NORTH CAROLINA'S WORST LOOKING SMALL TOWN / KINSTON, NC

[@123rkhan]

Hometown of Brandon Ingram, Jerry Stackhouse, Reggie Bullock, and a half-dozen other retired NBA players. Not bad for a town with less than 20k people.

[@denisehorner4683]

I had my first job at Caswell in Kinston. Bought my first house. Got married. Had my baby. In the 1980's. Went back this past week and cried and cried for poor Kinston. I love this little town but it was SO sad to see what happened to it.

[@lastlysunny4826]

You only videoed East Kinston, I guess you forgot about West Kinston. You went up and down the same streets, just on different sides of the road! SMH!

[@vidascott4860]

Well you passed by where Reggie Bullock grew up!💪🏽 Kinston maybe small but there's a lot of greatness that was born and raised here!

[@latoriajones2099]

Yes my home town and still here 41 yrs

[@shadowsworld2984]

So you only circled those five or six bad blocks, you could of given Kinston a little more credit you only circled what 5 blocks in one little area 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@finessasalaam7045]

Thank you 😂 he stayed in the trenches purposely I won’t even give em blocks he went to 3 hoods max: the curb, the bright, and the woo

[@GQ-NATIONAL]

Every town has neighborhoods, some neighborhoods are going to be the worst. If you pick one little section, and stay in that section, ofc you'll get all the negative footage you want....#FromdaK

[@theinfamousmahagany8163]

Exactly

[@jenniferbaylor1806]

This person only chose the worst part of Kinston, I was born and raised there. Their are beautiful homes and businesses in Kinston. Showcase wherever you are originally from. If you do not like what you see in Kinston, perhaps you could make some type of constructive help to improve. Learn and practice being positive.

[@MenaKing-yl6fw]

Respect Kinston. Home of our babies 💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@Ineedtherapy321]

FOR REAL I WAS EITHER THAT'S LAGRANGE idk if it is but I've been there it's kinda creepy but pretty at the same time

[@josephhoover4542]

@@MenaKing-yl6fw Funny you say that yet you would rather complain about a KZbin video than do something about Kinston's poor education (the percent of 21+ adults with a high school diploma or= is way below the national average.

[@TrezNC]

My hometown 🫶🏾

[@gregorycyr9272]

I live in Raleigh and I find eastern NC to be depressing.Places like Rocky Mount,Kinston,Goldsboro,Wilson and Mount Olive.

[@Bettercallsaul316]

I miss Raleigh

[@gregorycyr9272]

@@Bettercallsaul316 Ok well where is home now if you don't mind me asking?

[@Bettercallsaul316]

@@gregorycyr9272 Harrisburg, pa :/

[@gregorycyr9272]

@@Bettercallsaul316 Ok well take care and I don't know when you where last here in Raleigh but the rent is high and homeless is skyrocketing.Raleigh was a lot better 30 years ago.

[@Bettercallsaul316]

@@gregorycyr9272 I was last living there in 2009

[@HellokittyLuv03]

These videos make me appreciate where I live at

[@peterwalker9211]

Charlie doesn't spare anybody!does He?❤

[@TheBuckeyeFarm]

Visited the CSS Neuse Museum and the Life-size replica of a Confederate Civil War ironclad gunboat. Stayed in Scotland Neck for 3 months, and visited the whole eastern part of North Carolina.

[@shedajohnson3857]

Somebody literally stayed in one small section, the worst one. Lol...every town has one of these.

[@maryb3909]

You're a brave soul to venture off the beaten path.

[@PresidentChristopher]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/d56nln94aMifptE ME, on a bicycle in this place!

[@georgedoolittle9015]

Kinston has an up and coming Airline located here. Reminds me of what Downtown Beaufort used to look like until all the high functioning retirees moved in. Interstate 95 through North Carolina keeps expanding big time as well.

[@Ruth_vak]

Beautiful, soft light and houses surrounded by greens. Minute 4.35 dog is barking in the distance. People are slowly getting on with their end-of day things. Peeling paint creates different textures and shades. I think the air is probably saturated and heavy. It's clearly not a rich or easy place but there is beauty... Thanks Charlie.

[@clebersouza5330]

Hello from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@The50Fordman]

My brother moved there in the 50s and worked for DuPont until retirement. Spent most of my summers there as a teenager. Was going to move there after I married but my mother talked me out of it. It isn't the same place although this writer only highlights East Kinston where we stayed away from. There are still nice areas, but It doesn't show a lot of promise.

[@paulmoss7940]

We pass by on the way to the beach . Locals-- what killed this town ? I know it floods real bad around there. The Sears in the deserted Mall looks haunted. Did you get a new car Bo ?

[@jalawlis1990]

Lived in raleigh since 1993. Kinston never really recovered from huricane fran

[@i.l.l.l.l.]

Black people

[@finderoftruthknowerofsecre3429]

The truth? red lining , political practices rooted in racism, nepotism & good ol' boy culture. Places like this are a case study on what happens when Jim Crowe is still codified in local laws . The area of this town shown here is comparable to Nola's 9th ward & just as neglected by the local gov. The fact that you'll find likely locals in the coment pointing that " blacks" are kinda support my earlier point as well regarding racism.

[@eagledrive.]

Hurricane Floyd in 1999 was the worst flood

[@Jafeel1985]

​@@finderoftruthknowerofsecre3429No, one of Kinston's biggest problems aside from flooding, was Surgarhill, the town's dirty little secret. Then after all of that the town was "blessed" with Lyman Grant, and his way of doing things. Neither of those had anything to do with racism. I'm not saying racism doesn't exist in Kinston because it clearly does, but its not the blame of Kinston's downfall.

[@fatfool8291]

fun n friendly people there a great place to take your family to vacation n have the time of there life's 😂😂😂🙃💁🏿‍♂️🤓

[@normalizedaudio2481]

There are some burned out towns, in NC, where black people used to live.

[@earlannbrown9908]

He didn't go up the hill

[@wrifraff]

My sister in law lives just east of there in Cove City. Recognized a few spots there. Not a bad town.

[@jaquelinegomes790]

Vejo no Instagram dizendo que nessa cidade nc tem emprego pra todos 😢 é falso ou verdadeiro?

[@joeyherring6360]

Sometimes it’s best to go unknown.

[@hellpleasure1]

Poor does not mean u have to live like that … priorities can be set and upkeepibg the properties wether it’s rental or not is even findable with limited funds I used to live in rivermont

[@GaryClutchClark]

A lot of great basketball players come from this town.

[@gmoneydogthang]

not too many doctors. lawyers, or business men

[@GaryClutchClark]

@@gmoneydogthang Probably not. Those titles usually come from people who aren't first generation high school or college students, people who grew up with two parents, etc.

[@laneestanley1814]

@@gmoneydogthang definitely have doctors, lawyers and businessmen.

[@theinfamousmahagany8163]

Ingram, Stackhouse etc. A lot of lawyers and doctors as well came out of Kinston NC

[@ClutchboyzHQ]

NC WE MADE IT

[@MrAvjones]

A the time of 4:43, you are crossing Gordon St, to the right is a two story home that I lived in, in 1954/55.

[@Jafeel1985]

@MrAvjones I would love to ask you a few questions about Kinston's history if possible.

[@jimmythegentconway8690]

Why people Say countries and flags randomlly??

[@MenaKing-yl6fw]

Support 💗

[@archiemcberry7102]

Too many people and too few jobs. And the future looks worse. Demolish these tattered old housing units and build more public housing. Many vacant areas near the downtown area for public housing. Kinston has a new young Mayor and City Council who can clean this city up!

[@RandyTheWildHorse]

Next time I drive to Kinston I will go to the HSA store and get some supplies 1:57

[@guitarcomet5]

Kinston, NC…..eastern north carolina’s “Detroit” …80% black. Still has a few sections left of nice homes…but only a few. Greenville & Kinston are the Greyhound express for drugs. They come from up north (NYC, Philly, Baltimore/D.C.) and most arrive in Kinston. Much of the product is distributed into G-ville (ECU college kids need their drugs!) and many people orbit G-ville to score when they’re jonesing for a buzz. Now, how would I know this information? 🤔

[@MenaKing-yl6fw]

This is my home. This is a part Kinston is Beautiful 💗

[@RachaelWalker-on6cx]

My pops from there and i liked it out there boones where tapp at

[@beforeyourimmigrants8471]

When I was in the Marines we used to go up there deep to some club

[@joey86bu1]

Da Kangz are doing it up nice!

[@curtisrobertson3342]

Why is every black area a ghetto ???

[@Yoodoooo]

Get yo lame ass on 😂

[@princejaxisblack8789]

Not much to do after slavery fucks everything up 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@DeflatingAtheism]

The actress Jaime Pressly is from Kinston, NC. The best-looking thing in Kinston ain’t there anymore!

[@nickytommymancinelli8066]

She looks like Margot Robbie clone

[@willbygosh4887]

Kinston does have a decent downtown,some nice residential areas I've seen worse.Stll they're trying.Real Estate is affordable though.

[@kaytyn4691]

ohh yay my home

[@cpcCA]

How much is the property there. I would move there if it’s safe🤔

[@Moe_Lester_fromUptwn]

I'm saying. It's not that bad.

[@cpcCA]

@Moe Fawkah i can work with it.

[@Oyaase]

it’s dangerous 😭

[@Oyaase]

but the people full of love

[@cpcCA]

@@Oyaase okay. 😢

[@Slumpthemenace]

Have u did Raleigh or durham

[@naughtydorf18]

King's BBQ baby

[@paulmoss7940]

Yeah, still not bad. Bypass Parkers up the road though.

[@omegahtv6779]

Damn.

[@geebee6737]

Guy's in the hood and out of his comfort zone so hangs back so he don't get capped and then does an MJ and Beats It 🤣

[@BananaVr1v1]

Of course i live here

[@jettschenker]

Looks like some prime real estate there!

[@souffonee8106]

looks a lot like petersburg va

[@leonation89]

They cousins lol. I'm from Petersburg VA and nearby Snow Hill Greene County

[@LucianTSkeptic]

Not exactly Mayberry, is it?

[@RELLCoX]

My dads hometown Damn…

[@Oyaase]

kinston got the riches soil …

[@freerage]

YOU NEEDA GO TO WILSON NC

[@tyxfilmeditt]

You coming back to Spartanburg,Sc Charlie ? Please get all sides this time

[@Dro4eslav-hw]

Издеваетесь? По сравнению с Кривым Рогом - рай на земле!

[@PresidentChristopher]

I got videos of me riding my bicycle thru here, some of them at night - some as far back as 2009 - would you care for me to give them to you?

[@monstavstatic9516]

should pull up to sanford next time u over here

[@kking2733]

My family is from here

[@carlosalbertopugliese1889]

Same “favelas” from Brazil

[@FireMcgwire]

What a nice safe vacation spot and also nice neighborhood to do door to door sales

[@Moe_Lester_fromUptwn]

It may not seem like it, but it seems very neighborly.

[@Mainedagreat]

Can you do Roanoke rapids nc 📍

[@Светлана-Кузбасс]

Смотрю ваши ролики и удивляюсь, как бедно живут американцы. Крохотные домики и мусор. Дороги разбиты, всё изресовоно, мусор. Одним словом Мрак.

[@Rcgermany]

Frohe Ostern 🐣 🐇🐇🐇🐇😂🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪

[@justinoneal862]

You in my hood now eastern Carolina

[@willforeverpubg4235]

Charlie Bo back and K-Town not to far from where I'd stay.

[@Imtheman101]

Do High Point, NC

[@janiaamenra3484]

Too big to be a small town.

[@willforeverpubg4235]

My brother was killed in a car accident there in 97

[@paulferguson2574]

SOMEONE GIVE ME A REAL REASON WHY!

[@wjhandy]

Bring me back some BBQ

[@ivanicarchano4828]

Gosto muito de ver seus vídeos. Grande abraço!

[@trevorstevens2889]

Christ, that crunchy camera again.

[@성태김-c1w]

Spain 🇪🇸 Sweden 🇸🇪 Chile 🇨🇱

[@hillarytrump9146]

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Denmark 🇩🇰 Ireland 🇮🇪

[@kingmiller1982]

I'm scared

[@warrenguthrie2438]

Pu to havelock looks even worse lol

[@michaeljeffery7466]

Sheesh I thought Rocky Mt. Or Fayetteville was the worst.

[@toska459]

Not really, Kinston’s ghettos are isolated areas that can easily be avoided. The main problem with this town is the fact that there’s nothing really here.

[@cedricmiller4370]

I don't know rocky mount and Kinston look similar to each other

[@kion2214]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHPUZoGYl69jisU какой контраст!

[@362cay]

🤣🤣

[@matthewalderink126]

I got to go here oneday this is a badass ghetto in a badass ghetto town

[@Мммакс]

Это тоже всё до первого торнадо: мотня на столбах, домики из говна и палок? П.с. бараки в конце видоса доставили - чистенькие такие, аккуратные, демократичные.

[@Dro4eslav-hw]

они не представляют какие развалины устроили в бывшем совке.

[@Мммакс]

Так совок (советскую оккупацию) они и устроили. Сталин сотоварищи никого не оккупировали.

[@nb2008nc]

​@@МммаксTell that to Warsaw, Prague, Vilnius, Budapest, etc

[@Мммакс]

@@nb2008ncа что сказать, я не был там непосредственно и желания нет. Если они так же живут, то кто вам доктор? В России хорошо.

[@nb2008nc]

@@Мммакс The translation doesn't show up anymore for some reason.

[@kennelson3848]

Paradise on channel 0

[@8731GC]

🪣 📝

[@oscarmendez2043]

I did some contractor work at the Smithfield plant there, east of the I-95 in North Carolina is quite a weird place.

[@jasoisdas]

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