The Greene County Board of Education will have a special meeting to consider COVID-19 protocols in the schools on Monday, February 14, 2022 at 10:30 a.m., at Greene County Board of Education Office.
GEC students named to LCC’s academic lists
Greene Early College students, (left to right) Dorien Sutton and Madia Harris, have been named to Lenoir Community College fall President’s List. To be included in this prestigious list, a student must be enrolled for a minimum of 12 semester hours in upper level classes and achieved a 4.00 GPA.
Governor Cooper honors North Carolina’s Black STEM leaders during Black History month
Today, Governor Roy Cooper recognized North Carolina’s African American leaders and organizations in the science, technology, engineering and math fields for their critical work.
South Lenoir senior a state nominee for U.S. Presidential Scholars honor
Natalie Dail is an artist at heart, but as a top student at South Lenoir High School, she can do the math. Out of approximate 3.6 million high school seniors expected to graduate nationwide this year, only 5,000 are candidates in the 2022 United States Presidential Scholars Program. And Natalie Dail is among that one-tenth of 1 percent.
Help wanted: City of Kinston Firefighter
Help wanted: City of Kinston Firefighter. $28,441.38 - $39,800.42 Annually
Help wanted: City of Kinston Police Officer Trainee
Help wanted: City of Kinston Police Officer Trainee
Governor Cooper Encourages NC Families to File Federal Income Taxes to Access Full Benefits of the Child Tax Credit
With tax season quickly approaching, North Carolina families are encouraged to file their federal income taxes to ensure they access their full, expanded Child Tax Credit, as well as other federal benefits. Many families received about half of their tax credit payments in monthly payments in 2021 but will receive the rest of the money they are owed by filing their federal income taxes this year.
Reece Gardner: Living longer has its challenges
I want to expand on a Column I wrote several years about age. Even with the Pandemic we have experienced the past two years, people are still living longer, Centenarians are actually the fastest growing age segment, with the number of 100-year-olds to hit 6 million by mid-century.
NC News: State Supreme Court strikes down N.C. election maps with 4-3 vote
The N.C. Supreme Court has rejected state congressional and legislative election maps with a party-line 4-3 vote. The court's four Democratic justices agreed to strike down maps drawn by a Republican-led legislature.
Parrott Art Students Win National Recognition
Parrott Academy’s student artists have had their works chosen in record numbers for publication in the “Celebrating Art Anthology Fall 2021.” This annual compendium of excellence in student art is sponsored by the Blick Art Materials company, a national leader in art supplies.
Help wanted: Kinston Housing Authority - Property Manager
Help wanted: Kinston Housing Authority - Property Manager. Property Manager I: $37,731.20
Property Manager II: $41,392.00.
Lenoir County Sheriff's Office: Warrant issued for suspect in deadly Lenoir County fire, November 2021
Lenoir County Sheriff's Office Detectives have secured a warrant for the arrest of William Jemeriah Howell for Involuntary Manslaughter.
Lenoir County Sheriff's Office: Bomb threat suspect charged for Lenoir County calls
The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office has charged Allen Ray Hardison III with two crimes related to bomb threats that were called into two local schools. Hardison was arrested by Greenville Police Department on January 28, 2022 after a chase in Greenville.
Kinston Police seek public's help to identify suspect
The Kinston Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance with helping identify the subjects pictured below. These individuals were involved with passing several counterfeit bills throughout the city.
Robert “Bobby” E. Threewitts of La Grange died February 5, 2022, after a lengthy struggle with chronic heart disease. A time of remembrance will be held at his home on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at 2 p.m., with a floating visitation to follow until 4 p.m.
Russell “Rusty” Eugene Hill, 64, of Kinston, NC went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 5th, 2022, at home with his family. If you would like to help us celebrate and honor our husband, father, brother, and friend, visitation services will be held Friday, February 11th, 2022, at 6 pm with a service to follow at Pink Hill Funeral Home at 1056 NC-11, Pink Hill, NC 28572.
Magic Mile Media and Neuse News announce spring and summer internship opportunities
Neuse News and Magic Mile Media’s popular internship program is back and now there are TWO opportunities to participate. A limited amount of candidates will be accepted. Last year we only chose one intern per session. Apply early! The spring session will take place between March 7 - May 13. The summer session will take place between May 16 - July 29. Click here for more details and the application form.
Come experience Virtual Reality at your local library
The next time you visit your local library, you might be surprised at some of the technologies that are becoming available to the public. Virtual Reality is still a relatively new technology that has become more popular over the past few months,
Interim sheriff not named at Greene County Commissioners meeting
At the Greene County Commissioner’s meeting, an interim Sheriff was not selected. As Sheriff Lemmie Smith will still be serving Greene County until February 28, 2022, an interim sheriff cannot be chosen until the March 7, 2022 Greene County Commissioners meeting. From March 1-7, 2022, the chief deputy will be the acting sheriff.
New Leader Named to N.C. Global TransPark as Executive Director Retires
The North Carolina Global TransPark in Kinston has new leadership after the park’s Executive Director John Rouse announced his retirement last week.