Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Student Services and Institutional Effectiveness. $34,000.00 - $40,000.00 Annually
Help wanted: Lenoir County Transit - Dispatcher; Permanent (Part-time)
Lenoir County Transit - Dispatcher; Permanent (Part-time) Hourly Rate: $12.33
Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. discusses the Omicron Variant
On Wednesday, the first Omicron Variant was detected in the United States in California. South Africa was the first county to report the newest variant of the coronavirus. Congressman Greg Murphy, MD, released information about the variant in his “Medical Minute with Murphy”. He listed what was known, and unknown. Neuse News spoke with Dr. Murphy on Wednesday afternoon.
TikTok challenge leads to scare at Greene County Middle School
On Wednesday afternoon, parents of Greene County Middle School students received a message from the principal of the school about a new TikTok challenge.
LCPS educator tapped for state’s new Teacher Leadership Council
Darylanne Towery, a third-grade teacher at Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School and LCPS’s 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year, has been chosen to serve on North Carolina’s new Teacher Leadership Council, one of 30 teachers statewide selected in the council’s inaugural cohort.
Obituary: Stanley Floyd Roberson, Jr.
Stanley Floyd Roberson Jr., 82, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at UNC Lenoir Health Care surrounded by his devoted wife, daughters and family. isitation will be held on Thursday, December 2 from 5:00-7:00 pm at Armenia Christian Church in Kinston with a reception following. The funeral will be held on Friday, December 3 at 1:00 pm at Armenia Christian Church followed by the burial at West View Cemetery with military honors. The family asks that you please wear a mask.
Master Gardner's decorate Harmony Hall, preparing for Open House
Master Gardeners of Lenoir County Cooperative Extension decorated Harmony Hall for Christmas. Harmony Hall will host its open house Sunday from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
Obituary: Jean Sutton Hoffman
Lois Jean Sutton Hoffman, 88, peacefully passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Brookdale Union Park, Monroe, North Carolina.. A service of love and remembrance will be held in the chapel of Rouse Funeral Home at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 3, 2021. The family will receive friends following the service. Burial will be held on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Pinelawn Memorial Park.
Night of Joy - Presented by Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library
The 13th annual Night of Joy is a community-wide celebration featuring music, singing, dancing, and other artful expressions to ring in the Holiday season.
NCDHHS announces new program to help families pay water bills
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the State of North Carolina has been awarded more than $38 million in federal funding to establish a new water assistance program for households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Burn ban issued for all North Carolina counties due to hazardous forest fire conditions
Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective at 5 p.m. November 29, 2021 until further notice.
Help wanted: Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Student Services and Institutional Effectiveness
Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Student Services and Institutional Effectiveness. $34,000.00 - $40,000.00 Annually
Governor Cooper urges North Carolinians to get vaccinated this Holiday season
Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 key metrics and trends.
Obituary: Rosalind Harrison Wiggins
Rosalind Harrison Wiggins passed away Monday evening, November 29, 2021 surrounded by her family. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation in the hour before the service, from 10-10:45 a.m., as well as other times at the home of her daughter, Maria. Committal services will be held at Fairview Cemetery immediately following funeral services.
N.C. Department of Public Safety Recognizes 21 Employees with Badge of Excellence
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety honored 21 of its best and brightest employees on Nov. 29 during the department’s annual Badge of Excellence Awards Ceremony.
John Hood: Racial Preferences Are Ending Soon
The state of Washington has it. California has it. Michigan has it. Oklahoma has it. Nebraska has it. Arizona has it. Florida, New Hampshire, and Idaho have a version of it.
Lee Receives Martin and Pelt Excellence in Teaching Award at UMO
The University of Mount Olive Alumni Association recently presented Barbara Lee, from the Class of 2008, with the Lorrelle F. Martin and Michael R. Pelt Excellence in Teaching Award. The award was given during the Alumni Awards Ceremony held in Rodgers Chapel.
Powerball offers $253 million jackpot on Monday night
North Carolinians have the chance on Monday night to play for a Powerball jackpot that now exceeds a quarter of a billion dollars.
Obituary: Dr. Samuel Joseph Gilmore
Dr. Samuel Joseph Gilmore passed away peacefully at home on November 24, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Friends are invited to attend a celebratory service on December 4th at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Kinston, NC. The family kindly requests facemasks be worn. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (Mary’s Kitchen Fund) or the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation.
Mike Parker: Make ‘Uncle Gabe’ proud and support the Interpretative Center
On Saturday, October 16, craftsmen began building a 14-foot skiff as part of the CSS Neuse Interpretative Center’s “Shipbuilding Saturday.” The program ran from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. that Saturday as builders worked to construct an example of “Uncle Gabe’s Flattie Skiff,” a type of boat built by the thousands in the 19th and early 20th centuries.