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An Absconder is defined in Division of Community Corrections (DCC) policy as “an offender who is actively avoiding supervision by making his/her whereabouts unknown to the supervising officer.” Statewide, there are about 12,000 probationers who have absconded probation – about 10% of all supervised probationers.
The St. John Free Will Baptist Church, located at 405 E. Blount Street in Kinston, brought lunch for the teachers and staff of Rochelle Middle School on Thursday. The church wanted to show appreciation for the hard work the school has done teaching both in person and virtually during the pandemic.
To provide more options for its customers, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is expanding its online options. The changes mean that starting yesterday certain full provisional license holders will be able to convert credentials to a Class C driver license. Details on which license holders qualify can be found on the DMV website.
Kinston has a new place for local professionals to unwind and relax. The Manhattan Cigar Lounge opened on Saturday, Nov 14 at 5:00 pm. The lounge is located at 131 N. Queen Street in Kinston.
Lenoir County government officials are advising residents to remain vigilant as the Neuse River continues to rise following recent heavy rainfall that has occurred in the past few days.
Official projections are the river is going to hit 21.9 feet — considered “major flood stage” — Wednesday evening, Nov. 18. Additional rises above that projection are possible. As of Friday morning, the river was at 12.5 feet; it had risen to 13.7 feet Friday evening.
The streets of Kinston are looking a little cleaner. A local group who call themselves, Trash Bashers, are meeting biweekly to combine fitness and trash pickup.
The Kinston Aero-Modelers is a club whose members are radio control modeling enthusiasts. On Veteran’s Day, behind the North Carolina State Veteran’s Home, the club put on a model air show for the veterans who had just finished watching a parade.
From NCDHHS: In an effort to drive down our increasing COVID-19 trends, Governor Cooper announced that North Carolina’s indoor mass gathering limit will be lowered from 25 to 10 people. On Nov. 11, NCDHHS reported the state's highest one-day increase of COVID-19 positive tests with more than 3,000 cases reported.
Here is the latest briefing for river flooding from the National Weather Service. Search FEMA Flood Risk Maps by your address at https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search. NEVER drive through flooded areas!
We sadly announce the passing of our friend and fellow vendor, Bruce Coley. We will all remember Bruce and his smiling face, his pea sheller and most of all his "come back "tomatoes. Rest in peace, Bruce
Vendors for Saturday, November 14, 2020
Rodney Jarman, TC Smith Produce, and TJ Designs
As of 11:45 am Thursday, the NWS Weather Forecast Office Newport/Morehead City, NC’s latest hydrograph indicates the Neuse River at Kinston flooding projections as Friday, 11/13 Minor Flooding Stage at 14.0’, Monday, 11/16 Moderate Flooding Stage at 18.0’ and Monday into Tuesday, 11/17 Major Flooding State at 21.0’.
As of 12:00 pm Thursday, the NWS Weather Forecast Office Newport/Morehead City, NC’s latest hydrograph indicates the Contentnea Creek at Hookerton flooding projections as Friday, 11/13 Minor Flooding Stage at 13.0’, Sunday, 11/15 Moderate Flooding Stage at 16.0’ and Monday into Tuesday, 11/17 Major Flooding State at 18.0’.
The Kinston Department of Fire and Rescue would like to announce that the missing kayaker was found last night by the Kinston Police Department. The Kinston Police Department was called to a Missing Person Report on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at the Kinston Nature Center, where a kayak was located tied up to the boat dock with only a life jacket. The owner of the kayak, later identified as Joseph Gallows, was reported to be last seen in this area on Monday, November 09, 2020 at approximately 12:00 PM by people in the area of the park.
Lenoir Community College is greenlighting in support of veterans throughout the month of November. Greenlight A Vet is a campaign to establish visible national support for our veterans by changing one light to green
A Veterans Day Parade was held at the North Carolina State Veteran’s Home in Kinston. Residents were lined up around the building along with staff as members of the community celebrated the holiday. The parade included engine 22 from the Kinston Fire Department, the American Legion, Mooves Dance Studio and Salute.
Dontrez Styles, a 6’7 Kinston High School basketball player signed his National Letter of Intent with UNC at Chapel Hill.
“Days like today have to be celebrated,” said Perry Tyndall, the boys basketball coach at Kinston High School. “It’s a fulfillment of a dream, of a goal for Dontrez.”
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Administrative Offices will be closed to the public starting tomorrow until Friday November 20th due to a COVID Exposure.
Deep tropical moisture from distant Tropical Storm Eta is forecast to interact with a slow moving cold front late tonight and tomorrow, resulting in widespread showers and a few thunderstorms.
Heavy downpours are possible and could lead to localized flash flooding. The most likely period for flooding is Thursday, but heavier rainfall will begin late tonight.
A widespread 2 to 4 inches of rain is forecast, but as much as 4 to 6 inches is possible closer to the coast.
An Absconder is defined in the Division of Community Corrections (DCC) policy as “an offender who is actively avoiding supervision by making his/her whereabouts unknown to the supervising officer.” Statewide, there are about 12,000 probationers who have absconded probation – about 10% of all supervised probationers.
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina’s indoor mass gathering limit will be lowered to 10 people in an effort to drive down North Carolina’s key COVID-19 metrics. Executive Order 176 will go into effect on Friday, November 13 and will be in place through Friday, December 4.
Dr. Wiley (Ren) Edwards, Jr. is proud to announce the official opening of Edwards Dentures and Implants at 107 E. Vernon Ave., Kinston, NC 28501 on Monday, November 16, 2020. Dr. Ren Edwards hopes to carry on the family legacy started by his grandfather, Dr. George L. Edwards, who founded Affordable Dentures in Kinston in 1975. The legacy continued with his aunt, Dr. Robin Edwards, who owned the Affordable Dentures practice in Kinston until her retirement earlier this year.
