Kinston/Lenoir County Parks and Recreation Department posted the following on their Facebook page: We added 700 channel catfish this morning to the pond at the Neuseway Nature Park! Bring your family and have a great time!
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Foundation of East Carolina Health Duplin Hospital awards $95,200 in grants to Duplin County organizations
The Foundation of ECU Health Duplin Hospital recently awarded thirteen grants totaling $95,200 to not-for-profit organizations serving Duplin County for health-related projects.
UNC Lenoir Health Care announces passing of long-time CEO Gary Black
UNC Lenoir Health Care is saddened to announce that long-time CEO, Gary Black, died suddenly this morning in Raleigh. Gary came to Lenoir Memorial Hospital in 1985 as its Chief Financial Officer and was promoted to President and CEO in 1992. He retired from LMH/UNC Lenoir Health Care in June 2018.
Eastern Carolina Workforce Development Board and NCWorks Offers Essential Training
Eastern Carolina Workforce Development Board and NCWorks offers job seekers enhanced training services to improve their skills and propel their employability while providing a pathway to a high-demand career. The training services are offered to qualified individuals who are unemployed, underemployed, individuals that have been laid off due to no fault of their own, low-income, and youth just entering the workforce.
Summer Bridge takes mystery out of big move to new school
Janiyah Outlaw might not know her way around EB Frink Middle School yet, but she knows a lot more about moving up to the sixth grade after spending the past three weeks in LCPS’s Summer Bridge Academy, a program helping rising sixth and ninth graders make the step up to a new school environment.
From targeted violence to random shootings, Kinston has a crime problem
Kinston has experienced a surge of violent crime in the past seven months. While most of those were said to be targeted attacks, the shootings early Monday morning were not. Ervin Waters Jr., a resident of Greenville, has been charged with shooting at a 71-year-old’s car on July 25, 2022 at 4:20 am on Monday. He then allegedly shot and killed 28-year-old John Palmer on Airport Road at 4:45 am. At 5:45 the same morning, Waters is said to have shot and killed a 17-year-old.
Governor Cooper issues Executive Order to improve resilience of State Buildings against flooding
Raleigh: Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 266 to improve the resilience of state buildings against flooding. The Order directs the North Carolina Department of Administration (NC DOA) to work with stakeholders to update the state’s Uniform Floodplain Management Policy.
LCC grad fulfills dream of becoming a nurse with assistance from WIOA
Lisa Satterfield of Snow Hill was thrilled to have successfully completed the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program at Lenoir Community College in May and earning the RN initials behind her name.
New Update: Arrests made in recent shooting
On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, Investigators with the Kinston Police Department arrested Calvin Suggs for his involvement in the Homicide of a 17 year old Kinston resident and the Attempted Murder of a 71 year old Kinston resident on July 25th, 2022. Suggs has been charged with Aid and Abet to Murder and Aid and Abet to Attempted Murder and placed in the Lenoir County Jail under a $2,000,000.00 bond.
Update: Arrests made in recent shooting
Ervin Lee Waters Jr. (DOB: 8/10/1997) has been charged and arrested for the 1st Degree Murder regarding the incident on the 1500 Block of Hyman Avenue and Attempted 1st Degree Murder for the incident near the intersection of Adkin Street and E. Bright Street. Samuel Tiveon Roberts (DOB: 6/2/1990) has been charged and arrested in connection to the above listed incidents for Aid/Abet 1st Degree Murder and Aid/Abet Attempted 1st Degree Murder.
Dudley Flood Center launches Cohort 2 of the Rural Teacher Leader Network
Last year, the Public School Forum of North Carolina convened the inaugural cohort of the Rural Teacher Leadership Network, which is designed to bring together diverse groups of educators across North Carolina who seek to strengthen their practice, foster community with teacher leaders from across other rural districts, and develop their leadership capacity to guide other teachers in their schools. The network creates a strong and lasting community of rural educators with a focus on equity, trauma-informed practice, global education, and teacher leadership.
KPD: Three shootings, two fatalities Monday morning
On Monday, July 25th, 2022, at approximately 4:20 am, Kinston Police Officers responded to a report of a shooting that had occurred near the intersection of Adkin Street and E. Bright Street. On the same date at approximately 4:40 am, Kinston Police Officers were called to a report of an individual that had been shot on the 100 block of Airport Rd. A short time later at approximately 5:45 am, officers were called to the 1500 block of Hyman Ave. Kinston, N.C. in reference to a deceased individual near the roadway.
Greene County Sheriff's office and SBI investigating two shootings
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office along with the NC State Bureau of Investigation are currently investigating two separate shooting incidents that occurred near the Greene/Lenoir County Line.
Save the Date: 2022 Kinston Christmas Parade planning begins
Downtown Kinston Revitalization posted the following on their Facebook page about the upcoming 2022 Kinston Christmas Parade and a request to join the planning committee.
Mike Parker: Local artist featured at the SmART Gallery on July 28
The SmART Gallery is hosting an “Artist Talk” free to the public. The event will feature one of SmART Kinston’s artists, Maner Nobles. She will be talking about her art career, her artistic medium, and the experiences she has had through the practice of her craft.
Lenoir County land transfers
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
WIOA Program helped LCC graduate finished what she had started
Sherrinita Caldwell of Kinston wanted to finish what she had started a few years ago, her college degree. Married, separated, and a single mother of two, she was a stay-at-home mother for a few years. She relocated from Waldorf, MD back to Kinston in 2019 to help care for her mother who was battling cancer. Her mother’s health improved, and Caldwell decided to enroll into the Early Childhood Program at Lenoir Community College.
Master Gardener Volunteers announce the certification of ten Junior Master Gardeners
NC Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Lenoir County announce the certification of ten Junior Master Gardeners (JMG). The JMGs completed classroom and individual activities, participated in leader/community service projects while learning all about plants, gardening techniques, landscape design, composting, soil and water, recycling, insects and career exploration and life skills.
Lenoir County restaurant inspections
The following restaurant inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
Farmers Market update for July 23, 2002
Market open between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm Tuesday and Saturday