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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA-Part B, Public Law 108.446) Project is presently being amended. The Project describes the special education programs that Jones County Public School proposes for Federal funding for the 2025-2026 School Year.
A meeting will be held on May 13, 2025, from 3:00 pm – 4:00 p.m. at Jones County Board of Education, 320 West Jones Street Trenton, NC 28585. The purpose of this meeting is to consult with private schools and parents of parentally placed private school students as well as home-schooled students.
North Carolina has a continuing CHILD FIND procedure in place to locate all children with disabilities residing in the State, including children with disabilities attending private schools, regardless of the severity of their disability, and who are in need of special education and related services.
A vehicle chase that started in Pink Hill and finished in Duplin County ended with the DWI arrest of a Duplin County felon who illegally had a firearm with an altered serial number.
As a third-generation volunteer firefighter and a 19-year member of the fire service, I care deeply about protecting our community and ensuring that local fire departments are equipped to respond to emergencies and protect the citizens they serve. I currently serve as a captain and a member of the Board of Directors for North Lenoir Fire & Rescue, and I am deeply concerned about a proposed reduction in our county’s volunteer fire department tax rates that I believe puts public safety at risk.
If anyone has information about these incidents, please call the Kinston Police Department’s Tips Line at 252-939-4020, Lenoir County Crime Stoppers at 252-523-4444, or through the Tip411 App that is available on both Apple and Android devices
BATON ROUGE, LA (05/06/2025)-- Hayley Fly of La Grange, North Carolina, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at University of North Carolina Wilmington.
The Kinston Police Department is requesting assistance from the public in locating Bryson Bradley, 21 years old, who is wanted in connection with the murder of Korie Williams on September 20, 2024. Bradley has been evading authorities since the incident, and law enforcement is actively seeking his arrest.
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man accused of intentionally setting a fire in La Grange this morning.
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The Lenoir County Board of Education convened for its regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 5, 2025.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA-Part B, Public Law 108.446) Project is presently being amended. The Project describes the special education programs that Jones County Public School proposes for Federal funding for the 2025-2026 School Year.
A meeting will be held on May 13, 2025, from 3:00 pm – 4:00 p.m. at Jones County Board of Education, 320 West Jones Street Trenton, NC 28585. The purpose of this meeting is to consult with private schools and parents of parentally placed private school students as well as home-schooled students.
North Carolina has a continuing CHILD FIND procedure in place to locate all children with disabilities residing in the State, including children with disabilities attending private schools, regardless of the severity of their disability, and who are in need of special education and related services.
The main hazards will be damaging wind gusts (60+ mph) and large hail, but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
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 Kid Awards!
The following inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 43 counties in March 2025, increased in 29, and remained unchanged in 28. Hyde County had the highest unemployment rate at 6.8 percent while Camden County had the lowest at 2.8 percent.
GrandCare Systems, a leader in remote monitoring and remote supports technologies, announced a partnership with Trillium Health Resources, a North Carolina Tailored Plan and Managed Care Organization. Trillium Ultimate Living Assistant (TULA) is a statewide award-winning technology program offering personalized enabling devices and remote monitoring and supports to increase independence in community-based settings
The 44th annual BBQ Fest on the Neuse made history Saturday as Kinston officially set a new Guinness World Record for the Most BBQ Sandwiches Sold in 8 Hours, with a total of 4,775 sandwiches sold.
