Keith Byers The Free Press As of 10 a.m. according to the National Weather Service in Newport, N.C., Tropical Storm Elsa is wavering near minimal hurricane status with winds at 65 m.p.h. southwest of Gainesville, Fla. and will bring varying amounts of rain and wind to the Kinston area over the next 24 hours. Tropical storm watches are in effect for Lenoir County according to NWS meteorologist John Elardo, meaning winds near 40 m.p.h. will be possible in the Kinston area with the storm weakening fairly quickly to a tropical depression. “Right now, the official forecast is a tropical depressi...