The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Cooking with Tammy: Sweetheart or Pointed Head Cabbage
Have you seen the pointed looking cabbage at local produce stand and farmers markets, If not, check out the interesting vegetable at the Farmer’s Market. Pointed, hearted or sweetheart cabbage as it is sometimes known is a type of green cabbage with green leaves and a pointed head.
Farmers Market update for April 30, 2022
Market open between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm Tuesday and Saturday
House Majority Leader Bell hosts key state officials to survey flood-prone areas
House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) welcomed N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Secretary Elizabeth Biser to Goldsboro on Wednesday to see firsthand flood-prone areas along Stoney Creek and hear directly from property owners impacted by chronic flooding.
District middle grades director a finalist for state admin award
Christel Carlyle, director of middle school education for Lenoir County Public Schools, has been chosen as a state finalist for the Administrator of the Year award presented by the North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities and will have a role in the upcoming NCASA Showcase, where a range of outstanding educators are recognized.
Governor Cooper announces new Career Coaching Program to support state employees with Autism Spectrum Disorder
In recognition of World Autism Month in North Carolina and to help people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) succeed in the workplace, Governor Roy Cooper has announced a pilot program to provide career coaching to state employees with ASD who need support in applying for promotions or job changes within state government.
Second annual Jeep Affair coming to Lenoir County Fairgrounds
On Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10:00 am through 4:00 pm, The Lenoir County Fairgrounds will host the second annual Jeep Affair.
City of Kinston holds city wide spring cleanup
On Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 8:00 am through 12:00 pm, Kinston Public Services is hosting a city wide spring clean up at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and King Street near the old shirt factory.
Help wanted: Stallings Plumbing, Heating and Air - Rough-in or Service Plumber, Full-Time
Our office is looking to hire a full time rough in or service plumber. We offer competitive wages, uniforms, holiday/vacation/sick pay and 401k.
Update from Kinston Police Department on March shooting, juvenile charged
On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, a 16 year old juvenile was arrested for his involvement in the shooting of Aldaquan Veal on March 15, 2022. The juvenile was charged with Attempted Murder and Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury.
Juvenile in custody after investigation into February shooting
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, Investigators obtained a secure custody order on a 16 year old male juvenile for Attempted Murder and Discharging a Weapon into Occupied Property. The charges are the result of a shooting investigation which occurred on February 2, 2022 in the Simon Bright Public Housing Complex.
19-year-old arrested and charged in connection with shooting on Wednesday
On Wednesday, April 27th, 2022, members of the Kinston Police Department responded to the report of a shooting that had occurred on the 1500 block of Queens Road. Officers arrived on scene and determined that no one was injured and only property had been damaged.
Regional Art Honors for Parrott Academy
First place honors in the Eastern Regional North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities Art Showcase went to a team of Parrott Academy middle school artists. Competing against ten other regional schools, the Parrott students submitted art in 8 categories.
Early voting begins in Jones County for 2022 Primary Election
Early voting begins on Thursday, April 28, 2022 and will end on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Listed below is the information for Jones County, including sample ballots.
Early voting begins in Lenoir County for 2022 Primary Election
Early voting begins on Thursday, April 28, 2022 and will end on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Listed below is the information for Lenoir County, including sample ballots.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA approves first COVID-19 treatment for young children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the approval of the COVID-19 treatment Veklury (remdesivir) to include pediatric patients 28 days of age and older weighing at least 3 kilograms (about 7 pounds) with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing, who are:
Early voting begins in Greene County for 2022 Primary Election
Early voting begins on Thursday, April 28, 2022 and will end on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Listed below is the information for Greene County, including sample ballots.
Help wanted: Westminster United Methodist Church in Kinston - Director of Children and Student Ministries
Westminster United Methodist Church in Kinston, NC seeks a Director of Children and Student Ministries
Obituary: Jacquelyn Leigh Wooten
Jackie Wooten went to be with the Lord and her Savior on April 25, 2022. Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 1st , 2022 from 2 pm to 4 pm at Howard and Carter funeral home. There will be a graveside funeral service held on Monday, May 2nd at 11 am at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston, NC.
Chamber of Commerce holds ribbon cutting ceremony for Kodachrome Photo Co
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce for Kodachrome Photo Co. Chamber members, ambassadors, and officials from the county were present as business owner Lia Biscardi cut the red ribbon.