On the night of January 10th & 11th 2022, numerous vehicle break ins were reported to the Lenoir, Wayne and Greene County Sheriff's Offices. Deputies and Detectives from all three counties worked together through the numerous reports, conducted interviews and identified the suspects in these cases.
On February 17, 2022, at 6:46pm Kinston Police officers were called to a motor vehicle accident on South Queen Street near Shine Street.
Based on Governor Cooper’s Feb. 17th announcement and the data of covid cases declining in our state along with the rise in vaccination statuses, the College will move to masks/face coverings optional effective Monday, Feb. 21 on all LCC campuses.
The Jones County Board of Education voted to return to masks optional for students and staff beginning on Monday, February 21st.
On February 7, the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to approve a new salary plan for the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office that will take effect March 1, 2022. Sheriffs’ Administration staff took time last week after Boards’ approval to meet with staff to share new pay plan.
Help wanted: waterBEST - Social/Clinical Research Assistant. Salary $20-$25hr depending on experience.
On Thursday, February 17, 2022 around 4:01 pm a marked City of Kinston Police car was in the intersection of Washington Ave turning south on Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd when a 28 year old female walked out into the path of the vehicle. The two collided and the female was transported to UNC Lenoir to be checked for injuries. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is conducting the investigation into this collision.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 metrics and trends. As North Carolina’s COVID-19 metrics continue to move in the right direction and with vaccines widely available, Governor Cooper encouraged schools and local governments to end their mask mandates.
UNC Lenoir Health Care is offering free COVID-19 testing Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Vickie Polk is a member of the Office Administration/Medical Office Administration Advisory Board at Lenoir Community College.
Bobby Taylor of Greene Ridge Racquet Club (GRRC) rejoins the Lenoir Community College Foundation this year as a celebrity dealer at Casino Night. The event will be held on February 25 from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. at the Lenoir County Shrine Club. Tables open at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person. Proceeds from the event benefit the LCC scholarship program.
Rise Up Mentorship will start at North Lenoir and Contentnea-Savannah School (CSS). The program is a mentorship that will focus on targeting students' social, emotional, and behavioral needs in order to increase academics throughout the year.
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.
Help wanted: Lenoir County Department of Social Services - Social Worker III - Adult Service
LeRoy Oglethorpe Batts, III of Snow Hill, NC passed away on February 14, 2022, after a period of declining health.
Lenoir County’s Sigma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma recently recognized outstanding beginning teachers in their third year of teaching for the month of January.
The Kinston Police Department Criminal Investigations Division released a WANTED post on their Facebook page. Robert Moss Jr., is a 39-year-old white male, height is 6’0", and he weighs 226 lbs. He has brown hair and blue eyes. He is wanted for Larceny.
As you know, Valentine's Day is being celebrated this week - February 14 - all across the U.S. and in other places around the world. Most of us look on this Day as an opportunity to express our love for those who mean so much to us throughout the year.
For two years, our nation has been combating the COVID-19 pandemic, which has tragically claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans. Families across eastern North Carolina have adapted their daily routines to combat this public health crisis, which has overwhelmingly targeted seniors and those with preexisting conditions and comorbidities. There is, however, another devastating reality that has failed to make headlines: Fentanyl is killing more young Americans than COVID-19.
