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Lenoir County Board of Commissioners Chairman Craig Hill signed the declaration today on the advice of Lenoir County Emergency Services Director Roger Dail and other county officials. It will remain in effect until county officials decide to rescind or modify it.
The board of directors of the CSS Neuse Foundation announced Tuesday that the “Wings Over the Neuse” fundraiser set for Friday has been postponed.
Rain dates have been tentatively scheduled for September 21-23 for Lenoir Community College’s production of Annie, originally scheduled for this weekend. All show times will remain the same (Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm; Sunday at 3:00 pm).
The chances for Hurricane Florence to make an impact on Lenoir County worse than Hurricane Matthew in 2016 are definitely in play.
A 9/11 Memorial Service was held Tuesday at Pearson Park. Sponsored by AMVETS Post No. 1111 and First Responders of Lenoir County, it was held to remember the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
LCC, NLHS and SLHS will all open as emergency shelters on Thursday, September 13th at 7:00 AM.
Duke Energy provides a pre-hurricane update and makes a request for help finding lodging for incoming crews. Duke Energy is looking for approximately 5,000 hotel beds to house power restoration crews coming to the region to assist with storm restoration.
As Hurricane Florence gets closer to the area, residents did their parts to prepare Tuesday.
US&R teams from seven states have been deployed to the North Carolina Emergency Management Eastern Branch, which is located at the Global TransPark in Kinston. US&R teams, as a part of FEMA, will aid in search and rescue and recovery.
Sheriff Ronnie Ingram is asking all residents in Lenoir County to evacuate if they live in low-lying or flood-prone areas.
With all of the projected storm tracks, there will be a massive amount of rain, especially to the west and that can be worse for us than Matthew.
“It is becoming clearer by the hour that North Carolina will be facing a potentially very dangerous storm in Hurricane Florence and now is the time for folks to get prepared and have emergency plans in place,” said Rep. Bell.
Queen Street Church donated $5,000 last spring for books to Southeast Elementary, with the books arriving Monday at the school.
Neuse News will have periodic Facebook Live “Flash Briefings” as we try to keep you up to date with Hurricane Florence.
Due to his role as the public information officer for Lenoir County, Neuse News Editor Bryan Hanks has temporarily stepped down from his Neuse News editorial responsibilities.
Parrott SGA candidates Arden Riddle and Blythe Brantley “press the flesh” with lunch room voters, winning a sweet victory in Thursday’s student government election.
The Lenoir County Board of Commissioners won a prestigious award in Hickory in August.
Kinston Public Services is looking to roll out its NexGrid technology, which will help the city diagnose power outages while also helping customers lower bills.
People seeking help with resumes, online platforms such as Blackboard and Moodle or online discussion boards may qualify for free assistance from the Lenoir Community College La Grange Center's Get Connected program.
"Proceeds from this sale will go to the Art's Council's building maintenance fund," said Bruce Bannister of the La Grange Arts Council. "The roof needs to be replaced and this sale will help further that effort."
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