Information required to respond to the new RFQ is available on the school system’s website at: www.lcpsnc.org. Design firms wishing to be considered for this project are requested to submit their qualifications per the instructions on the website by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023.
It was the perfect day for Rotary Club of Kinston to celebrate over 100 years of Rotary. This gazebo was donated by Rotary to our community to enjoy. The weather and fellowship was a perfect combination for this milestone.
A man driving a pickup truck ran into the back of a La Grange Elementary School bus and is being transported to a Greenville hospital for medical attention. The accident occurred at Hardison's Crossroads at the intersection of Pauls Path Road and Ben Dail Road.
On Wednesday, May 24th,2023, at 2328 hrs officers responded to the 400 blk of N Davis St. in regard to a shooting. Upon arrival officers located Franklin Antonio Bowden II deceased from apparent gunshot wounds.
On May 24, 2023, officers from B-Squad responded to Taco Bell on W Vernon Ave for a report of Indecent Exposure. Officers made contact with the victims that included employees and customers (including a juvenile) and obtained a description of the subject.
The public is hereby advised that per G.S. 159-12, the City Manager has submitted the proposed budget for the City of Kinston for FY 2023-2024 to the Mayor and the City Council. A copy of the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, is on file in the office of the City Clerk, the Public Library, and on the City of Kinston's website, www.ci.kinston.nc.us.
The Arts are growing in Kinston and all you need to do is look around to see it…on walls, streets, fences... big and small. You can hear it in the music echoing through town on any given weekend evening and the aroma of delicious foods wafting in the breeze at outdoor eateries.
On Tuesday, Brandon Corey, House of Ink-Kinston owner and Downtown Kinston Revitalization Board member teamed up with Liz and Chuck Hengst, the Mockingbird Books property owner to improve the appearance of the Mockingbird property.
Kinston held its first Harts for Hope campaign, hosted by Marsha Heath. The one-mile walk was held at Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School and raised just under $20,000 to support those going through gynecological cancers.
The long-awaited moment finally arrived May 19: five years, 925 school days and 5125 instructional hours (for some four years, 740 school days, and 4100 instruction hours) later. The 2023 class had weathered hurricane Florence and endured a historic global pandemic.
Separate sealed bids will be received at the Lenoir County Public Schools Board of Education Building, ATTN: Mr. Nicholas Harvey II, located at 2017 W. Vernon Avenue Kinston, NC 28504 until 2:00 pm, on Tuesday, July 11th, 2023, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Conference Room.
The Lenoir County Public School Nutrition Department is soliciting competitive sealed proposals from qualified service providers to furnish pizza products, training, and equipment for our three high schools. The term of the contract will be from July 1, 2023 and terminate July 1, 2024, with both an extension option and a Renewal Option. Any and all bids or proposals may be rejected at the discretion of the Lenoir County Public Schools Nutrition Department. Bid opening will be June 6, 2023, at 3:00PM. Sealed bids will not be accepted after 2PM.
Information required to respond to the new RFQ is available on the school system’s website at: www.lcpsnc.org. Design firms wishing to be considered for this project are requested to submit their qualifications per the instructions on the website by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023.
Fifty-year-old Fernando Montell Hicks, the owner of Beary Smokey Smokehouse, was arrested on May 2, 2023, on felony charges of animal cruelty in Pitt County with a court date on July 12, 2023. Hicks, who stands at 6'01" and weighs 350 lbs, is currently in a pretrial status. He was given a $10,000 secured bond.
A slow moving, developing low pressure system offshore, is forecast to come ashore into South Carolina Saturday or Sunday. This low will bring widespread showers/possible thunderstorms and strong northeasterly winds to eastern NC beginning Thursday night and continuing into the Memorial Day weekend.
Many of us fondly remember the days when Main Street was bustling with a vibrant, localized economy. Small businesses flourished, creating jobs and driving growth that directly supported our communities.
Beginning at 8:00 AM Wednesday, May 24th, the intersection of W. Blount St & N. Herritage St will be closed to all traffic for utility repairs.
The Lenoir County Public School Nutrition Department is soliciting competitive sealed proposals from qualified service providers to furnish pizza products, training, and equipment for our three high schools. The term of the contract will be from July 1, 2023 and terminate July 1, 2024, with both an extension option and a Renewal Option. Any and all bids or proposals may be rejected at the discretion of the Lenoir County Public Schools Nutrition Department. Bid opening will be June 6, 2023, at 3:00PM. Sealed bids will not be accepted after 2PM.
Information required to respond to the new RFQ is available on the school system’s website at: www.lcpsnc.org. Design firms wishing to be considered for this project are requested to submit their qualifications per the instructions on the website by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023.
The City of Kinston has been informed of the sale of the Down East Wood Ducks baseball operations to Diamond Baseball Holdings. We are excited about this new relationship and wish DBH much success in Kinston.
