On Wednesday afternoon, parents of Greene County Middle School students received a message from the principal of the school about a new TikTok challenge.
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LCPS educator tapped for state’s new Teacher Leadership Council
Darylanne Towery, a third-grade teacher at Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School and LCPS’s 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year, has been chosen to serve on North Carolina’s new Teacher Leadership Council, one of 30 teachers statewide selected in the council’s inaugural cohort.
Master Gardner's decorate Harmony Hall, preparing for Open House
Master Gardeners of Lenoir County Cooperative Extension decorated Harmony Hall for Christmas. Harmony Hall will host its open house Sunday from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
Night of Joy - Presented by Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library
The 13th annual Night of Joy is a community-wide celebration featuring music, singing, dancing, and other artful expressions to ring in the Holiday season.
NCDHHS announces new program to help families pay water bills
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the State of North Carolina has been awarded more than $38 million in federal funding to establish a new water assistance program for households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Burn ban issued for all North Carolina counties due to hazardous forest fire conditions
Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective at 5 p.m. November 29, 2021 until further notice.
Governor Cooper urges North Carolinians to get vaccinated this Holiday season
Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 key metrics and trends.
N.C. Department of Public Safety Recognizes 21 Employees with Badge of Excellence
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety honored 21 of its best and brightest employees on Nov. 29 during the department’s annual Badge of Excellence Awards Ceremony.
Lee Receives Martin and Pelt Excellence in Teaching Award at UMO
The University of Mount Olive Alumni Association recently presented Barbara Lee, from the Class of 2008, with the Lorrelle F. Martin and Michael R. Pelt Excellence in Teaching Award. The award was given during the Alumni Awards Ceremony held in Rodgers Chapel.
Powerball offers $253 million jackpot on Monday night
North Carolinians have the chance on Monday night to play for a Powerball jackpot that now exceeds a quarter of a billion dollars.
Greene County Parks and Recreation Winter Sports
The Greene County Recreation Department has opened up registration for their winter sports. The two options for this winter season are basketball and a new girls volleyball team.
Greene County Board of Elections office moving to new location
The Greene County Board of Elections office will be moving to their new office location at 104 Hines Street, Snow Hill, NC, the week of November 29 to December 3, 2021. The new office location will provide easier access for voters and more security measures for election officials.
Lenoir County land transfers
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Longleaf Commitment Grant extended to 2020 high school graduates
Many recent high school graduate students in Kinston can go to community college for free with the Longleaf Commitment Grants.
Lenoir County restaurant inspections
The following restaurant inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
Cougars Cares Club Shares the Bounty
Continuing their mission of serving their community , Greene Early College’s Cougars Care Club reached out to the community to meet a need for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Governor Cooper Signs Three Bills into Law
Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Olde Kinston Gazette: Kinston's Special Place in Professional Baseball History
Editor’s note: Neuse News is reprinting selected articles from the archives of the Olde Kinston Gazette. Some light edits have been made from the original reports.
The smell of fresh-cut grass, the sound of birds chirping, and the sight of a warm, breezy day in the middle of spring in Kinston, NC make everything else seem undesirable, except the invitation to play baseball. Baseball is not only America’s favorite past-time. It’s Kinston’s too.
Kinston Police Department: Coming January 2022 - Project Safe and Sound
The Kinston Police Department is proud to announce the future implementation of our new Project Safe & Sound initiative. Project Safe and Sound is designed by our very own officers, for public safety personnel to appropriately respond to an individual who is diagnosed with a mental impairment such as autism, schizophrenia, dementia, etc.
COVID-19 booster shots now available for all vaccinated adults
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends anyone 18 years or older who received the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine get a booster six months after their second dose to help strengthen and extend protections against COVID-19. This comes after the Food and Drug Administration authorized the boosters for such use today.