Local students Caroline Keenan and Holland Killinger recently learned their art work has been selected for a national virtual exhibition sponsored by the renowned Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida.
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Letter to the Editor: Billy Davis, candidate for District 1 School Board
Primary day is almost here. I just want to take time and thank everyone for their support that they have shown me in the past the present and hopefully future.
Local teen strives to break hygiene stigmas with Hope and Help campaign
A local teen is collecting hygiene products for the young girls in her community to help alleviate the embarrassment of requesting them.
Celebrating National Drug Court Month
A courtroom is not a place where you expect to find scenes of celebration and tears of joy. Unless, of course, it’s drug court. This May, drug courts throughout North Carolina will join more than 4,000 such programs nationwide in celebrating National Drug Court Month.
Vidant Health and UNC Lenoir participating in program to eliminate maternal mortality
Vidant Health is participating in the ERASE MM program (Enhancing Reviews and Surveillance to Eliminate Maternal Mortality). “I gave birth” bracelets are given to all birthing persons delivered in all Vidant Health birthing facilities. The bracelets are also being distributed at UNC Nash and UNC Lenoir.
LCC Grad receives Academic Excellence Award
Harmony Campbell of Vanceboro has been selected Lenoir Community College’s Academic Excellence Award recipient for 2022 and is recognized as one of the Great 58 in the North Carolina Community College System.
No suspects in custody after shooting on Atlantic Avenue
On Friday, May 13, 2022, at approximately 6:29 pm officers from the Kinston Police Department responded to the 400 block of Atlantic Avenue in reference to a call of shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, officers located a 17 year old male victim suffering from gunshot wounds.
Capps Trailers celebrates 25 years of service to the community
If owner Jim Capps wouldn’t have lost his job 25 years ago, Capps Trailers would not be celebrating a quarter century in business. He set up shop at a desk inside his father’s business, and found his way into the trailer business. Today he offers a wide range of boat, utility, and equipment trailers.
Lenoir County Commissioners settle dispute between sheriff and county manager in armored vehicle purchase
Lenoir County Sheriff Ronnie Ingram and the Lenoir County Manager Michael James were unable to come to a consensus on how to purchase an armored vehicle for the county. Previously the county voted to approve the purchase with the understanding that the county manager and the sheriff would work together figuring out how to pay for it.
Cassidee Fraser, a rising star at Contentnea-Savannah Middle School
Cassidee Fraser, a 6th grader at Contentnea-Savannah Middle School is NCRunners Rising Star for North Carolina. She is undefeated in the 200m this season.
Letter to Editor: Michelle Cash for school board
As the end of early voting draws near and we move closer toward the May 17th Primary, I wanted to put my feelings down on paper and try to convey in written word what this election means not only for myself but for Lenoir County.
Announcement: $500.00 scholarship opportunity
Calling all Lenoir County High School Seniors: Heading to college or the workforce? Here's an opportunity to share with the community how you can help Lenoir County through service.
Student named LCC's Dallas Herring award recipient
Lenoir Community College student Jazmyne Pearson of Kinston has been named Lenoir Community College’s Dallas Herring Award recipient for 2022. The Dallas Herring Award was established by the North Carolina Community College System to honor the late Dr. Dallas Herring, one of the state’s earliest advocates of community colleges. The award is bestowed annually upon a student who best embodies Dr. Herring’s philosophy of “taking people where they are and carrying them as far as they can go.”
Escaped piglet safely returned to saloon
Stanley Saloon owner Travis Stanley Harper’s piglet named Dale Oinkhardt Jr. escaped this morning. After a few hours of freedom, the piglet returned home.
GEC Alumni Continues Education Pursuits
Makayla Parks, a 2017 Greene Early College graduate, has reached another academic milestone in her life’s journey. Completing her four- year degree from NCA&T of Greensboro in 2020, she enrolled in East Carolina’s school counseling education master’s program
LCC SGA President named LCC's Governor Robert Scott Leadership Award recipient
Lenoir Community College Student Government Association President Kaley Smith of Farmville has been named the Governor Robert Scott Leadership Award recipient, one of the Great 58 in the North Carolina Community College System.
Perry and Humphrey react to anticipated revised General Fund $1.9 billion surplus
The state of North Carolina is projecting an increase of $1.9 billion over previous estimates. Neuse News reached out to NC Senate Majority Whip Jim Perry and NC Representative Chris Humphrey for their response to the revised General Fund revenue forecast.
Jones County Regional Water System announces periods of low pressure and outages
Jones County Regional Water System announces periods of low pressure and outages on and near Ten Mile Fork Road including all side roads from 1539 Ten Mile Fork Road to Claude Banks Road.
LCPS educators among first in state to complete Rethink Education training
Seven LCPS educators whose work helps ensure the quality of the district’s standard-setting digital learning initiative have earned their Rethink Education Facilitator Badge from the N.C. Department of Instruction as members of the initial cohort trained to become experts in how to use new statewide blended learning models that add online learning to existing classroom teaching.
Construction of new traffic pattern to begin in Lenoir County
Construction of a new traffic pattern on U.S. 70 in Lenoir County at the intersection with Maready Tire and Kennedy Home Road started on Monday.