The building that formerly housed the Kinstonian Family Buffet on Vernon Avenue was torn down. The Kinstonian closed their doors in March of 2019 after hurricanes including Matthew and Florence had damaged the building.
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NCDOT: Replacement of hurricane damaged pipe to close section of Lenoir Co. road
Between 8 a.m. Nov. 12 and 5 p.m. Nov. 22, a section of Eric Sparrow Road, near Gray Branch Church Road, will be closed while crews replace the existing pipe with a larger culvert.
NCDOT: Neuse Road east of Kinston to close for three days next week
The N.C. Department of Transportation is scheduled to close both directions of Neuse Road just east of Kinston from 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22 until 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24.
Mike Parker: Come fly with the Neuse II during ‘Wings’ on Friday, Sept. 13
The second Friday in September has become fixed … sort of … as the date for “Wings Over the Neuse.” “Wings” is the single largest fund-raiser each year for the CSS Neuse Foundation, caretaker of the full-size replica of the CSS Ram Neuse.
Jones County man to receive award for Hurricane Florence assistance
Steven Lawson will receive the “Strength in the Community” award at the fourth annual Pillar of Strength awards banquet from the “Motivations” Talk Show in Jacksonville after helping Jones County recover during Hurricane Florence last year.
NCDOT update: Lenoir County road to close for pipe repair
N.C. Department of Transportation maintenance crews plan to close a Lenoir County road for about two weeks to replace a pipe.
Hundreds gather to celebrate opening of new K-12 Jones County School
The governor and dozens of other elected officials were on hand for the ribbon-cutting of a new Jones County school.
BJ Murphy: One Year Later
A year ago, a few friends set out to take something we’ve all been used to – daily news publication – and conform it to what the market is really saying…and do it with zero cost to the consumer. Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy looks back at milestones in the development of Neuse News, where it is now, and what’s ahead.
Samaritan's Purse revives home destroyed last year
A housewarming event for a Jones County family whose home was destroyed during Hurricane Florence took place last week.
KARE volunteers are coming to Kinston
A group of dedicated volunteers are headed back to Lenoir County.
Batchelor survives tragedy, stars for Jones Senior
Jones Senior’s Tanner Batchelor almost didn’t finish his senior year after nearly losing his life in Hurricane Florence in September.
Disaster relief coming soon to ENC
North Carolina is set to receive much-needed disaster recovery funding.
Local Red Cross unit moving to downtown Kinston
Fresh off helping county residents during Hurricane Florence, the Lenoir County American Red Cross is making a move.
Jones County Chat to launch this week
Jones County Chat is set to debut this week and will be a series of online episodes to spread the word about happenings and issues in the area.
Lenoir/Greene County United Way receives $10,000 from Julius Peppers Hurricane Relief Fund
The Julius Peppers Hurricane Relief Fun has gifted $100,000 to North Carolina communities affected by Hurricane Florence.