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If you missed “The Art of the Pallette” Event at the Community Council for the Arts, you missed a great event filled with art showings from familiar and new artists, but you also missed many culinary delights. Lucky for you, I am sharing some of the recipes that were served at the event, and some of the art pieces are still hanging, but maybe not for long. Hurry, do not wait to catch them before they are sold!!!
Here is the latest update on heat and severe weather impacts on Friday and Saturday, September 4-5, 2026.
Nearly three decades after leaving North Lenoir High School and launching a career that would take her from national tours of Broadway musicals to recording an album with GRAMMY®-winning collaborators, Jenn Quader, known to many in Lenoir County by her maiden name Jennifer Michels, is coming home to sing for the program where it all began.
The University at Albany is welcoming Mehkai Williams of Kinston for the start of the Fall 2026 semester.
Lenoir Community College has announced the students named to its President’s List and Dean’s List for the Summer 2026 semester. The academic honors recognize students from across eastern North Carolina and beyond, including residents of Kinston, La Grange, Pink Hill, Pollocksville, Snow Hill and Trenton.
Kinston City Council approved several measures Tuesday night, including renaming Springhill Street in honor of famed musician and Kinston native Maceo Parker, moving forward with a public hearing for a proposed Washington Avenue sewer project, approving a new fleet maintenance truck lift and hearing updates on downtown revitalization and property demolition efforts.
Catch 22 Seafood Restaurant is expanding beyond Kinston with plans to open a second location in Goldsboro.
A carload of school supplies collected as part of the annual Governor’s School Supply Drive rolled up to Northwest Elementary School on Monday, personally delivered by North Carolina Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley.
Stonington Farms will host its first annual Stonington Farms Music Fest on Saturday, September 5, 2026, bringing a full day of country and bluegrass music to Kinston.
Jones County is accepting applications for a housing assistance program intended to address urgent health and safety hazards in the homes of qualifying residents.
Lenoir County Board of Elections staff will visit three Neuse Regional Library locations Tuesday, Sept. 15, to help residents register to vote and access other election services.
Thank you for taking the time to read my most recent updates from Eastern North Carolina and Washington, D.C. As always, it remains a true honor and a privilege to represent you in Congress! If this email was forwarded to you, you can subscribe to my e-newsletter here.
I am sure you noticed last week that the roads were a little more congested than usual. School buses are on the road again – and drivers need to exercise greater caution.
Major Shawn Howard is retiring after spending his entire law enforcement career with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office.
On August 28, 2026, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) assisted the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office in locating a missing male with special needs from Wilkes County. The individual had been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) under a Silver Alert.
I am sure you noticed last week that the roads were a little more congested than usual. School buses are on the road again – and drivers need to exercise greater caution.
The Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce’s Aug. 26 community newsletter highlighted upcoming local events, including the Lenoir County Education Foundation Golf Tournament, which raises money for mini grants for LCPS teachers. The calendar includes Art of the Palate with Tammy Kelly on Aug. 27, several September community events, the Lenoir County Agricultural Fair in October and holiday performances at Lenoir Community College later this year.
The following restaurant inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
The Kinston City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, at City Hall, 207 E. King St., to consider a rezoning request, a proposed street renaming, a sewer grant hearing, a budget amendment and other items.
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