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Chief Justice Beasley extends emergency directives until May 30

Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has issued an order to extend the effect of previously issued emergency directives until May 30, 2020. On April 2, the Chief Justice entered an order containing seven emergency directives that postponed most in-person court hearings until June 1, broadened the court system’s ability to use technology and stopped driver’s license suspensions for nonpayment of court fines. The latest order extends the effect of those directives through the month of May.

LCPS 2020-2021 School Year Calendar Changes

“The N.C. General Assembly, in legislation approved this past weekend and signed into law by Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday, set opening day of the 2020-2021 school year as August 17, a week earlier than usual,” said LCPS Patrick Holmes. “District administrators will use that guidance to produce a revised calendar for the next school year during May and plan to present that calendar to the Lenoir County Board of Education at its June meeting.”

Pedestrian killed at US 70 and Hill Farm Road

On May 4, 2020 at approximately 8:30 pm, officers with the Kinston Police Department responded to a wreck involving a motor vehicle and a pedestrian at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 70 and Hill Farm Road in Kinston. Upon arrival officers found a 74-year-old male with multiple injuries. EMS responded to the scene however the subject identified as Terry Phillips, of Summerfield, Florida, succumbed to his injuries.

State Auditor's report sparks controversy in Greene County Commissioner's meeting

The Greene County Commissioner’s meeting on Monday streamed live on Facebook to over 100 viewers and prompted several citizens to attend the meeting and address the commissioners. The State Auditor’s investigative finding on Greene County started after the Office of the State Auditor received allegations of potential altering of documents, excessive audit fees, and misuse of credit cards.