize on crooked please? Been looking at buying some property here.
How come the worst neighbourhood in North Carolina looks MUCH safer than most neighbourhoods in New York, or LA, or Seattle?
"Affordable Housing" is just another phrase for welfare housing. A slightly more attractive (for a while) facade for a dead town full of welfare grifters who won't move.
Impoverished? Yes! The worst? Not by a long shot!
The richer you get the less u think about others NEVER NEVER Underestimate the power of the Mine