Congratulations to the following Southwood Elementary School 3rd 9 Weeks A/B and A Honor Roll students.
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The National Weather Service has issued a severe weather outbreak
The National Weather Service has issued a severe weather outbreak for North Carolina on March 18th.
Drug Court gets a new lease with program grants
For seven years, Judge Beth Heath sought to get the support needed to maintain the Drug Court program after the state pulled the program’s funding. Recently those efforts received grants totaling more than 1.7 million dollars. "We had been operating our court for several years," said Judge Beth Heath. "We didn’t want to shut it down. We started looking for alternatives to be able to continue the court and to have funding to do that."
There is a potential for a Severe Weather Outbreak Thursday across the Southeast US, including Eastern NC.
Alice Hannibal: The last mural for the Downtown Kinston Mural Program
Alice Hannibal was the first woman and the first African-American elected to Kinston’s city council. To honor her trailblazing life, the seventh and final mural as part of the Downtown Kinston Mural Program will feature an eight-foot tall, eight-foot wide image of Alice Hannibal painted by artists Choci Gray, Maner Nobles, and Alice’s son Charles Hannibal.
Woodington Middle School 3rd Nine Weeks Principal's List and Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following Woodington Middle School 3rd Nine Weeks Principal's List and Honor Roll students.
Greene County Department of Public Health COVID-19 vaccine appointments available for groups 1, 2, 3 & 4
Effective today, March 15, 2021, the Greene County Department of Public Health will no longer be adding additional names to the COVID-19 vaccine waiting list for Groups 1, 2, 3 & 4.
Senator Perry selected for another Chairmanship
State Senator Jim Perry was appointed recently as co-chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Storm Related River Debris and Damage for the 2021-22 legislative biennium.
Lenoir County restaurant inspections
The following inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
NCDHHS Expands Demographic Data on Vaccine Dashboard
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has expanded its vaccine data dashboard to provide more demographic data on people who are partially or fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Fatal shooting on Old Snow Hill Road
On Sunday, March 14, 2021, at 3:33 a.m., Kinston Police responded to the area of 2210 Old Snow Hill Rd. to reports of shots fired. While officers were responding to the area, Officers were advised that two gunshot victims had shown up at UNC Lenoir.
Lenoir County building permits
The following building permits were issued in Lenoir County:
North Carolina Main Street recognizes Raine Tyndall
North Carolina Main Street recognized Raine Tyndall for her work with Pride of Kinston. Tyndall currently serves as co-chair of the Pride of Kinston Board of Directors.
Union Bank board member awarded Crystal Apple Award
Margaret Williams awarded Crystal Apple Award. The Crystal Apple is awarded to board members who have made a significant impact in fundraising.
Teaching ‘a work of heart’ for award’s three finalists
Three young women who put their hearts into teaching Lenoir County Public Schools’ youngest students have surfaced as finalists for the district honor of 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year.
Kinston attorney Jimbo Perry appears on NC Judicial Branch's podcast
A new episode of the North Carolina Judicial Branch podcast All Things Judicial was released today. In this episode, hosted by Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism Executive Director Mel Wright and entitled “The Way to Practice Life,” Mel welcomes Kinston attorney James S. “Jimbo” Perry.
Since the Covid 19 pandemic has restricted many face-to-face gatherings, North Carolina State Senior Beta Convention was held virtually March 9 in Greensboro.
Early registration for pre-school, kindergarten is scheduled for March 15-19 in Lenoir County
Early registration for children entering pre-school and kindergarten in Lenoir County next school year will be held the week of March 15 at all LCPS elementary schools.
Neuse Regional Libraries receive funding to provide digital skills training
The American Library Association (ALA) has announced that Neuse Regional Libraries have been selected to participate in Libraries Lead with Digital Skills.
Frink teacher, up for two national awards, makes history come alive
E.B. Frink Middle School social studies teacher Chadwick Stokes, in the Revolutionary-era uniform of the 1st North Carolina Regiment, addresses students during a pre-pandemic living history event at the school. Stokes’ passion for making history come alive for his students has earned him nominations for two national awards honoring exemplary history teachers.