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The Kinston - Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the 100th anniversary and remodel of Edwards Funeral Home and Crematorium. One of the oldest funeral homes in the city, Edwards Funeral Home had it’s 100th anniversary in July, but was not able to celebrate with the community at that time.
Neuse Regional Libraries will be at the Lenoir County Farmers Market on Saturday, October 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. making autumn decorative candles.
The US Supreme Court refused Republicans' request to overturn a decision by the State Board of Elections to extend the period from three to nine days because of the coronavirus pandemic, with a deadline of November 12. An absentee ballot received after 5 p.m. on Election Day will be counted only if they are postmarked on or before Election Day and received by mail no later than 5 p.m. November 12.
With the end of daylight saving time approaching on Sunday, Nov. 1, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, who is also the State Fire Marshal, reminds families to practice this life-saving habit: When you change your clock this weekend for the end of daylight saving time, remember to change the battery in your smoke alarm.
“Actually, we are open today,” said Jay Shin. “Now that we have everything ready, we can open to the public.”
Jay’s 108 Sushi Bar opens (today) Thursday at 5:00 pm. The new restaurant in Kinston will join those in Jay’s Restaurant Group, including restaurants in Goldsboro, Greenville, and Mt. Olive. The original plan to open earlier in the year did not happen due to the pandemic and staffing.
East Carolina University officials have awarded exclusive pouring rights to Minges Bottling Group, a Pepsi-Cola company, after a competitive bid process. The contract gives Minges Bottling Group the exclusive right to sell its products on campus with a combined bid of up to $8.2 million over a period of 10 years beginning January 11, 2021. This replaces the previous contract with Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated which had been in place since 2011.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 171 to strengthen eviction protections to help North Carolina renters stay in their homes. With COVID-19 case counts increasing and many people continuing to work and learn remotely, preventing evictions is critical to the state’s fight against this virus.
The following building permits were obtained in Lenoir County:
Chief Tim Dilday of the Kinston Police Department has a message for the community after a rash of violence over the past weeks. “The Kinston Police Department has responded to four shooting scenes in the month of October, all of which occurred within the past two weeks. An arrest has been made in one of these cases and suspects have been developed in each of the others. Additional arrests are forthcoming. While today’s shooting investigation is in the preliminary stages, I can tell you that at least one suspect has been identified.” (read the entire message)
On October 27, 2020 at 1246 hours officers of the Kinston Police Department responded to the parking lot of 4101 W. Vernon Avenue in response to a 911 call of a person who had been shot. Officers arrived on the scene to find Khalil Dail, 21 year old male of Kinston, NC who suffered from one gunshot wound to his upper torso. He was transported to Vidant Medical Center via ambulance.
Reports on social media indicate a shooting took place on Tuesday afternoon outside the Dollar Tree in the Westpoint Shopping Center on West Vernon Avenue in Kinston.
One commenter on Facebook reported hearing a gunshot, and witnessing a large police response a few minutes later.
Scanner traffic indicated that at least one person had been shot during the incident.
This is a developing story.
Neuse News has reached out to the Kinston Police Department for a statement, and will update this story as we get more information.
Eve Honeycutt received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of County Agriculture Agents during the 2020 Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference. Honeycutt was one of several honorees who represent the top two percent of the membership selected by their peers and the Director of Extension.
Today, NC House Speaker Rep. Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) campaigned for Rep. Chris Humphrey (R-Lenoir, Wayne) in Kinston at the NC Cooperative Extension office, an early voting location. Moore is serving his third term as the presiding officer of the NC House of Representatives and represents Cleveland County. Humphrey, the incumbent, serves as the House Majority Freshman Caucus Whip and is facing challenger Virginia Cox-Daugherty for the seat.
The call from Airforce Two to the Kinston Radio Tower announced the arrival of Vice President Mike Pence with nine days remaining before the General Election. Pence jogged from the plane to the podium before he greeted the crowd who stood in the rain to see him.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Vice President Mike Pence arrives at the Kinston Regional Jetport to address the crowd at his campaign rally Sunday. This is our Facebook Live video of his arrival and speech.
Despite the weather and staff members testing positive for COVID, Vice President Pence will be in Kinston on Sunday at 6:00 pm at the airport. Both Vice President Pence and second lady Karen Pence tested negative for COVID on Sunday.
Candidates for Lenoir County Board of Education Nancy Gilmore, Bruce Hill, Michelle Cash, and Merwyn Smith, answer questions about topics that impact education in Lenoir County. 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.
Vice President Mike Pence will hold a ‘Make America Great Again!’ campaign rally in Kinston on Sunday, October 25 at the Kinston Jet Center. The event will begin at 6:00 pm. Doors open at 4:00 pm and close at 5:30 pm.
Vice President Mike Pence will hold a ‘Make America Great Again!’ campaign rally in Kinston on Sunday, October 25 at the Kinston Jet Center. The event will begin at 6:00 pm. Doors open at 4:00 pm and close at 5:30 pm.
