A strong, complex low pressure system will impact eastern NC this weekend bringing the potential for heavy rain (Friday night and Saturday), isolated strong to severe thunderstorms (Saturday), strong winds, coastal flooding and dangerous marine conditions.
Summer camp at Lenoir Community is back after a short hiatus and the two-week career experience with give participants a chance to “explore Lenoir” for two entire weeks - June 10 through 13 and June 17 through 20 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Magic Mile Media, Inc. and its local news division, Neuse News, are now accepting applications for their 2024 Summer Internship Program, aimed at individuals eager to develop skills in various media and marketing disciplines including photography, videography, and social media management.
Beginning Wednesday, March 20, 2024 applications can be picked up at the following KHA offices in Kinston, NC: 116 East Peyton Avenue, 608 North Queen Street, 901 East Bright Street, 800 East Washington Street, 301 East Bright Street, 311 South Davis Street, 2114 Viking Drive, 511 North Queen Street, 214 West Washington Avenue, and 107 East Peyton Avenue.
Please email us your resume along with contact information to pipesplusplumbing@gmail.com or stop by our office located inside Pipes Plus Plumbing Supply at 2580 Hwy 11/55 South, Kinston, NC 28504.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
Geneva Benson of LaGrange at North Carolina State University.
Fernando Escabi-Mendez of Kinston at Campbell University.
Nashmy Jimenez Valente of Kinston at East Carolina University.
We are hosting the 1st Lenoir County Women Build on March 22-23. Women Build brings women of all walks of life together to build stronger safer communities.
Sealed bids for the project will be received from bidders by the Owner at 2017 West Vernon Avenue Kinston, North Carolina 28504 until 2:00 pm on April 8th, 2024 at which time they will be publicly opened and read. A Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for 10:00 am on March 21st, 2024 at Moss Hill Elementary School. Followed by a site visit to Northwest Elementary School
Lenoir County's new SPCA facility celebrated its ribbon-cutting and grand opening at 3200 Hwy 258 North in Kinston on Monday. Thanks to a $1.7 million investment from USDA Rural Development and generous donations from the community, the facility boasts administrative offices, animal relinquishing and adoption areas, a laundry room, and an outdoor play space.
“As a newly-elected sheriff, I have been grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with and be mentored by experienced sheriffs and learn from experts in the field during each week of the Institute,” Sheriff Rogers said. “I look forward to applying the knowledge I gained as I work every day to keep our community safe.”
The Awards Day ceremony for the North Lenoir High School Class of 2024 will be held on Thursday, May 23, at 9 a.m. in the school's auditorium
The state’s seasonally adjusted January 2024 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from December’s revised rate. The national rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent.
The following is a list of people who have passed away in Lenoir County:
SEVEN SPRINGS - Shortly after 3 p.m., today, Lenoir County 911 received a call reporting a home on fire on Tony’s Lane in Seven Springs. Firefighters from Deep Run, Sandy Bottom and Albertson fire departments responded and found heavy smoke and flames visible from a double-wide mobile home.
Javiar will enter the College of Education with aspirations of becoming an elementary school teacher. “I’ve always wanted to impact the lives of others,” he said. “It’s best to make that impact at a young age. I’m a firm believer in the Scripture, ‘Train up a child the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.’ If you teach them while they’re young, your hope is that they grow up and will never forget that teaching.”
On Sunday March 17 2024 at approximately 12:22pm City of Kinston Department of Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a structure fire at 2307 Carey Road. All companies responded to above address. Battalion 1 arrived on scene to a working fire from single story wood frame residential home with 50% involvement and established command .
Sealed bids for the project will be received from bidders by the Owner at 2017 West Vernon Avenue Kinston, North Carolina 28504 until 2:00 pm on April 8th, 2024 at which time they will be publicly opened and read. A Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for 10:00 am on March 21st, 2024 at Moss Hill Elementary School. Followed by a site visit to Northwest Elementary School
The Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library will hold a three-day book sale beginning on Wednesday, March 20 at 9:00 a.m. The event by Neuse Regional Library located at 510 N Queen St, Kinston, NC, United States, North Carolina 28501.
When a variety of local history buffs began planning “Evenings on the Battlefield,” they wondered just how many people would pay the $150 fee to spend two days touring the Wyse Fork battlefield, visiting the CSS Neuse Museum, and learning the local history of this area.
