Governor Roy Cooper attended the Pollocksville Town Hall Rededication Ceremony to celebrate the ongoing recovery of Pollocksville following severe flooding during Hurricane Florence in 2018.
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Celebrating National Drug Court Month
A courtroom is not a place where you expect to find scenes of celebration and tears of joy. Unless, of course, it’s drug court. This May, drug courts throughout North Carolina will join more than 4,000 such programs nationwide in celebrating National Drug Court Month.
John Hood: State has too much debt already
Thanks to the fiscally responsible policies of the North Carolina General Assembly, state government has some $5 billion in unspent funds and unanticipated revenues in its General Fund.
John Hood: Build on North Carolina’s strengths
When will North Carolina’s economy return to normal, or at least to a “new normal”? Unfortunately, that destination is many months away, if not years. Still, we’ll know we’re making progress when we can see the most damaging events of 2020 only in our rearview mirrors.
Reece Gardner: The light at the end of the tunnel
Well, the comeback from the current Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic appears to have officially begun.
Snow Hill Primary collects 'Nickels for Nebraska'
For the last three weeks, students at Snow Hill Primary have been collecting nickels to help the folks of Nebraska.
Spirit Aerosystems donates funds to Hurricane Florence recovery
Spirit Aerosystems recently made a donation of $7,000 to Lenoir/Greene United Way to support Hurricane Florence recovery efforts.
Martin county 4-H club makes pet supply donation in Lenoir County
For National 4-H Week this year Martin County 4-H’ers collected pet supplies to donate to areas hit by Hurricane Florence.
Lenoir schools, students step up to assist counterparts in Jones
Staff and students in two Lenoir County schools have stepped up to help their counterparts in Jones County schools bounce back from the devastating flood brought by Hurricane Florence.
Building dams and creating retention ponds are part of a 123 page Flood Mitigation Study
Hurricane Matthew made landfall two years ago. Here are some of the things the state of North Carolina have identified to reduce future historic flooding and their time frames.
Hurricane Florence recovery update 9/24/2018
Jones, Duplin, Lenoir and Greene County updates
Florence Recovery Team: Ready to Spring into Action
A team which earned its wings courtesy of Hurricane Matthew is primed to help local victims of Hurricane Florence.
Jon Dawson: Feeling blessed after Florence and a way to help
If you’d like to help with the recovery effort, local nonprofit KARE (Kinston Area Recovery Efforts) will be accepting donations at Fairfield Recreation Center on Sept. 17,