All in Local News
Due to a positive and overwhelming demand by Lenoir County residents for the COVID-19 vaccine, the Lenoir County Health Department is pausing registration for the 75-and-older vaccination event that begins Monday and lasts through Friday at the Lenoir County Livestock Arena.
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
In partnership with NC Office of State budget & Management, Habitat for Humanity of Goldsboro-Wayne will build one new home with a recent disaster-impacted family. Interested parties must currently live or work in Lenoir, Greene, or Jones counties and were impacted by Hurricane Matthew, Florence, Michael, or Dorian with a verifiable FEMA number or verifiable attestation of impact.
Local areas counties released information on how their residents can register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Lenoir and Greene County are in Phase 1B and Jones County is in Phase 1A. Here's what to expect and a link to know which group impacts you.
A $50,000 grant awarded through the national No Kid Hungry program to Lenoir County Public Schools will help stock emergency food pantries at middle and high schools and provide meals to carry at-risk students through their weekends.
GEC was recently recognized by North Carolina State Superintendent Mark Johnson for its 100% high school graduation rate for 2019-2020.
Watch the Facebook Live feed from Vernon Avenue last night as Lenoir County first responders join the NCSHP in escorting First Sergeant Timothy “Lee” Howell home. (begin around 11:00)
Low pressure is expected to slowly track off the Carolina coast tomorrow, bringing a threat of coastal flooding and a rain/snow mix for inland areas mainly along and north of Highway 70. The highest threat window is overnight Friday into Saturday. Any snowfall accumulation should be light and be confined to grassy areas. Roads should remain wet.
It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of First Sergeant Timothy “Lee” Howell (A911) after a courageous, lengthy battle with COVID-19. FSG Howell was called to his eternal home today at 2:39 p.m. from UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill and was supported by his loving family.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today issued a Secretarial DirectiveOpen PDF telling North Carolinians to stay home except for essential activities and avoid gathering, especially indoors, with people who do not live with you.
The Lenoir County Health Department is set to begin Phase 1-B of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution to county residents next week, Monday through Friday, Jan. 11-15. The vaccinations will take place at the Lenoir County Livestock Arena, 1791 N.C. 55, Kinston. Residents must have an appointment to receive a vaccination.
Senator Jim Perry, Majority Whip of the NC Senate (R - Wayne, Lenoir) has been appointed to the following committees, for the 2021-2022 biennium by Senator Phil Berger:
The Lenoir County Health Department is reporting eight additional deaths in the county of residents who had tested positive for COVID-19. The eight deaths have occurred since the last time Lenoir County reported fatalities on Tuesday, Dec. 29. This brings the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Lenoir County to 80.
RALEIGH — Today, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that Food and Nutrition Services recipients will see a temporary increase in the amount of benefits they receive. This increase is part of the federal Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020. The maximum benefit amount for households receiving FNS will increase by 15% until June 30, 2021. This increase will end on June 30, 2021, when benefit amounts will return to their current levels.
North Carolinians have two chances to take home a jackpot of more than $400 million in this week’s Powerball and Mega Millions drawings.
The Kinston Police Department is searching for Mrs. Koutrina Brown who was reported missing on 01/04/2021 and last seen on 12/31/2020. Mrs. Brown is known to frequent the Doctors Drive area and the Plaza.
Lenoir County lost an integral part of the community with the passing of Mr. Adrian King who died Monday after being treated for COVID at UNC Lenoir since Wednesday.
The Kinston Community Center is meeting and exceeding the COVID guidelines to offer a safe and enjoyable way to meet the New Year's resolutions set by incoming and continued members.
There was a structural failure of a hog lagoon at DC Mills Farm in Trenton last week that released approximately one million gallons of animal waste. The farm owners have worked hard to be sure the repairs they made are holding. They spent Christmas morning about the lagoon failures’ impacts instead of opening presents with their four daughters. “The full extent of the environmental impact for this spill is still under investigation,” said Robert Johnson, Public Information Officer Division of Energy, Mineral, & Land Resources.
