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Our 3rd annual General Election Night Results Show (and our 1st presidential) begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, November 3rd. Our Neuse News team will bring you results and analysis from Lenoir, Greene and Jones counties, including the State of NC and the presidential election.
Sponsored in part by Brooks Poole, Realtor our show will be hosted by Publisher BJ Murphy and co-anchored by Correspondent Catherine Hardee and Political Analyst Tyndall Davis.
Incumbent District 7 State Senator Jim Perry and candidate Col. Donna Lake answer questions regarding student debt, poverty, COVID-19 response, economic opportunities and more. Neuse News will host an Election Night Results Show on Facebook LIVE on Tuesday, November 3rd at 7:30 pm. The show is sponsored in part by Brooks Poole, Realtor.
Anayeli Villagran recently completed her Navy basic training at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois. Seaman Villagran states that she is glad she chose this path and that she really enjoys it. Anayeli graduated in 2020 from GEC and Lenoir Community College.
All North Carolina teachers and parents are invited to attend a free virtual conference on October 28 to help them navigate technology and remote learning.
Candidates for NC House District 12, incumbent Chris Humphrey and Virginia Cox-Daugherty, answer questions about topics that impact North Carolina. Topics include student debt, high school graduation rate, improving economic opportunities, decreasing poverty and the state’s Covid-19 response. Neuse News will host an Election Night Results Show on Facebook LIVE on Tuesday, November 3rd at 7:30 pm. The show is sponsored in part by Brooks Poole, Realtor.
West Pharmaceutical Services received a shipment of equipment for its Kinston, NC manufacturing facility on an Antonov plane, one of the largest cargo planes in the world, which landed and unloaded at the NC Global TransPark. West Pharmaceuticals has added 60 additional team members in the past eight months at its Kinston location. West is looking to hire even more people to fill new positions over the next several months.
Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina will remain paused in Phase 3 for three more weeks as health officials continue to monitor North Carolina’s viral trends. North Carolina has seen increased hospitalizations and trajectory of cases in recent weeks. Governor Cooper underscored the importance of wearing masks, social distancing, and using good judgment despite fatigue or frustration with the pandemic.
The Kinston Police Department embraced the Pink Patch Project which is an innovative public awareness campaign to bring attention to breast cancer and to support breast cancer research to help combat the disease. The project originated in 2013 with the Seal Beach Police Department in Southern California who first wore the bright pink patches on their uniform.
In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Lenoir Community College President Dr. Rusty Hunt declared Oct. 21 Pink Day at the College. Pictured with Dr. Hunt (center) are, left to right, front row, cancer survivors Carolyn Anderson, Ann Plummer, and Charlene Meadows; back row, Susan Nobles and Shelia Wiggins. Not pictured are cancer survivors Susan Whitley and Robin Beaman.
County boards of elections across North Carolina are now contacting voters whose absentee ballot return envelopes were not properly completed to inform them of the steps necessary to ensure their votes are counted.
Candidates for Lenoir County Commissioners At-large Linda Rouse Sutton, Steve Saint Amand, Tiffani Koonce-Crawford, and Chad Rouse answered some frequently asked questions, including “Recently the Lenoir County Economic development office folded into the Global TransPark. Does this benefit Lenoir County, why or why not? How can we improve the pay scale for Lenoir County employees? What do you see as the correct balance between historic preservation and cultural sensitivity? Do you believe Lenoir County Government adequately funds the Lenoir County Public School System? Is our County property tax rate adequate to support the needs of Lenoir County government?”
How did people 150 years ago manage when a loved one passed on? What were some of the customs they practiced mourning that loss, and what happened to the person who died? Is it true that bells were installed in cemeteries so that a person who was buried could “ring the bell” if they were still alive? These questions, and many more, will be answered at a unique event hosted at the Governor Caswell Memorial at 2612 West Vernon Ave. in Kinston on Halloween from 1pm-4pm.
Today, N.C. Senator Jim Perry and Kinston Mayor Don Hardy announce next steps in the effort to address Kinston’s flash flooding concerns. After flooding in August from an intense summer thunderstorm, Perry and Hardy worked to bring people together to discuss possible solutions. Senator Perry requested assistance from the Division of Mitigation Services and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), to discuss mitigation solutions for repeated flooding incidents in the area. As a result of these discussions, EDF, in support of the City of Kinston, is releasing a Request for Proposals to complete a flood mitigation study of the Adkin Branch Watershed.
Snow Hill Primary gives out a weekly award called "Terrific Kid" awards. Each teacher at SHP chooses a student who has been responsible, shows great character, or has reached a personal goal.
The Kinston Department of Fire and Rescue has received a $2,250 fire prevention grant from FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers.
Recently the Lenoir County Economic development office folded into the Global TransPark. Does this benefit Lenoir County, why or why not? How can we improve the pay scale for Lenoir County employees? What do you see as the correct balance between historic preservation and cultural sensitivity? Do you believe Lenoir County Government adequately funds the Lenoir County Public School System? Is our County property tax rate adequate to support the needs of Lenoir County government?
The Lenoir County Health Department is reporting the 36th, 37th and 38th death in the county of a resident who had tested positive for COVID-19. One patient was younger than 65 with underlying health conditions. The other two patients were older than 65 with underlying health conditions. To protect privacy, no further information will be released.
Parrott Academy administrators created a special “Food Truck Friday” for senior students on October 16th. Head of School Brooks Sutton spearheaded the effort, contacting East Coast Wings and arranging for every senior to advance order his or her favorite ECW dish.
The Kinston Community Health Center announced that Lisa Wallace, KCHC board member for the past five years, has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer. She took the reigns after the unexpected passing of Darlene Ennett. Board Chair Rosalind McDonald stepped down to become the interim CEO after Ennett passed.
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Stephen B. Waddell as the new warden of the Greene Correctional Institution in Greene County.
