Katie “Sue” Tripp, 83, passed away Sunday, May 5th, 2024, at Carolina East Medical Center. She was surrounded by her family when she went home to be with Jesus. A graveside service will be held at East Duplin Memorial Park, Beulaville on Thursday, May 9, at 3PM. The family will receive friends at Edwards Funeral Home from 5 to 7 PM on Wednesday, May 8.
There will be daily chances for shower and thunderstorm activity from today through Thursday. A few these storms have the potential to become severe with the greatest risk for seeing severe weather occurring on Thursday.
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
Lenoir County Public Schools - Request for Quote - RFQ2024H- Heated Equipment Maintenance and Repair
Lenoir County Public School’s Child Nutrition Department’s current heated equipment maintenance and repair contract will expire on June 30, 2024. This Request for Quote is being released to allow eligible vendors an opportunity to submit a quote for our hot equipment and repair needs.
Lenoir County Public Schools - Request for Quote - RFQ2024C- Refrigerated Equipment Maintenance and Repair
Lenoir County Public School’s Child Nutrition Department’s current refrigerated equipment maintenance and repair contract will expire on June 30, 2024. This Request for Quote is being released to allow eligible vendors an opportunity to submit a quote for our refrigerated equipment and repair needs.
Public Notice: Request for Proposals for School Bus WIFI Services School Year 2024-2025
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Kinston man was sentenced today to 720 months in prison after shooting a Lenoir County Sheriff’s Deputy and leading law enforcement on a multi-day man hunt before shooting a neighbor and being apprehended with a loaded semi-automatic weapon with the safety set to fire. On October 16, 2023, Robert Lee Strother pled guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, carjacking, and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence
Two state grants valued together at $28,000 will enrich the summer learning experience for LCPS middle school and high school students.
A section of a Kinston road is scheduled to be closed to traffic for maintenance work ahead of it being resurfaced.
In 2007, the North Carolina Department of Transportation began a program called the “Bicycle Helmet Initiative.” The primary goal of the Bicycle Helmet Initiative is to reduce child and youth bicycle fatalities and serious injuries, including head trauma.
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 44 of North Carolina’s counties in March 2024, increased in 22, and remained unchanged in 34. Hyde County had the highest unemployment rate at 7.6 percent while Greene County had the lowest at 2.8 percent. Six of the state’s metro areas experienced rate increases, four decreased, and five remained unchanged.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Lenoir Community College will hold its 62nd commencement at 7 p.m. May 9 in the Student Center with Paul Sugg, president of EastPoint Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. headquartered in Kinston as the guest speaker. Admission to the ceremony is by ticket only as seating is limited. More than 350 graduates are eligible to receive degrees.
Public Notice: Request for Proposals for School Bus WIFI Services School Year 2024-2025
The Kinston-Lenoir County Parks & Recreation Department presents our 2024 Summer Program Guide!
The EMS Skills Instructor will provide quality instruction in the subject matter assigned by the Director of EMS Programs in accordance with programmatic, NCOEMS, and CAAHEP/CoAEMSP guidelines and standards. Salary: Depends on Qualifications
At the 43rd Annual BBQ Fest on the Neuse, amidst the savory aroma of smoked meats and the lively atmosphere of festivities, the BBQ Fest on the Neuse team took a moment to recognize a longstanding supporter and local philanthropist, Stephen Hill.
As the weather warms up, my thoughts drift to swimming in the summer. I grew up in Kinston, North Carolina but spent weekends and summers in Swansboro on the White Oak River in an old Air Stream trailer. Water safety was not optional.
The following is a list of people who have recently passed away in Lenoir County:
Bethel Christian Academy (BCA) has announced that they have achieved accreditation by the North Carolina Christian School Association (NCCSA) effective May 1, 2024, for a term of five years. According to the press release received, NCCSA School Accreditation provides a benchmark for Christian schools which measures standards, performance, integrity, and quality.
