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RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning for 81 counties effective 8 a.m. Sunday, May 3. The statewide ban on open burning went into effect March 28 due to hazardous forest fire conditions, and the ban remains in effect for 19 counties across the state.
RALEIGH - Due to increased wildfire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28 until further notice.
Over 600 fourth-grade students from Lenoir County Public Schools gathered at the Lenoir County Fairgrounds on Thursday for the annual Careers on Wheels event. More than 30 businesses and organizations participated, offering students a firsthand look at career opportunities available in the community.
The N.C. Forest Service had a longstanding lease at the Global TransPark in Kinston that ended December 31, 2020. Before this lease ended, the N.C. Forest Service began looking for alternate sites to establish a new regional headquarters.
John S. Willis, Regional Forester, Coastal Division, NC Forest Service, received The Governor’s Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award, recently, at his retirement dinner in Kinston, NC.
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