U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today highlighted the Biden-Harris administration’s first-year accomplishments in North Carolina to help create better market opportunities for rural businesses, their suppliers and their customers.
Yes, there is surely less to choose from locally in the fresh vegetables department at Farmers Markets and Roadside Stands this time of year, but that does not mean there aren’t fresh seasonal vegetables options!
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will distribute grant checks totaling $25,000 to five volunteer fire departments when he travels to Pitt, Pamlico and Jones counties on Wednesday, Jan. 19.
Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released the following statement after being chosen to serve on the House Ways and Means Committee and Health and Oversight Subcommittees for the 117th Congress.
he recently adopted North Carolina state budget includes funds to give a one-time bonus to eligible home- and community-based direct care workers and support staff who provide services to Medicaid and NC Health Choice beneficiaries. The budget also includes a provision to implement a home- and community-based direct care worker wage increase for eligible employees who provide services to Medicaid and NC Health Choice beneficiaries.
The former Post Office located at 4008 W Vernon Avenue in Kinston is being demolished. “We purchased the post office as an investment in Lenoir County,” said Brooks Poole of Walter Poole Reality.
Help wanted: Lenoir County Government - Deputy Register of Deeds. Salary Range: $25,635 - $39,007
Confidence is now HIGH that this event will occur and HIGH on expected impacts. Significant ice amounts are forecasted.
Lenoir County Emergency Services (LCES) has implemented its Severe Winter Weather Operations Plan. On Wednesday, LCES personnel completed operational checks on generators located at each EMS station and the Emergency Communication Center.
Governor Roy Cooper has signed a state of emergency in advance of the second winter storm to move through the state in a week. Beginning Thursday, snow, sleet, freezing rain and ice are expected to cause significant winter impacts in central and eastern regions of the state.
We are more confident on significant icing for areas furthest south across southern Onslow County, western Carteret county, southern Craven county, and into eastern Pamlico county.
On Thursday, January 13th, 2022, Investigators with the Kinston Police Department received information related to the murder of Timothy Nobles that occurred on May 31st, 2015. Subsequently, Investigators with the Kinston Police Department were able to obtain an arrest warrant on Marquez Outlaw, 32, of Kinston for his involvement in the homicide. Outlaw was arrested on Friday January 14th, 2022, without incident and charged with murder. He was placed in the Lenoir County Detention Center under no bond.
Chances continue to increase that our area will be impacted by significant ice, sleet, and snow beginning as early as late Thursday night, and peaking Friday into Friday night.
Neuse Regional Libraries are accepting applications for Pink Hill Public Library Branch Manager. This position will begin 02/16/22 at a starting salary of $ 34,320 and includes benefits.
There are some things that bear repeating, such as expressions of love, about which I will be repetitious today. We are now fully into the New Year of 2022 and there are a lot of exciting events on the horizon. But, as always, there is also the potential for depression and sadness, especially if we try to relive days from the past or agonize about days to come.
There is still some uncertainty with exact ice, sleet, snow amounts, which we will continue to fine tune over the next few days.
Lenoir County Emergency Services (LCES) and Lenoir County Department of Social Services officials are warning a significant winter weather event is potentially happening later this week, specifically on Friday and Saturday. There could be power outages and hazardous road conditions as a result of this winter weather event. Officials from LCES and the Department of Social Services are advising Lenoir County residents to prepare NOW for this event.
