Candidate filing for the 2022 statewide primary and rescheduled municipal elections will resume at 8 a.m. Thursday, February 24, and run through noon March 4, 2022.
Greene County 2022 Election updates
Candidate filing for the 2022 statewide primary and rescheduled municipal elections will resume at 8 a.m. Thursday, February 24, and run through noon March 4, 2022.
Lenoir County 2022 Election updates
Candidate filing for the 2022 statewide primary and rescheduled municipal elections will resume at 8 a.m. Thursday, February 24, and run through noon March 4, 2022.
Kinston police seek help in identifying robbery suspect
On February 22, 2022, at approximately 08:48 pm, Officers with the Kinston Police Department responded to a robbery at the Dollar General. The suspect passed a note to the cashier and displayed a weapon. The suspect left on foot in an unknown direction of travel.
Lenoir County Tax Department: Tax appraiser supervisor
Lenoir County Tax Department: Tax appraiser supervisor. SALARY RANGE: $39,982 - $59,354
One dead in La Grange following Tuesday night shooting
LA GRANGE — A La Grange man is dead following a shooting at a convenience store on Tuesday night.
On Monday, Feb. 22, at approximately 9 p.m., Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputies responded to the Stop N Go convenience store, 109 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, in La Grange for reports of a shooting. Deputies arrived and found one male subject deceased from apparent gunshot wounds.
Powdered infant formula recalled, FDA warns consumers not to use certain powdered infant formulas
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is cautioning families about certain infant formula that has been recalled by Abbott for potentially containing a bacteria that can lead to hospitalization in infants. The recall includes powdered formulas Similac, Alimentum, EleCare and EleCare Jr., and they should not be used.
Reece Gardner: Live each day to the fullest
The violence occurring in various parts of our country, particularly in places like Chicago, New York, San Francisco and other locations, with horrific frequency, remind us of how important it is to live each day to the fullest, and to be aware of how precious the gift of life on this earth is and how it could suddenly and unexpectedly come to an end. In any event, our life here is very brief and we are constantly aware of how fast time flies.
Kinston Police: Updated murder update
On May 31, 2015 at 12:24 pm, Timothy Nobles was shot multiple times while operating his motor vehicle on the 400 Block of Cox Avenue at Heritage Street.
Kinston Police Department: Unsolved Murder Update
On Tuesday, November 5, 2013, just prior to 1:30 pm, James Franklin and two people were parked in a vehicle on the 200 block of E. Capitola Avenue. Witnesses stated that they saw two unknown subjects standing in the backyard of a residence on N. McLewean Street, shooting toward the vehicle. All three people in the vehicle were shot.
Help wanted: Guilford Performance Textiles by Lear - Multiple positions
Help wanted: Guilford Performance Textiles by Lear - Multiple positions
Help wanted: Lenoir County Emergency Services: Quality Assurance Officer
Help wanted: Lenoir County Emergency Services: Quality Assurance Officer. Salary Range: $38,056 - $57,906
Lenoir County Public School moves to optional face covering in all facilities
The Lenoir County School Board held an emergency meeting on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 to discuss the face covering policy.
Local and state politicians discuss their mask mandate opinions
The City of Kinston has a current mask mandate requiring everyone to wear a mask inside of city buildings. Mayor Dontario Hardy said, "We will be taking the recommendations from the Governor's office and Secretary Kinsley's office here in the very near future."
Taking the Library to the Cleaners
Neuse Regional Libraries have made serving the literacy needs of our local residents a top priority, which has led to services such as our Literacy Without Barriers and Homework Help programs.
The Rickie Allen Pearson, Jr. Memorial Scholarship awarded
The Rickie Allen Pearson, Jr. Memorial Scholarship was recently awarded to Lenoir Community College Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) graduate Hailey Daniels, an officer with the Kinston Police Department.
Governor Roy Cooper selects Morgan Swinson to serve as District Court Judge
Governor Cooper appoints Morgan Swinson as District Court Judge for Judicial District 4, which includes Jones, Onslow, and Sampson counties. The Fourth Judicial District met in January to determine whose name would be submitted to serve in the remainder of Judge Sarah Seaton's term.
Help wanted: Lenoir County Health Department: Public Health Nurse I
Lenoir County Health Department: Public Health Nurse I. Salary range: $40,982 - $55,116
Connecting with Social Services resources at the Public Library
Housing. Food. Transportation. Employment. Mental health resources. These are just a few of the things that we sometimes take for granted as always being there, but are a major struggle for others to obtain. There are people each day at our public library looking for assistance with these basic needs, and sometimes it can be difficult for them to find the right resource.
Lenoir County births
Birth certificate records obtained from the Lenoir County Register of Deeds database list the mother's maiden name. In some cases only one parent is listed: