La Grange - Ronald Wiggins Moye or “Ronnie”, as his friends and family knew him, passed away in Goldsboro on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the age of 68. A graveside service will be held at Fairview Cemetery on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Brad Mitchell officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.
Emergency responders are on scene of a major vehicle accident at 600 W New Bern Rd (Hwy70). One vehicle is overturned with a patient entrapped and power lines are down. Hwy 70 is closed in both directions from Hwy 11/55 to US 258 S. Responding units include Southwood and City Of Kinston Fire Departments, Lenoir County EMS, and NCSHP. Vidant EastCare has also been called to land on scene.
Hwy 70 will be closed for an undetermined amount of time.
The North Carolina League of Municipalities Local Leadership Foundation announced Wednesday the winners of its 2022 Annual Awards program. The Town of Maysville was recognized for its recent creation of the Maysville Marketplace on the Town’s Main Street.
Snow Hill Primary gives out a weekly award called "Terrific Kid" awards. Each teacher at SHP chooses a student who has been responsible, shows great character, or has reached a personal goal.
On May 21, 2022, there will be the first annual Pink Hill and Fire Department Spring Festival from 10:00 am through 3:00 pm.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
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.
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.
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.
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.
On Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10:00 am through 4:00 pm, The Lenoir County Fairgrounds will host the second annual Jeep Affair.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 on Thursday, April 28, 2022 and will end on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Listed below is the information for Lenoir County, including sample ballots.
