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Rachel C. Turner announces candidacy for Lenoir County Clerk of Court

Rachel C. Turner has announced her candidacy for election for Lenoir County Clerk of Court. Turner was born and raised in Kinston and began working at the Lenoir County Clerk of Court's office in 2011 as a Deputy Clerk in the criminal division. In the 2022 Election, Turner will be running her campaign as an Independent Candidate and will need to gather approximately 1500 signatures to be placed on the November 8th ballot.

John Bell files for re-election

House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) officially filed for re-election to continue representing House District 10, which will now only include a larger portion of Wayne County following redistricting. The district previously comprised of Greene County and portions of Johnston and Wayne counties.

BREAKING: Multiple agencies searching for potential drowning victim in Kinston

Several agencies — including the Kinston Fire Department, Kinston Police Department, Lenoir County Emergency Services, North Lenoir Volunteer Fire Department and Southwood Fire Department — have been looking for a potential drowning victim in Kinston this afternoon. An eyewitness on the bank of the Neuse River behind the Family Dollar, 400 E. New Bern Road, Kinston, told officials he saw a woman along the bank of the river reach into the water to grab a bag. After watching her do that, he didn’t see her re-emerge from the river and, after going into the store, called officials to report what he’d seen.