Help wanted: Chief of Police, Town of Snow Hill.
LCPS Teacher of the Year finalists discovered desire to help early on
They were teachers long before they began their teaching careers, and that fact may help explain why the three of them are finalists for the title of LCPS Teacher of the Year for 2022-2023.
The three women – Jordan Hudson of Northwest Elementary School, Pauline Lindo of EB Frink Middle School and Candace Tilghman-Rouse of Northeast Elementary School – were chosen Thursday to advance in the Teacher of the Year selection process by a panel of judges who interviewed all 17 educators named as their school’s Teacher of the Year.
BREAKING: Multiple agencies searching for potential drowning victim in Kinston
Several agencies — including the Kinston Fire Department, Kinston Police Department, Lenoir County Emergency Services, North Lenoir Volunteer Fire Department and Southwood Fire Department — have been looking for a potential drowning victim in Kinston this afternoon. An eyewitness on the bank of the Neuse River behind the Family Dollar, 400 E. New Bern Road, Kinston, told officials he saw a woman along the bank of the river reach into the water to grab a bag. After watching her do that, he didn’t see her re-emerge from the river and, after going into the store, called officials to report what he’d seen.
Linda McConnell joins LCC Casino Night as a celebrity dealer
The Lenoir Community College Foundation is happy to welcome Linda McConnell, as a Casino Night Celebrity Dealer this year. The event will be held on February 25 from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. at the Shriners Building.
Parrott Middle School dancers get state recognition
Parrott Academy’s Middle School Dance Ensemble were state runners up at the NC Scholastic Dance Festival held February 4th .
Help wanted: Chief of Police, Town of Snow Hill
Help wanted: Chief of Police, Town of Snow Hill.
KPD: Armed Robbery and Kidnapping Arrest
On Thursday, February 24th, members of the Kinston Police Department arrested Norris Donnell Bell, 44 years old, for one count of Armed Robbery that occurred at the Dollar General on February 22nd, 2022.
Man arrested for Tuesday’s La Grange shooting incident
The man involved in Tuesday’s shooting death of a man at a La Grange convenience store has been located and arrested.
Nicholas Harvey III is going to UNC
Nicholas Harvey III sat with his parents, Nicholas Harvey II and Erin Harvey, as he signed his commitment to University of North Carolina. The community came out to support him, as did his school.
NC Forest Service to relocate their Region 1 office
The N.C. Forest Service had a longstanding lease at the Global TransPark in Kinston that ended December 31, 2020. Before this lease ended, the N.C. Forest Service began looking for alternate sites to establish a new regional headquarters.
Jones 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.
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.