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Wilmington, NC – On July 14, 2025 the North Carolina Police Executives Association (NCPEA) selected the Kinston Police Department as its Law Enforcement Agency of the Year for its innovative Cold Case Unit, established in 2024. The KPD Cold Case Unit was inspired by the successful closure of a nearly 40-year-old homicide case.
Following an internal review conducted by the Kinston Police Department Administration and the department's Internal Affairs Division, the following information is being released to provide transparency and support the actions taken by responding officers during a recent critical incident.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
The following restaurant inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
Early Sunday at approximately 3:15 a.m., Kinston officers responded to a domestic-related call on the 1300 block of Manchester Road where a male suspect armed with a firearm threatened a female resident. When the suspect produced the weapon upon officers’ arrival, they discharged their service weapons, fatally wounding him. The SBI and KPD’s internal affairs division are now conducting independent and internal investigations, and both officers involved have been placed on administrative leave.
The following is a list of people who have recently passed away in Lenoir County:
A Kinston man who serves as both a city employee and local pastor is in jail without bond following his arrest on multiple felony charges, including rape, kidnapping, and assault with a firearm.
Yesterday, I witnessed a handful of adults berate the city council and call for the reallocation of police funds because an officer allegedly abused his power and was caught on video doing so. The police department gave a canned “we are investigating the issue” statement, and the mayor co-signed their message by way of copy and paste.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
The following is a list of people who have recently passed away in Lenoir County:
The following inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
A section of Field Street near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Kinston is closed in both directions due to scheduled maintenance. The closure began Friday, July 11, at 10:00 a.m. and is expected to remain in place until 4:00 p.m. the same day.
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
The following is a list of people who have recently passed away in Lenoir County:
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Two Kinston-based healthcare companies and several individuals have been named in a sweeping federal crackdown on health care fraud, which U.S. officials say is the largest in Department of Justice history.
Kinston has earned its third All-America City Award, a national recognition reserved for communities that excel in civic engagement, cross-sector collaboration, and local problem-solving. It’s a proud moment. We deserve to celebrate. But as banners are raised and congratulations echo through City Hall, we need to ask a harder question:
Living with adult children is the fastest path to prison for a parent just trying to stay sane.
Construction is officially underway on a new State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) branch on Hill Farm Road, just off U.S. 70 near Walmart.
The following births were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
