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The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Public school educators and librarians from three counties have banded together to create a new organization to promote literacy in the region and they are asking the community to join in the effort by attending organizational meetings next week.
UNC Health Lenoir, in partnership with the Community Council for the Arts, will host “The Art of Healing: Celebrating Women’s Health & Wellness” on Tuesday, October 20, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Arts Center, 400 N. Queen Street, Kinston.
Potential for heavy rain, coastal and marine impacts to parts of ENC and the nearby marine areas this weekend and into Monday.
The Neuse Quilters Guild donated 46 quilts to the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office and 50 placemats to Tanglewood Church’s meal program for seniors and people who are homebound during an Oct. 7 presentation at the Arts Council.
On October 7, 2026, at approximately 10:02 p.m., officers with the Kinston Police Department responded to a residence on the 1500 block of Charlotte Avenue regarding a reported gunshot wound.
Downtown Kinston Revitalization’s board elected Stephen Hill chair and adopted a working transition plan Oct. 7 as the nonprofit prepares to hire its own director following Kinston’s decision to eliminate the city-employed position.
Maury, N.C. — Jesse Espinoza (#1432031) died Monday at Greene Correctional Institution in an apparent suicide.
Kinston City Council approved a special use permit for an Airport Road commercial development, selected a consultant for a $350,000 street safety planning project and postponed a proposed recreation funding reduction during its Oct. 6 meeting.
The following birth certificates were issued in Lenoir County:
UNC Health Lenoir is encouraging community members to take a step toward better health by joining “Walk with a Doc,” a free monthly program that brings community members together with local physicians and healthcare professionals for conversation, health education and physical activity.
Contractors are expected to begin clearing portions of the former Farmers Oil Company property and demolishing two older warehouses this week, according to Greene County officials.
Lenoir County school leaders reported gains among students receiving extra academic support and progress on the new E.B. Frink Middle School during the Board of Education's Oct. 5 meeting.
Greene County commissioners selected an 18-year financing option for approximately $14 million in school project funding and approved a firm for the county's 2029 property revaluation during their Oct. 5 meeting.
Jones County commissioners approved an application seeking about $5 million for housing improvements and a recreation facility, adopted changes to development regulations and called for stronger state action on road maintenance during their Oct. 5 meeting.
Two people were taken into custody after a shooting in Jones County left a man hospitalized with an arm wound, according to Sheriff Matthew Wineman.
Two Lenoir County deputies wounded in a shooting Friday were home recovering after surgery, Sheriff Jackie Rogers told county commissioners Monday as the board opened its Oct. 5 meeting.
On October 5, 2026, at approximately 3:10 a.m., Kinston Police Department D-Squad officers responded to the 4700 block of Highway 70 West after a truck driver located a 6-year-old child walking in the area.
Kinston residents and city employees gathered for National Night Out, bringing the community together with police officers and firefighters to strengthen relationships.
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