North Carolina is sending National Guard personnel to help Louisiana after the catastrophic effects of Hurricane Ida. The 113th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion (CSSB) Headquarters from Lenoir is deploying approximately 65 personnel to the Gulf this week.
Public Health Nurse I: Regular, Full-Time, Position #5110-20-037 - Hiring Salary: $40,982
Youth Development Professional Serves youth ages 6-18-years-old provides guidance and discipline best practices, ensures the overall safety and well-being of members, and promotes and engages daily learning and participation in Core Program Areas.
After falling behind early, the Down East Wood Ducks couldn’t overcome the early deficit and fell to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, 5-1 Tuesday night. The Wood Ducks struggled with runners in scoring position, going one-for-five. Jayce Easley went two-for-two with two stolen bases, earning the Suddenlink Player of the Game.
The Kinston- Lenoir County NAACP is hosting a candidate's forum at the Kinston Public Library on September 2nd at 6:00 pm. Please come out and join us and learn about the candidates so that we can be informed voters!
The NC Global TransPark Economic Development Region held a ribbon-cutting and announced that flyExclusive will expand with a 24,000 square foot facility. The expansion will create 200 new jobs and will be an $8 million investment. flyExclusive is a subsidiary of LGM, and the ribbon-cutting was for LGM Enterprises’ facility.
Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 229. The Executive Order extends several provisions outlined in Executive Order 224 that direct the State Health Director to issue statewide standing orders for testing and vaccination. Additionally, this Order directs cabinet agencies to implement the COVID-19 vaccination and testing policy developed by the North Carolina Office of Human Resources (OSHR).
Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to create the third annual list of America’s Best Employers By State. Lenoir County Public Schools ranked 55 on the list for North Carolina.
Pitt County commissioners voted to require employees to get the vaccine or consent to weekly testing for COVID-19. Wake County is offering incentives to their vaccinated employees and unvaccinated employees will be tested weekly. We reached out to the county managers of Greene, Jones, and Lenoir Counties to ascertain whether they will require employee vaccininations or not.
Unsettled conditions move into Eastern North Carolina Wednesday afternoon into Thursday as the remnants of Ida pass to the north and a cold front sweeps eastwards across the region.
Among the horrible sights we have witnessed in Afghanistan has been the burning of the American Flag as The Taliban celebrated what it considers to be a victory over the USA. But our flag is more than just a symbol, and it has a long & glorious history. It was the flag , during the war of 1812, that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star-Spangled Banner, as our massive flag flew triumphantly atop Baltimore's Fort McHenry after U.S. soldiers withstood a 25-hour bombardment by British warships.
Lenoir County quickly resolved a number of finance and bookkeeping issues, prompting the Local Government Commission (LGC) to remove the county from a state list for government entities battling financial and governance issues.
Frankie Swindell Sr, 76, of Kinston passed away, Monday August 30, 2021. Visitation will be 1:00 pm Friday, September 3, 2021, at The Way Church, 1205 Lynn Drive Kinston, NC 28501 with funeral service at 2:00 pm and burial to follow at Westview Cemetery with Military Rites.
Lenoir County Tax Department Land Records Specialist, SALARY RANGE: $34,477 - $52,460
Communications Division, Telecommunicator Telecommunicator: Regular; Full-time;
Starting annual salary: $29,729.
Lenoir County Health Department Environment Health Specialist - SALARY RANGE: $36,222 - $53,772
Lenoir/Greene United Way kicked off their annual fundraising campaign for 2022 with a special virtual event. Lenox China, a longtime supporter of Lenoir/Greene United Way has donated four beautiful china patterns made right here in Kinston to be sold locally to support our community. All proceeds from the china sale will go directly back into United Way’s Annual Campaign. The china will be sold per piece and is first come, first serve. Don’t miss your opportunity to own a beautiful piece of Kinston’s Lenox plant!
Dionysius (Danny) Nikitis Giakoumelos passed at on August 28th at UNC Lenoir Health Care. He was born in Zaknythos, Greece on February 3, 1958.
Do you know Eugene Palmer or recognize his photo?
The Fauquier County Sheriff's Office in Virginia contacted us today and requested we share information related to a Cold Case Homicide Investigation in hopes of locating the suspect who is on the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted list.
