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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 state’s seasonally adjusted August 2026 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from July’s revised rate. The national rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent.
Lenoir County commissioners supported a $52 million grant application to replace Woodington Middle School, approved a campground with a protective berm requirement and raised county transit fares during their meeting Monday, Sept. 21.
State Sen. Bob Brinson has been appointed to a new Senate committee tasked with examining North Carolina’s property tax system and considering proposals intended to provide long-term relief to property owners.
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The Kinston City Council on Tuesday approved a $3 million grant application for the Washington Avenue sewer rehabilitation project, advanced housing and public safety funding and, after a closed session, unanimously appointed Jon Mendenhall as the city’s next manager.
The Lenoir County Board of Education voted 6-1 Monday to move forward with seeking a $52 million state grant to replace Woodington Middle School, following debate over whether the district should explore a different grade configuration before pursuing the project.
The Jones County Board of Commissioners approved several requests Tuesday, Sept. 8, including emergency services equipment purchases, a contractor award for the Public Works building and a revised real property reappraisal schedule.
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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.
The state’s seasonally adjusted July 2026 unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, remaining unchanged from June’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.1 percent.
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State Representative Chris Humphrey (R – Lenoir, Greene, Jones) sent a letter today urging state and federal officials and major GPS navigation companies to address growing public safety concerns caused by motorists being routed onto rural secondary roads.
The Lenoir County Board of Commissioners denied a special use permit Monday for a proposed campground at 759 Cobb Road after nearby residents raised concerns about traffic, safety, drainage and the effect on the surrounding neighborhood.
Greene County commissioners heard concerns Monday from residents who urged the board to consider a moratorium on data centers, citing questions about farmland, water, power use and a possible project near Burnett Road.
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Wednesday morning, House lawmakers gather at the historic North Carolina State Capitol to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Snow Hill’s Board of Commissioners opened its Monday evening session with a special closed meeting on economic development and legal advice, then conducted a full slate of public business that featured pointed accusations of illegal utility billing, detailed discussion of a new mental-health zoning ordinance, and routine updates from every major town department
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