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One of the largest pipelines in the United States was shut down due to a cybersecurity attack which led to Governor Roy Cooper declaring a State of Emergency for North Carolina. Colonial Pipeline, the primary fuel pipeline for North Carolina reported a ransomware cyberattack which resulted in a temporary shutdown of that line.
“I went to six gas stations this morning through La Grange and Kinston to finally find gas at almost $3.00 a gallon,” said local resident Kaitlin Randolph.
Neuse Regional Libraries have made it a priority to offer programming that is as diverse as the communities we serve, and in partnership with the City of Kinston and the Lenoir County Government, we are thrilled to invite everyone to our “Coming Together:
The Town of Pollocksville opened its new ADA-compliant kayak launch facility on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Part of the Town’s Master Recreation Plan, the new launch is located in the Town Park near the NC Wildlife Boat Ramp and Fishing Pier.
Lenoir Community College, in an effort to address equity gaps in enrollment and access, partnered with Lenoir County Public Schools to provide a structured and unique opportunity for high school students in the district. The idea of a Lancer Academy was born.
A 36-year-old man fell from scaffolding on South Caswell Street in La Grange while doing construction work around 8 a.m. this morning.
North Carolinians can get critical help to pay for high-speed internet from a $3.2 billion federal program opening in May for families and households working, learning and shopping from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hannah Baker of La Grange, North Carolina, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Baker was initiated at East Carolina University.
The Kinston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosted a book review and meet the author event in recognition of April being National Autism Month. The Book titled, “This is Me: I Am Who I Am” was written by LaKeysha Moore, mother of a son diagnosed with autism.
The Kinston BBQ Fest kicked off last night with cook teams from all over competing for the title of BBQ Festival on the Neuse Cook Team winners for 2021. Both the first and second place winners of the product quality were women.
Dr. Saracino Gastroenterology/ Park Endoscopy Center has once again achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) for the SIXTH time since 2008. Accreditation distinguishes this Endoscopy Center from many other outpatient facilities by providing the highest quality of care to its patients as determined by an independent process of evaluation.
A group of graduating seniors and the school’s administrative assistant Beth Noble, third from left, gather for a quick selfie before commencement at Lenoir County Early College High School on Wednesday night. Students in the group are, from left, Abby Cox, Keosha Arnold, Mohamed Alhidami, Madison Sanderson, Lintorion Grandy, Tarante’ahna King and J’Miyah Dupree. Partially hidden in the background is Mikayla Murphy.
The Kinston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated recently celebrated the Sorority’s 108th Founders Day. The chapter’s theme for the event, “Deltas Can Do Virtually Anything”, was illustrated as planned with a day filled with inspirational speech and spoken word, fun and games, and pictorial show via Zoom.
The Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce kicked off National Nurses Week, which takes place from May 6, 2021, through May 12, 2021, with a delivery of gifts for all the nurses at UNC Lenoir Health Care.
A book launch event for Covering All the Bases: George Whitfield’s Extraordinary Life in Baseball was held at Ellis Simon Gymnasium on Parrott Academy’s campus May 3rd. The just-released book was authored by Bethany Bradsher, a Greenville journalist and writer known for numerous North Carolina sports books including Coaching Third about ECU baseball coach Keith LeClair and The Classic about the Dixie Classic basketball tournament.
The following land transfers were filed with Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Since 1988, the North Lenoir High School Drama Department has produced professional quality musical theatre performances, 66 to be exact, bringing light and life to the stage each fall and spring. With the onset of COVID-19, for the first time in over thirty years and in the middle of production for the 2020 spring musical, seats remained empty, piano keys grew dusty, and students’ voices no longer echoed against auditorium walls. The light had gone out.
The city of Kinston announced that the second Point of Delivery (POD) construction is moving along.
“Most cities our size have more than one point of delivery,” said Public Services Director Rhonda Barwick. “If that connection to our supplier should fail or is damaged the entire customer base would be without power until it could be re-energized.”
Tender Juicy Meats (TJM) is a family-owned business that had a grand opening in Kinston on Monday, April 19, 2021. With a location in Greenville, the catering company has been in business for two years with over thirty years of cooking experience. The owners are Melvin Gram, Tierany Graham, and Christine Paige.
The risk for severe weather through 10 PM has increased in our area, with scattered severe thunderstorms possible.
