2022 N.C. high school graduates enrolling in community college could receive tuition assistance through Longleaf Commitment Grant

Students in North Carolina who graduated high school in 2022 are eligible to have tuition and fees covered at any of the state’s 58 community colleges through the Longleaf Commitment Grant. The grant provides between $700 – $2,800 to recent high school graduates to cover the cost of tuition and fees for up to two years at a North Carolina Community College. 2022 high school graduates in North Carolina are eligible for the grant money to use for current and subsequent semesters through Fall 2024.

Xi Beta Upsilon begins the new sorority year 2022-23

Xi Beta Upsilon begins the new sorority year 2022-23 with officers (from left): Sandra Braxton, vice president, Sandra Thompson, corresponding secretary, Debbie Smith, treasurer, Lois Charlton, president, Diane Bowen, recording secretary. XBU is a service & social sorority that is part of the international organization Beta Sigma Phi.

KPD: Early morning crash ends in fatality

On Tuesday August 9, 2022, at 6:12 am, officers with the Kinston Police Department along with EMS and Kinston Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a Commercial Truck and motorcycle on 200 block of HWY 58 S. The operator of the motorcycle was pronounced dead on scene. Officers are still conducting their investigation into the incident and charges are pending.