Quinton Coples to Host Community Weekend in Kinston

Posted Jul 6, 2017
One of the biggest annual events in Kinston is just around the corner. The sixth annual Quinton Coples Community Weekend kicks off Friday and will continue until Sunday. All events are free to the public. Coples was a Kinston High School and UNC standout and first-round NFL draft pick with the New York Jets in 2012. “This means a lot to me,” Coples said. (Kinston Free Press)

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