Lenoir County Emergency Services are working/have worked three events this afternoon:
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore urges governor: End student masking policies
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore sent a letter to Governor Roy Cooper asking to end the policies that have disrupted classrooms and hindered student achievement and repeal the guidelines that force healthy kids to stay home and effectively mandate masks in schools, as most governors across the country finally do the same.
Help wanted: Lenoir County Tax Department - Land records specialist
Help wanted: Lenoir County Tax Department - Land records specialist
Help wanted: Jones County Manager
Jones County seeks an innovative professional to join its team as County Manager. This position is appointed by the Board of Commissioners and works collaboratively with the Board to facilitate its vision and goals for the community.
Former Lenoir County resident arrested for murder in Tennessee
The Unicoi County Sheriff’s Office arrested former Lenoir County resident Tyler Lee Owens, 29, on Monday. He was charged with second-degree murder, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, evading arrest, among other charges. The victim’s name has not been released at this time. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is helping the sheriff’s office with the investigation.
Greene County Schools to hold special meeting to review Covid-19 protocols
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.