There was a disturbance at the McDonalds located at 4194 W Vernon Avenue in Kinston that brought out members of the Kinston Police Department as seen in the video below. Council member Chris Suggs posted the following on Facebook: “There were NO SHOTS fired at the McDonalds on West Vernon. Very heated situation with guns being brandished and dangerously handled, but NO shots fired.”
Saturday, June 4, 2022, will be Booker T. Wiggins, Sr. Day in the City of Kinston, NC. This celebration of his 90th birthday and contributions to the Kinston community and surrounding areas includes a car parade, open to the community, on June 4th at 1:00 pm. On Sunday, June 5, 2022, at St. Paul United Holy Church on Tower Hill Road, immediately following the 11:00 am service, there will be a celebration dinner. Community members are invited to join the car parade which will be led by the Kinston Fire and Police Departments.
Our Going Local Grant aims to provide North Carolina students with valuable, real-world experiences and education directly related to North Carolina agriculture. These educators will be implementing agricultural projects in schools and classroom across the state!
MasterBrand donated cabinets to Habitat for Humanity for a house in Lenoir County to be installed this week.
The Greene County School System announced that Allie Gray has been selected as the 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year for Greene County Schools. Mrs. Gray is a fifth-grade teacher at Greene County Intermediate School.
NOAA’s outlook for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, which extends from June 1 to November 30, predicts a 65% chance of an above-normal season, a 25% chance of a near-normal season and a 10% chance of a below-normal season.
Lenoir County Sheriff's Office Major Ryan Dawson, who also serves as a volunteer firefighter with North Lenoir Fire & Rescue, responded to a fire call on April 29, 2022. While on the call, he experienced internal bleeding that medical professionals could not stop and he spent the next 23 days in and out of hospitals including Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington and ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is advising people to not eat or serve certain Jif brand peanut butter products that are being recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination.
With End of Grade testing taking place, volunteers of Kinston First Pentecostal Holiness Church visited Lenoir County Schools to spread words of inspiration with signs carrying positive messages. “It is a blessing for us at Kinston First Pentecostal Holiness Church to encourage a few of the students and faculty at a couple of our Lenoir County Schools,” said Pastor Rogers.
Another round of showers and thunderstorms are expected to begin today and into the afternoon. A few storms could become severe, with the main threats being heavy rainfall and gusty winds.
On Monday, NC Senator Jim Perry (R-Lenoir, Wayne) introduced Senate Bill 767 to allow the recall of the Lenoir County Board of Education members. Prior to the introduction of the bill, Perry sent communication of his intent to the Lenoir County School Board and the Lenoir County Commissioners.
“What I'm not going to do is ignore the parents of our community when a significant number of them have reached out and expressed concern about their feelings of when their thoughts and concerns were dismissed and they had no system to address their grievances,” said Perry. “They felt ignored like they were not heard.”
Xi Beta Upsilon is one of the two Kinston chapters of Beta Sigma Phi. In 2021-2022, XBU made donations to Dementia Alliance, Homeless Shelter, Hope Restorations, and Department of Social Services — all in Kinston. On the national level, XBU donated to disaster relief, Burn Center, and the military.
Fasten your seatbelts - summer’s heating up, and so is the statewide Memorial Day Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign, which kicked off Monday, May 23.
The American Athletic Conference has announced the Coach of the Year for 2022. The honor went to Cliff Godwin of East Carolina University.
Christine Sutton Gray completed her earthly journey on Saturday, May 21, 2022. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 11 am at Pinelawn Cemetery with Pastor Allen Ham officiating. A time of visitation will follow the service.
The Dallas Mavericks congratulated Reggie Bullock for receiving the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award on their Twitter page. According to the post, Bullock will receive a $100,000 donation that he has chosen to give to Kinston Teens.
Help wanted: Lenoir County Public Health - Public Health Nurse II. Special Entry Salary Range: $44,133 - $60,838
Help wanted: Lenoir County Social Services - Office Assistant. Salary Range: $25,635 - $38,056
A front pushing into the area combined with moisture lifting out of the Gulf of Mexico is expected to bring periods of heavy rain across parts of ENC this afternoon and evening.
