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The Economic Development Region says it is working with local and regional partners to support employees affected by recent changes at MasterBrand’s Kinston operations.
The Down East Bird Dawgs asked Kinston City Council and the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners for $125,000 annually from each government for two years during a joint meeting Tuesday.
Kinston was alive with energy and optimism as the Recovery Together ENC Center joined forces with the Lenoir, Greene, and Jones County Re-entry Council to host the Second Annual Re-entry and Recovery Resource Fair on September 17, 2026 during National Recovery Month.
Kinston City Council voted after closed session Tuesday to dissolve the Downtown Kinston Revitalization director position from the city government, following an extended open-session discussion that included criticism of the current director’s performance.
Alyssa Beaman became the 2027 Distinguished Young Woman of Lenoir County. She received a $3,500 scholarship and medallion, $500 clothing allowance for the state program and a 16 x 20 portrait from Brittany Smith Photography.
A house fire displaced Julie Babbin’s grandchildren. When then-Triple P director Steve Roman helped the children with furniture, clothes and books, Babbin wanted to thank him. On Saturday, Sept. 26, she did so by organizing Dolly Day at the Lenoir County Farmers Market to help local families sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Lenoir Community College and Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) have strengthened their partnership to create a seamless pathway for students to advance from an Associate in Applied Science degree at LCC to a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Science at ECSU.
The Distinguished Young Women of Lenoir County program proudly presents Campbell Price, Distinguished Young Woman of Lenoir County for 2026, in its annual program which will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2026 in the Performing Arts Center on the campus of Kinston High School. Price attends the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Campbell is the daughter of Neal and Jill Price.
Greene County school board members clashed Sept. 21 over student achievement, leadership accountability and whether Superintendent Rodney McNeill should travel to Argentina for training, with the discussion widening to concerns about race and election-year politics.
Artificial intelligence is not coming. It is here, and most of us are still thinking too small about what that means or are so afraid of its potentially negative consequences that we fail to move at all.
The Economic Development Region says it is working with local and regional partners to support employees affected by recent changes at MasterBrand’s Kinston operations.
Interim City Manager Ralph Clark and City Manager Jon Mendenhall are working side by side to hand off city leadership in an orderly way, so city services, ongoing projects and daily operations continue without interruption. Ralph Clark’s last day as Interim City
An altercation involving eight students at Kinston High School lasted less than a minute and did not result in a lockdown, according to Lenoir County Public Schools.
MasterBrand plans to move part of its Kinston production to facilities in three other states, affecting approximately 390 employees while retaining about 180 workers at the site, a company spokesperson said.
James Alan "Jimmy" Smith, Jr., of Kinston, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September 27, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. A visitation will be held Friday, October 2nd, 9 AM, followed by the funeral service, 10:00 AM, at First Baptist Church in Kinston, North Carolina. A graveside service will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park.
It is with profound sadness that the family announces the passing of Jasper (Jack) Louis Phillips, Jr., MD, FACS, on September 25, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of cherished memories. A funeral service will be conducted by Pastor John Robert Harris at Edwards Funeral Home on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Private burial will follow.
On September 28, 2026, detectives with the Kinston-Lenoir Drug Task Force continued their investigation into Khalil Dail regarding the distribution of marijuana.
In Loving Memory of Beverly Kennedy Alston July 3, 1946 – September 25, 2026 Beverly Kennedy Alston of Kinston, age 80, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2026. Born on July 3, 1946, to the late Rozelle and Alyne Kennedy of Richmond, VA.
The Lenoir County WIC Program is a federally funded supplemental nutrition program that provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support and health/community referrals for eligible women, infants and children (up to age 5 year). You may qualify even if you work or receive other types of assistance. Take the first step.
The Down East Bird Dawgs asked Kinston City Council and the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners for $125,000 annually from each government for two years during a joint meeting Tuesday.
Kinston was alive with energy and optimism as the Recovery Together ENC Center joined forces with the Lenoir, Greene, and Jones County Re-entry Council to host the Second Annual Re-entry and Recovery Resource Fair on September 17, 2026 during National Recovery Month.
The EPIC Center has announced a leadership transition as Executive Director Emma Barnes prepares to step down from her role to focus on her family. Effective October 1, Deana Rose, currently the Kinston Center Director, will assume the additional role of Interim Executive Director.
Kinston City Council voted after closed session Tuesday to dissolve the Downtown Kinston Revitalization director position from the city government, following an extended open-session discussion that included criticism of the current director’s performance.
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The Instructional Support Specialist - Continuing Education provides comprehensive instructional, operational, and administrative support for the Continuing Education Division.
The Instructional Support Specialist - Continuing Education provides comprehensive instructional, operational, and administrative support for the Continuing Education Division.
Apply at the Kinston Housing Authority Central Office located at 608 N Queen Street, Kinston from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Thursday or call the Human Resources Department at 252.523.1195 ext. 221 for an application.
Apply at the Kinston Housing Authority Central Office located at 608 N Queen Street, Kinston from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Thursday or call the Human Resources Department at 252.523.1195 ext. 221 for an application.
Lenoir Community College is a comprehensive institution that places primary emphasis on excellence in classroom instruction. The Biology Instructor is responsible for providing quality and engaging instruction to LCC students through the use of seated and online courses, and through creative biology labs as needed to promote successful completion of degree requirements.
James Alan "Jimmy" Smith, Jr., of Kinston, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September 27, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. A visitation will be held Friday, October 2nd, 9 AM, followed by the funeral service, 10:00 AM, at First Baptist Church in Kinston, North Carolina. A graveside service will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park.
It is with profound sadness that the family announces the passing of Jasper (Jack) Louis Phillips, Jr., MD, FACS, on September 25, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of cherished memories. A funeral service will be conducted by Pastor John Robert Harris at Edwards Funeral Home on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Private burial will follow.
In Loving Memory of Beverly Kennedy Alston July 3, 1946 – September 25, 2026 Beverly Kennedy Alston of Kinston, age 80, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2026. Born on July 3, 1946, to the late Rozelle and Alyne Kennedy of Richmond, VA.
James Donald “Donnie” Heath Jr.,74, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Donnie was a devoted family man whose greatest joy came from the people he loved.
Coleen P. (Baker) McKivergin, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, daughter, and sister, passed away on September 13, 2026, at the age of 94 in Kinston, North Carolina. A graveside service will be held at Lindenwood Cemetery Chapel in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.
In Loving Memory of Beverly Kennedy Alston July 3, 1946 – September 25, 2026 Beverly Kennedy Alston of Kinston, age 80, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2026. Born on July 3, 1946, to the late Rozelle and Alyne Kennedy of Richmond, VA.
Mrs. Faith Wooten Nethercutt, age 87, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, September 24, 2026, at her home in the Hookerton Community. A native of Sampson County, she was born May 21, 1939, the daughter of James McKinnon and Annie Lou Wooten.
Virginia Wright Peede, 90, of La Grange, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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