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The Kinston City Council will consider a federal grant proposal Tuesday that would support additional police officers assigned to public housing communities, although the city’s agenda packet contains conflicting information about the number of positions and the city’s total financial obligation.
The Greene County Board of Commissioners will consider establishing a $42 million capital project budget Monday for the planning and construction of a new elementary school.
The Kinston City Council will consider scheduling a public hearing on a proposal to rename Springhill Street in honor of Kinston-born musician Maceo Parker.
The Lenoir County Health Department received confirmation from the North Carolina State Laboratory that a raccoon has tested positive for rabies. The animal was located in the southern part of the county,near Live Oak Hog County Road in Deep Run.
Shop the Lenoir County Farmers Market this week for fresh produce, pimento cheese, handmade creations, sweet treats, pork skins, and tomato-season recipe inspiration from Tammy Kelly.
The Greene County Board of Commissioners will consider sponsoring the 44th annual Snow Hill/Lenoir Community College Foundation Tennis and Golf Tournament during its meeting Monday.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Kinston’s property tax collection rate declined during the recently completed fiscal year, according to an annual settlement the City Council will consider Tuesday.
Jones County will begin accepting applications for its Urgent Repair Program (URP27) on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
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Friends of the Homeless Shelter has been named a finalist in the Community Champions contest sponsored by Omaha, Neb.-based WoodmenLife, a champion of family, community, and country since 1890. The Kinston, N.C.-based not-for-profit organization is one of five finalists in the running for a $6,000 Grand Prize donation to support its emergency shelter and temporary housing for homeless and displaced individuals and families in the Kinston area.
Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers accepted responsibility Wednesday night for not notifying the public before 16 Flock Safety license plate readers were installed across the county.
Wirth Chiropractic is expanding to Kinston and will take over the former Anderson Chiropractic Center location.
An unplanned repair on an Air Force search-and-rescue helicopter is providing Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) with the opportunity to refine its HH-60W maintenance skills before the depot begins planned maintenance on the aircraft platform later this year.
SNOW HILL – The N.C. Department of Transportation will close N.C. 91 at the newly constructed roundabout near Greene Central High School.
The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office has arrested and extradited a New York man in connection with an investigation involving an elderly Lenoir County resident who was defrauded through a sophisticated scam.
July 27, 2026, at 3:48 PM, KPD officers responded to a disturbance in the 1400 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers learned that 39-year-old Jennifer Wilson had been involved in the disturbance but had already left the area.
SNOW HILL — Lifelong Greene County resident Jenna Sayland has stepped into a leadership role at the Greene County Public Library after building experience in youth programming, community service and library operations.
Lenoir Community College and Airbus have formalized a new partnership to provide customized workforce training for Airbus employees, strengthening the company's ability to develop and maintain a highly skilled aerospace workforce in eastern North Carolina.
The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in identifying individuals involved in the unlawful entry and vandalism of a local church.
