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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced it will issue an automated payment to thousands of eligible households to help with winter heating expenses via the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program. The automated payment will be issued beginning Dec. 1 and is designed to help eligible seniors and people with disabilities access winter heating assistance in a safe and socially distanced manner during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This afternoon, the N.C. Senate Republican Caucus held its internal leadership election. The winner of each position earned a unanimous vote. Below are the results:
Dear parents and grandparents,
The Neuse News team wants to celebrate childhood and this incredible time of year by publishing “Dear Santa” letters. Once we begin receiving these adorable correspondences, we will create a running post of all the letters.
A few special letters will be read on camera by BJ Murphy and Brandon Potter before they head off to Santa Claus.
Email them to dearsanta@neusenews.com.
The National Weather Service in Morehead City continued a Severe Weather Outlook for Sunday evening through Monday. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across the entire area overnight Sunday into Monday. Wind gusts up to 32 mph and 1-1.5” of rain are expected. A few isolated tornados are possible.
The annual Christmas Luminary Remembrance Ceremony at Oak Ridge Memorial Park has been scheduled for Saturday, December 12, 2020 beginning at sunset. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will be no in-person Christmas Luminary Service but the public is invited to drive through Oak Ridge Memorial Park to view luminaries in remembrance of loved ones.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
The National Weather Service in Morehead City issued a Severe Weather Outlook for Sunday evening through Monday. There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms across the entire area overnight Sunday into Monday. Damaging winds and an isolated tornado are the primary threats.
The Ironclad Axe Throwing is Kinston’s premier axe throwing company. Despite having opened in July, members of their world axe throwing league have qualified for the 2020 World Axe Throwing Championship (WATL).
The following building permits were granted in Lenoir County:
Neuse News is grateful to be in Kinston, and thankful for the many businesses and places in and around town that have served us well throughout the year.
An intentional, coordinated effort by Lenoir County Public Schools to strengthen the connection between teachers, students and parents has cut the number of out-of-school student suspensions by more than half over the past five school years.
Neuse News is grateful to be in Kinston, and thankful for the many businesses in and around town that have provided us with services we loved throughout the year. The team at Neuse News took a moment to give love to the places they are thankful to have found homes in Kinston.
In the early morning hours, a car brushed against the bricks of the building, took out a light pole, and wedged between the building and the trees. The Herritage recently opened when Governor Cooper allowed bars to open with outdoor seating in October after being forced to close for the better part of 2020.
North Carolina General Assembly and the Cooper Administration are at odds over whether the Growing Rural Economies through Access to Technology (GREAT) Program is an eligible use of federal CARES Act money. Governor Cooper’s Press Secretary, US Rep. Greg Murphy and NC Senator Jim Perry all share their thoughts on the matter.
Well, we are blessed with another Thanksgiving week, and all of us have a lot to be thankful for. I am blessed to have the opportunity to spend some time with my children and grandchildren - Daughter Jessica and Son-in-Law Bob and Son Reece & Daughter-in-Law Lisa, along with our grandchildren, Rachel, Davis, Patrick & Shea, and Tessa.
When the General Assembly reconvenes next year, State Rep. John Bell will serve a fourth term as House majority leader. The majority leader since 2016, Mount Olive native Bell resides in Goldsboro and represents portions of Wayne, Johnston, and Greene counties in House District 10. He defeated opponent Carl Martin in the 2020 November election.
Governor Roy Cooper today issued additional COVID-19 safety measures to tighten mask requirements and enforcement as cases continue to rise rapidly in North Carolina and across the country. Executive Order No. 180 goes into effect on Wednesday, November 25. The Order also adds the mask requirement to several additional settings including any public indoor space even when maintaining 6 feet of distance; gyms even when exercising; all schools public and private; and all public or private transportation when travelling with people outside of the household.
Robert Lee Strother had his first appearance in court this morning and is now being held at the W.E. “Billy” Smith Detention Center in Kinston. He was treated and released at a local hospital on Sunday after being taken into custody Saturday night near a residence on Banks School Road.
Lenoir Community College’s Cosmetology Department recently sponsored the 2020 annual hair expo. The theme was Mystical Hair Live Model Show.
Whitley Law Firm ensures families have a Thanksgiving dinner by donating meal baskets to The Salvation Army.
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