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In advance of Hurricane Ian’s remnants moving through the state, Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency today to activate the state’s emergency operations plan, waive transportation rules to help the transport of fuel and critical supplies, help first responders and the agriculture industry and protect consumers from price gouging.
Ian is now a strong Category 4 hurricane located about 75 miles WSW of Naples, FL. No major changes were made to the forecast track overnight - Ian is still expected to make landfall today along the west coast of Florida, around the Port Charlotte area, and slowly track NE across central FL tonight and Thursday.
North Carolina is preparing for heavy rainfall and possible flooding on Friday and Saturday from the remnants of Hurricane Ian. Governor Cooper reminds residents that now is the time to complete their personal preparations.
Last night, NLFR responded to a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found a hoverboard on fire. The hoverboard was quicky removed from the home and extinguished. Thankfully, there were no injuries or serious damage reported.
On Tuesday, September 27th, 2022, at approximately 11:50 am officers from the Kinston Police Department responded to the 600 block of Larkspur Road in reference to a call of an individual shot in the area.
Local organizations from across Kinston, including Hope Restorations, Inc., the City of Kinston, the Kinston Police Department, Kinston Parks and Recreation, and the Red Cross, will join Wells Fargo for Welcome Home, a community enrichment project focused on East Kinston.
Ian has strengthened into a Major Hurricane this morning, and has made landfall over western Cuba. Hurricane Ian is expected to continue north into the Gulf of Mexico today, and then make landfall on the Florida peninsula early Thursday morning.
Charlotte Baker was a lifetime Duplin County resident and Pink Hill business owner who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease) in 2018 and succumbed to the disease in 2021 after a valiant battle.
Confidence is increasing that Eastern NC will feel impacts from this system, with the greatest threats continuing to be heavy rainfall and the potential for flash flooding, as well as coastal flooding.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Neuse Regional Libraries has taken pride over the years in offering avenues for personal and professional growth, including our ongoing collaboration with Lenoir Community College to provide our twice-weekly Career Ready Lab at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library (KLCPL).
Ms. Tanisha Wilson, a senior nursing student at PCC is the 2022 recipient of the Cindy A. Jones Nursing Memorial Scholarship through the Lenoir Hospital Foundation.
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
Pears are generally ready and ripe to pick in our region in late summer and early fall. Pears are not heavily produced in North Carolina but many of us remember a pear tree or two in our Grandparents yards. We certainly produce enough that you can find them at your Local Farmers Market.
On November 15, 2018, the most courageous kid I have ever known, at the age of 15, passed on to be with the Lord. He was handsome, intelligent, great sense of humor, and a quick wit. He was a gifted musician. His faith was stronger than that of some of the greatest preachers I’ve known. He was the best of us. His name was Colby Tucker.
Lenoir Community College Practical Nursing student Andrea Diggs of Kinston received the Gail B. Reynolds Scholarship through the LCC Foundation.
Newly-formed Tropical Depression 9 is moving slowly west through the central Caribbean Sea. TD 9 is forecast to turn north through the western Caribbean Sea early next week and strengthen into a hurricane as it moves into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. Impacts to eastern North Carolina from TD 9 are possible late next week, but will be highly dependent on the eventual track.
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