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Join the North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance for our 5th Annual Pollinator Field Day on September 24th – we will be *in-person* at the Cunningham Research Station in Kinston! There will be four stations featuring experts to teach you about North Carolina native habitat for pollinators, native bees, and pesticide stewardship.
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest non-government funder of children's cancer research grants, will host one of its signature head-shaving events at East Coast Wing and Grill at 3021 N. Heritage Street in Kinston, NC on Wednesday, September 28th from 5pm-8pm where local volunteers will shave their heads to raise money for lifesaving childhood cancer research.
Ms. Cassie Whitley and Ms. Michaela Jones are awarded the Lenoir Hospital Foundation scholarship at the entrance to UNC Health Lenoir.
Nine North Carolina school districts stretching from Hyde County in the east to Cherokee County in the west will share more than $300 million in new state lottery-funded grant awards for school construction, renovation projects and other capital improvements.
The healthcare industry in American and North Carolina has experience considerable tumult over the past 2 years. Not every generation of doctors, nurses, and other providers is forced to confront a global pandemic. I know from speaking to my friends in healthcare that burnout is a serious threat to the availability of quality care in North Carolina.
Join us at the NC Public House on Friday, October 14, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for NC Beer Night at the N.C. State Fair! Along with pouring an exciting array of beers from North Carolina craft breweries, we will have several brewing education opportunities for our guests.
On Saturday, September 24, 2022, over 150 members of the Tanglewood Church will launch out in twelve separate groups to serve the community in an outreach effort called THE BIG SERVE. There will be handymen taking care of the elderly by completing household or yard projects they simply can’t do on their own.
Downtown Kinston Revitalization posted the following on their Facebook page: We are [less than] 100 days away from Christmas 2022! MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The Kinston Christmas Parade is December 3rd at 4:30pm! We just had to take a look back on just how awesome the parade was last year!
People are invited to learn more about the N.C. Department of Transportation’s draft 10-year transportation plan for 2024-2033, called the State Transportation Improvement Program, or STIP.
The first business meeting of the Neuse Quilters Guild season 2022-2023 took place this month along with the installation of our officers, with Kathy Hickok Tucker officiating.
The ABC board presented checks to Lenoir County, Boys and Girls Club, Lenoir Community College, Lenoir County Recovery Courts, City of Kinston and Town of Pink Hill.
At 78, Dr. Andrew Jackson “Jack” Harrell passed away on September 18, 2022. The Snow Hill native had a tremendous impact on the local community with his private orthodontic practice. As a recipient of the Citizen of the Year award, and a member of numerous boards throughout the years, Harrell lived his dedication to his home.
IFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Jaquan Artis visited Martin C Freeman Gym in Kinston last week. Coach Carlos Parker joined the former Kinston High School football player as he spoke to the kids at the gym. Artis plays for IFL Champions Northern Arizona Wranglers.
Kinston Department of Fire and Rescue is participating in Child Passenger Safety Week, Sept. 18 – 24, 2022, and hosting a Seat Check Event on Monday , Sept. 19, 2022 from 1:30 PM until 4:30 PM at Kinston Fire Station 1 across from the Historic Grainger Stadium. These events encourage North Carolina parents and caregivers to make sure their car seats and booster seats fit their children properly and that the seats are correctly installed in vehicles.
Fiona is currently moving across far eastern Hispaniola, and is forecast to move north into the southwestern Atlantic Ocean later today or tonight.
Beginning on OCTOBER 1st, 2022 continuing until MARCH 31st, 2023 Greene County will change to purchased water from GUC. The disinfectant used in the water treatment process at GUC will be chloramines rather than free chlorine during this period of time.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
The following building permits were issued in Lenoir County:
Snow Hill Primary gives out a weekly award called "Terrific Kid" awards. Each teacher at SHP chooses a student who has been responsible, shows great character, or has reached a personal goal. On Fridays, these students are presented with an award and are congratulated for their hard work. Below are Snow Hill Primary's last Terrific Kids!
Suicide is among the top five leading causes of death for people ages 10 to 65 in North Carolina. To address this complex and serious health problem, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a coordinated state action plan to reduce injury and death by suicide.
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