Congratulations to Sheriff Wineman for taking home the top honors in yesterday afternoon’s “Sheriff's Showdown” at the Coastal Plains Livestock Show.
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Congressman Don Davis Announces Winner of 2025 Congressional Art Competition
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced the 2025 Congressional Art Competition winners during a special ceremony held on Saturday, April 18, 2025, at his Rocky Mount office.
US Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D.: Updates from eastern North Carolina and Washington D.C.
Over the past two weeks, I have been working in both Washington, D.C., and the district. The Trump Administration and Congress are working diligently to build an economy that helps everyone succeed, keep our communities safe, protect our national security, restore common sense in our federal government, and put the American people first.
Event: Gaylon Pope and Sweet Water in concert
Gaylon Pope and Sweet Water in concert on Sunday, May 4 @ 10:30 a.m. The Way Church, 1205 Lynn Drive, Kinston, NC. Covered dish lunch to follow the concert.
Southern Bank of Kinston Joins LCC Golf Classic as First-Time Putting Contest Sponsor
The Lenoir Community College Foundation is proud to welcome Southern Bank of Kinston as a first-time Putting Contest Sponsor of this year’s LCC Golf Classic. Since its inception, this event has raised more than $700,000 to support student scholarships at LCC.
Evelyn Dove Coleman: The Cage Lock
Years ago, my cousin-by-marriage told me about a story that imitates real life. It is called "The Howling Man" and was an episode in The Twilight Zone series.
Massey Toyota Returns as Hole-In-One Sponsor for 2025 LCC Golf Classic
The Lenoir Community College Foundation is thrilled to welcome back Massey Toyota as the Hole-In-One sponsor for this year’s LCC Golf Classic. Once again, Massey Toyota is offering participants an exciting chance to win a brand-new vehicle—just one swing away from driving off in style!
Team Henry gathers for their annual Parkinson’s Walk in Lenoir County
With no start gun or finish line, the annual Parkinson’s Walk in Lenoir County isn’t about pace or prizes—it’s about presence, community, and support.
New Lenoir County corporations
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
Lenoir County death notices
The following is a list of people who have recently passed away in Lenoir County:
Honoring Our Lifeline: National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
This week, we proudly recognize the incredible work of our Jones-Lenoir County public safety telecommunicators—the calm, professional voices on the other end of the line during our most critical moments.
Piggly Wiggly Fresh buy returns as sponsor for LCC Golf Classic
The Lenoir Community College Foundation is proud to welcome back Piggly Wiggly Fresh Buy as a sponsor of this year’s annual LCC Golf Classic. Since its inception, this premier event has raised over $700,000 in support of student scholarships at LCC, and Piggly Wiggly Fresh Buy has been a loyal and valued supporter for many of those years.
Early College, elementary students talk money and how to use it during Jump$tart Teen Teach-In
Is now the time for that designer bag or could you do with something more basic? Is your money better off in the bank or in your pocket? Is buy now, pay later a good idea?
Lenoir County welcomes new Emergency Services Director ahead of hurricane season
With hurricane season approaching, Lenoir County’s new Emergency Services Director is already working to ensure the community is prepared.
Scammers target grieving families in new funeral home scheme, funeral director warns
Funeral-related scams are exploiting the grief and vulnerability of mourning families, according to Justin Smith, funeral director at Edwards Funeral Home. The scam, which has affected multiple North Carolina families in recent weeks, involves impostors posing as funeral directors and pressuring loved ones for last-minute payments ahead of services.
Lenoir Community College celebrates opening of new cosmetology lab
Lenoir Community College marked an exciting milestone on Friday, April 11, with the official opening of its second cosmetology lab on the college’s main campus in Kinston. Students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered to celebrate the continued growth of LCC’s cosmetology program.
Lenoir County Farmer's Market update for April 19, 2025
The Lenoir County Farmer's Market update for April 19, 2025. The Farmer's Market will be open on Tuesday and Saturday from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM.
44th annual BBQ Fest on the Neuse aims to break Guinness World Record
Kinston’s biggest festival is taking on its biggest challenge yet: setting a Guinness World Record. While Friday, May 2nd’s entertainment is headlined by Nashville recording artist Runaway June, the 44th annual BBQ Fest on the Neuse will also attempt to break the world record for the most barbecue sandwiches sold in an eight-hour period on Saturday, May 3rd.
Help Wanted: Planning and Inspections Director
As a member of Planning and Inspections with Lenoir County Government, you can make a difference! Lenoir County Government is seeking candidates for a Planning and Inspections Director.
Kinston drug investigation results in arrests and seizures
On April 16, 2025, members of the Kinston Police Department’s SWAT Team and members of the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team executed three simultaneous search warrants at 404, 406, and 411 North Adkin Street, Kinston, N.C. The warrants were a result of a 3-month investigation into the illegal sale of crack cocaine from various individuals who occupied the properties.