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Kinston City Council approved several measures Tuesday night, including renaming Springhill Street in honor of famed musician and Kinston native Maceo Parker, moving forward with a public hearing for a proposed Washington Avenue sewer project, approving a new fleet maintenance truck lift and hearing updates on downtown revitalization and property demolition efforts.
Catch 22 Seafood Restaurant is expanding beyond Kinston with plans to open a second location in Goldsboro.
A carload of school supplies collected as part of the annual Governor’s School Supply Drive rolled up to Northwest Elementary School on Monday, personally delivered by North Carolina Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley.
Stonington Farms will host its first annual Stonington Farms Music Fest on Saturday, September 5, 2026, bringing a full day of country and bluegrass music to Kinston.
Jones County is accepting applications for a housing assistance program intended to address urgent health and safety hazards in the homes of qualifying residents.
Lenoir County Board of Elections staff will visit three Neuse Regional Library locations Tuesday, Sept. 15, to help residents register to vote and access other election services.
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I am sure you noticed last week that the roads were a little more congested than usual. School buses are on the road again – and drivers need to exercise greater caution.
Major Shawn Howard is retiring after spending his entire law enforcement career with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office.
On August 28, 2026, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) assisted the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office in locating a missing male with special needs from Wilkes County. The individual had been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) under a Silver Alert.
I am sure you noticed last week that the roads were a little more congested than usual. School buses are on the road again – and drivers need to exercise greater caution.
The Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce’s Aug. 26 community newsletter highlighted upcoming local events, including the Lenoir County Education Foundation Golf Tournament, which raises money for mini grants for LCPS teachers. The calendar includes Art of the Palate with Tammy Kelly on Aug. 27, several September community events, the Lenoir County Agricultural Fair in October and holiday performances at Lenoir Community College later this year.
The following restaurant inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
The Kinston City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, at City Hall, 207 E. King St., to consider a rezoning request, a proposed street renaming, a sewer grant hearing, a budget amendment and other items.
Community Council for the Arts has released the September 2026 edition of Muse & Maker, featuring upcoming exhibits, classes, artist talks and community events in Kinston. The issue includes details on September programs, gallery shows and special events hosted by the Arts Center.
Long before Major General Alfred K. Flowers made U.S. Air Force history, he was a young boy growing up in a sharecropping family among the tobacco fields of eastern North Carolina. At night, he could lie in bed in his family’s four-room home and see the sky through holes in its tin roof, dreaming not of becoming a general, but simply of finding a way out of poverty.
The following is a list of people who have recently passed away in Lenoir County:
Hope to Destiny for Youth held its fourth annual Book Bag and School Supply Giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 22, distributing about 150 book bags filled with school supplies to local children and families.
PINK HILL — Dr. Jennifer Murphy of Pink Hill Chiropractic has been appointed to the North Carolina Chiropractic Association’s Board of Directors, effective Jan. 1, 2027, according to an announcement from the practice.
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