2026 Midterm Election Results - Lenoir, Greene, and Jones
Obituary: Miranda Hill Wiggins
We want to celebrate Miranda this Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 3:00 pm in the sanctuary of Kinston First Baptist Church. Immediately following the service, we ask that you join Miranda’s family in the fellowship hall for a Jubilee. A time to gather, remember and celebrate, not our loss, but her victory.
Voting extended until 8 p.m. at Holloway Recreation Center after printer problems
The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted unanimously Tuesday to extend voting until 8 p.m. at Lenoir County’s K8 precinct at Holloway Recreation Center after printer problems delayed voting for about 45 minutes.
Kristy Kelly: Surely we can be this opinionated at the polls
I have strong opinions about things I am unwilling to fix. This includes my household, where I have been known to get mad about something I could have handled myself before it became everyone else’s problem.
Greene commissioners set hearing on residential rezoning of former industrial park
Greene County commissioners scheduled a Nov. 16 public hearing on a proposal to rezone former industrial park property in Walstonburg for residential use during their Nov. 2 meeting.
Lenoir commissioners approve recovery funding, reappraisal contract and arena improvements
Lenoir County commissioners approved funding for substance use treatment and recovery services, a consulting contract for the county’s 2029 property reappraisal and improvements to the county’s livestock arena during their Nov. 2 meeting.
From Kinston High to Hollywood: Local Native Robert Hill Wins His First Daytime Emmy Award
A piece of eastern North Carolina took center stage in Los Angeles, California, as Grifton native and Kinston High School graduate Robert “Rob” Hill won his very first Daytime Emmy Award.
Lenoir County Sheriffs Office gives updates on gunshot wound
On November 1, 2026 around 8:18 p.m. Deputies with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the Speedway in LaGrange for the report of a subject with a gunshot wound.
Lenoir County marriages
The following marriage licenses were issued in Lenoir County:
Kinston considers rotating outages during power supply emergencies
Kinston electric customers could experience rotating outages during severe power supply shortages under a proposed emergency response plan scheduled for discussion at the City Council’s Nov. 2 meeting.
Bucklesberry, Back in the Day: Hickory Grove Church (24)
The denominational metamorphosis of Hickory Grove from a Free Will Baptist church in the early 1840s, to a Baptist work in the 1870s, and finally to a Methodist church in 1884 spanned about four decades.
KPD Officers Arrest Man for Breaking and Entering
On October 30, 2026, at approximately 8:38 a.m., Kinston Police Department B-Squad officers responded to the 600 block of W. Lenoir Avenue after a concerned citizen reported a suspicious person entering a vacant residence.
Mike Parker: Honor Flight touches the lives of veterans
Bruce Williamson was trying to arrange a special trip to Washington, DC, for his friend Harry Osborne as part of an Honor Flight. Harry served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1952 to 1953.
Evelyn Dove Coleman: Gifts Everywhere
As I looked around my home, I was amazed at the number of items which came to me as gifts. My family and friends have showered me through the years with the things they know I enjoy.
New Lenoir County corporations
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
Snow Hill Primary Terrific Kid Awards
Snow Hill Primary gives out a weekly award called "Terrific Kid" awards. Each teacher at SHP chooses a student who has been responsible, shows great character, or has reached a personal goal. On Fridays, these students are presented with an award and are congratulated for their hard work. Below are Snow Hill Primary's Terrific Kid Awards!
Greene County considers funding conditions for new senior center
Greene County commissioners will consider accepting federal funding conditions for a proposed $1.1 million senior center construction project during their Monday, Nov. 2, meeting.
Greene commissioners to consider hearing on former industrial park rezoning Nov. 2
Greene County commissioners will consider scheduling a public hearing on a proposal to rezone former industrial park property in Walstonburg for residential use when they meet Monday, Nov. 2.
Obituary: Wayne Jeffrey Lane
Wayne Jeffrey Lane, 65, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2026. Born in Wayne County on February 10, 1961, he was the son of the late Kenneth Arnold Lane and Carol Ann Coltrain Lane.
Lenoir County death notices
The following is a list of people who have recently passed away in Lenoir County: