Neuse News delivers hyper-local news to the inbox of our readers every morning at 7:00 AM. Here is a look back on July’s most memorable articles.
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Mayor Dontario Hardy retains mayoral seat
The 2021 Municipal Election for Lenoir County has 13 of 13 precincts reporting. Mayor Dontario Hardy will retain his mayoral seat for the City of Kinston. Mayor Pro Tem Felicia Solomon came in behind Hardy with Holcomb and Warren following.
Zac Holcomb, Candidate for Mayor of Kinston
Recently mayoral candidate Zac Holcomb sat down with Pastor Jason McKnight and Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy to discuss his campaign and why he’s running for mayor of Kinston.
Election 2021: BJ Murphy interviews mayoral candidate Zac Holcomb
Neuse News publisher BJ Murphy sat down with mayoral candidate Zac Holcomb to discuss his bid to become Kinston's Mayor and issues facing the City of Kinston. They discussed the two requests for mayor and council pay increases, department head vacancies, how to help small businesses struggling to find employees, and more.
Where Kinston's Mayoral candidates stand on vaccine mandates
Vaccine mandates have made headlines as cities and municipalities strive to combat the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. In recent news, as reported by WITN, City of Kinston Mayor Dontario Hardy gave his thoughts on if he would consider a vaccine mandate if COVID-19 cases continued rising. The other candidates, Mayor Pro Tem Felicia Solomon, Zac Holcomb, and Jeff Warren have also weighed in on vaccine mandates.
The race is on, Kinston Mayoral Race features four candidates
The Kinston Mayoral race has four candidates including incumbent Mayor Dontario Hardy, current Mayor Pro Tem Felicia Solomon, Jeffery Warren, and Zac Holcomb.
Juvenile crashes stolen vehicle into downtown business
Around 12 A.M. on June 16th, a juvenile crashed a stolen vehicle into Additive America on the corner of North and Herritage Streets. “We woke up to phone calls from a bunch of people who were looking to get a hold of us,” said building owner Zac Holcomb. “They said there was a person who had gotten into a car accident and ran into the building. My wife and I arrived around one and they had a tow truck backing the car out.”
Additive America producing 3D-printed personal protective equipment
Two local organizations are teaming up together to provide aid for the healthcare industry to combat COVID-19. Additive America, a Kinston-based 3D print manufacturing firm and Lenoir Community College are combining forces to produce face shields for health care professionals.