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The life and times of Gov. Richard Caswell will be the subject of a celebration planned for Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Gov. Richard Caswell Memorial in Kinston. This living history will highlight Caswell’s long service as a political and military leader – both when North Carolina was a British Colony and later as a fledgling state.
Our 3rd annual General Election Night Results Show (and our 1st presidential) begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, November 3rd. Our Neuse News team will bring you results and analysis from Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties, including the State of NC and the presidential election.
Sponsored in part by Brooks Poole, Realtor our show will be hosted by Publisher BJ Murphy and co-anchored by Correspondent Catherine Hardee and Political Analyst Tyndall Davis.
Governor Cooper announced today at a press conference that N.C. Public Schools will remain closed through the end of the 2019-20 academic school year.
The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in China, and its subsequent spread around the globe, have produced serious consequences — medical, social, and economic. Thousands have already died, including dozens in the United States. Many more are seeking testing and treatment, putting tremendous strain on hospitals and clinics. Responding to such events is a core function of government in a free society.
You can’t take my credit card, pay for our dinner, and say that you gave me anything. All you gave me was an obligation that I have to pay in the future, and you stuck me with the bill in order to eat what you wanted.
On Wednesday, Governor Roy Cooper made the announcement, along with the N.C. Department of Information Technology and its Broadband Infrastructure Office of 19 rural, economically disadvantaged counties in the state receiving the benefit with the help of nearly $10 million in grants. Among those counties listed are Lenoir, Greene and Jones.
Amanda Hort has made her presence felt at more than just Arendell Parrott Academy.
Richard Caswell was one of the most important figures in the American Revolution and in the birth of Kinston.
When Ivy Albertson of La Grange enrolled at Lenoir Community College in 1968, minimum wage was $1.60. Thankfully, her tuition was not that expensive. "Tuition was less than $40," Albertson said. "I headed to LCC soon after graduating from North Lenoir High School. There were only two buildings on the LCC campus at that time. Being a college student was my first taste of freedom...”
Need some help to help rebuild or repair your home because of damage from Hurricane Matthew? A new recovery center in Kinston is here for you.
