Recently mayoral candidate Zac Holcomb sat down with Pastor Jason McKnight and Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy to discuss his campaign and why he’s running for mayor of Kinston.
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Election 2021: BJ Murphy interviews council candidate Les Lipford
Neuse News publisher BJ Murphy sat down with candidate Les Lipford to discuss his City Council bid and issues facing the City of Kinston. They discussed the two requests for mayor and council pay increases, department head vacancies, how to help small businesses struggling to find employees, and more.
Election 2021: BJ Murphy interviews mayoral candidate Jeffrey Warren
Neuse News publisher BJ Murphy sat down with mayoral candidate Jeffrey Warren to discuss his bid to become Kinston's Mayor and issues facing the City of Kinston. They discussed the two requests for mayor and council pay increases, department head vacancies, how to help small businesses struggling to find employees, and more.
Election 2021: BJ Murphy interviews council candidate Chris Suggs
Neuse News publisher BJ Murphy sat down with candidate Chris Suggs to discuss his City Council bid and issues facing the City of Kinston. They discussed the two requests for mayor and council pay increases, department head vacancies, how to help small businesses struggling to find employees, and more.
Election 2021: BJ Murphy interviews mayoral candidate Zac Holcomb
Neuse News publisher BJ Murphy sat down with mayoral candidate Zac Holcomb to discuss his bid to become Kinston's Mayor and issues facing the City of Kinston. They discussed the two requests for mayor and council pay increases, department head vacancies, how to help small businesses struggling to find employees, and more.
Election 2021: BJ Murphy interviews council candidate Michael Martin
Neuse News publisher BJ Murphy sat down with candidate Michael Martin to discuss his City Council bid and issues facing the City of Kinston. They discussed the two requests for mayor and council pay increases, department head vacancies, how to help small businesses struggling to find employees, and more.
Election 2021: BJ Murphy interviews Mayor Pro Tem Felicia Solomon
Neuse News publisher BJ Murphy sat down with Mayor Pro Tem Felicia Solomon to discuss her bid to become Kinston's Mayor and issues facing the City of Kinston. They discussed the two requests for mayor and council pay increases, department head vacancies, how to help small businesses struggling to find employees, and more.
Neuse News to host live election results show
Join hosts BJ Murphy and Tyndall Davis and the entire Neuse News team for a Facebook LIVE Election Results Show presented by Senator Jim Perry and Social House Vodka on Tuesday, November 2nd at 7:30 p.m.
Election 2021: BJ Murphy interviews Councilman Robert A. Swinson IV
Neuse News publisher BJ Murphy sat down with Councilman Robbie Swinson to discuss his re-election bid and issues facing the City of Kinston. They discussed the two requests for mayor and council pay increases, department head vacancies, how to help small businesses struggling to find employees, and more.
Election 2021: BJ Murphy interviews Mayor Don Hardy
Neuse News publisher BJ Murphy sat down with Mayor Don D. Hardy to discuss his re-election bid and issues facing the City of Kinston. They discussed the two requests for mayor and council pay increases, department head vacancies, how to help small businesses struggling to find employees, and more.
Election 2021: Submit your endorsement letters for publication
Help your candidate by submitting an endorsement to publish with us.
Governor Cooper encourages eligible families in North Carolina to apply for Child Tax Credit payments
This month many families across North Carolina are receiving an installment of the advance Child Tax Credit federal payment, which provides them with up to half of their total credit and bolsters their income to meet immediate needs for children’s health and well-being. These dollars can immediately improve the food and financial security of families with children at a critical time as they work to recover from the pandemic.
Governor Cooper signs energy bill including carbon reduction goals into law
“North Carolina moves strongly into a reliable and affordable clean energy future. This new bipartisan law requires the North Carolina Utilities Commission to take steps needed to get North Carolina a 70% reduction in carbon emission by the year 2030 and to carbon neutrality by 2050," said Governor Cooper.
Early Voting information and sample ballots for Lenoir, Greene, and Jones Counties
Early voting started on Thursday, October 14, 2021, and goes through Saturday, October 30, 2021. Listed below you will find the information for Lenoir County, Greene County, and Jones County on Early Voting and Sample Ballots.
Watch: Pastor Jason McKnight interviews all four Mayoral candidates
In a special to Neuse News, Grace Fellowship Church Pastor Jason McKnight and his Encounter Grace podcast recently interviewed all four candidates running for Mayor of Kinston. Here are all four video interviews.
One-stop early voting for Lenoir, Jones and Greene Counties
On October 14, 2021, a One-stop early voting period begins for November municipal elections. In Lenoir County, One-Stop voting sites include Fairfield Recreation Center, La Grange Frink Alumni Association Culture Center, and Teachers Memorial Gym. In Greene County, the location is the Snow Hill Fire Department. In Jones County, early voters will vote at Jones County Board of Elections.
Governor Cooper signs bill into law
Governor Cooper signs bill into law
Governor Cooper signs bill into law
Governor Cooper signs house bill 531 into law.
Governor Cooper Proclaims October as Disability Employment Awareness Month
Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed October as Disability Employment Awareness Month, stressing the importance of ensuring that people with disabilities have full access to employment and community involvement during the national recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
New laws protect visitation rights for nursing home residents and clergy
Two new laws in North Carolina will protect visitation and religious rights for patients and long-term care residents during emergencies, like the COVID-19 pandemic.