Neuse News year in review: September
Neuse News delivers hyper-local news to the inbox of our readers every morning at 7:00 AM. Here is a look back on September’s most memorable articles
Number 1
Gov. Cooper signs executive orders extending statewide standing orders for COVID-19 testing and vaccinations
Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 229. The Executive Order extends several provisions outlined in Executive Order 224 that direct the State Health Director to issue statewide standing orders for testing and vaccination.
Number 2
Dixon Foods Group is coming to an end
https://www.neusenews.com/index/2021/9/2/dixon-food-groups-coming-to-an-end
Dixon Foods Group will transition their current restaurants to new owners after the announcement that Dixon Foods has come to an end.
Number 3
Destructive vandalism at the Vernon Park Mall
https://www.neusenews.com/index/2021/9/17/destructive-vandalism-at-the-vernon-park-mall
Unknown suspect(s) broke into the Vernon Park Mall sometime between September 10, 2021 in the evening and the morning of September 16, 2021. The mall is located at 834 Hardee Road in Kinston.
Number 4
BJ Murphy: LCPS Chairman Bruce Hill Admonishes Parents for Contacting Him
At the September 13th Lenoir County Public Schools board meeting, Chairman Bruce Hill admonished the public on when it’s appropriate to contact a school board member. He cited a chain of command, the need to go straight to the source, and emphasized the school board’s primary goal is to be policymakers.
Number 5
Kinston Police: Arrest made in connection with shooting
https://www.neusenews.com/index/2021/9/22/kinston-police-arrest-made-in-connection-with-shooting
On Saturday, September 18th, 2021, at approximately 3:50 pm, Kinston Police Officers responded to shots fired near the 1100 block of Pollock St. Kinston, N.C. Officers arrived on scene and located the victim, Rashad O’Neil, 25, of Kinston.
