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The following restaurant inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department: McDonald’s, Bojangles, The Peach House, Mis Tesoros Meat Market, El Mexicano, Whiskey Pig Craft Butchery & Deli, Herritage Elite, H.O.W. II, LaGrange Elementary, Hibachi Express, Brighthouse Mart and Grill, Smithfield’s Chicken and Bar-B-Q, East Coast Wings and Grill, Speedway, Galaxy Bar & Restaurant, Subway, Jessie Bell’s, and Mama’s Y Papa’s Taqueria.
Governor Roy Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) announced a new COVID-19 County Alert System to pinpoint counties with the highest levels of viral spread and offer specific recommendations to bring numbers down.
Rains associated with Tropical Storm Eta brought flooding to Lenoir County. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.1 feet early Friday afternoon. “These figures and timing are subject to change,” said Lenoir County Emergency Services Director Jerri King. Historically at 21 feet, the water will cross south of Skinner’s Pass, however, each flood presents itself differently.
“Right now we are just watching the weather and consulting with Emergency Management and the National Weather Service,” said Patrick Holmes of Lenoir County Public Schools. “We expect to know more Wednesday and, if necessary, will alert LCPS families to any schedule change as soon as possible.”
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
A recent rise in violent crimes has raised the proverbial eyebrows of the community, but Kinston Police Chief Tim Dilday and his team are engaged in the solutions. Despite the decrease in gun violence in recent years, the frequent updates about shootings that have occurred in recent weeks can give the impression that the city is violent. To keep the community informed, KPD is active on social media with frequent updates and releasing of necessary community information, including updates on crimes like larceny and gun violence. Chief Dilday, Major Keith Goyette, and Major Jenee Spencer discussed the perception of violence, and the impact the community can have on its own safety.
Here is the latest briefing for river flooding. Slight changes to stages and timing. The good news is all but Neuse River have crested or are cresting and will begin to subside.
Lenoir County Public Schools teachers at 13 schools won more than $58,000 in grant awards in competition for regional and statewide Bright Ideas grants presented by N.C. Electric Cooperatives and Tri-County EMC of Dudley.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
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.
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