Schools in Lenoir County, along with other districts across the state and around the world, have been impacted by a data breach affecting PowerSchool, a student information system used by schools. The breach occurred on Dec. 19, 2024, when the credentials of a PowerSchool contract employee were compromised, allowing unauthorized access to student and teacher data.
Christine Kowalczyk, an Associate Professor in the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management at East Carolina University (ECU), is set to join industry experts at the Social Media Summit 2025 (SMS2025) as a panelist. The event, scheduled for January 31, will focus on the intersection of artificial intelligence and social media marketing, under the theme "AI + Social: Innovate | Automate | Dominate."
The following students have been named to the President’s List at Lenoir Community College for Fall Semester 2024.
Greene Lamp Community Action Agency serves to notify you of the intent to apply for funding from the Office of Economic Opportunity and NC Department of Health and Human Services to operate the Community Services Block Grant Program for FY 2025-2026 in Lenoir County, NC.
National Weather Services shared graphics on social media to address early chatter about potential wintry weather next week, with Wednesday being a tentative focus. It’s too soon for a briefing, but sharing these posts helps spread consistent and accurate messaging as the situation evolves.
A Lenoir County man is behind bars after allegedly physically assaulting a woman and shooting a firearm inside a residence.
A Kinston man was arrested on drug charges and for carrying a concealed gun while a Raleigh woman received charges for driving without a license and other driving violations following a traffic stop on Sunday on U.S. 70 near La Grange.
Raleigh, N.C. – Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) appointed Sen. Bob Brinson (R-Craven) to five committees for the 2025-26 legislative biennium.
James Marion Parrott, Jr. died on January 11, 2025. He was born in Kinston, North Carolina on February 8, 1947, the son of James M. Parrott and Erwin W. Parrott. A service of Witness to the Resurrection will be held at White Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1704 Oberlin Road, Raleigh, on Thursday, January 16th at 2:00 p.m.
The operations technician position oversees adult men who are in recovery and living in a residential program / transitional housing.
The proposed solar farm on Green Acres Road is a private project between private landowners and NextEra Energy. Greene County Government has had no involvement in this matter.
Sarah Ellen Archie passed away peacefully on January 4th at home with Joe Archie, her husband of 64 years, by her side. A celebration of Sarah Ellen’s life will be held on Saturday, February 8th at 1pm at Christ Church in Raleigh.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrests of a Lenoir County couple on a total of eight arson and fraud related charges. Monteze Rodriguez Nelson, 44, and Jalesia Madrid Nelson, 33, both of 1609 George Ave., Kinston, were each charged with second degree arson, felony conspiracy, insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense. All eight charges are felonies.
The Greene County Board of Adjustments convened on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the Greene County Operations Center in Snow Hill to consider Special Use Permit BPSP-24-8 for the proposed Muskov Energy Center. This 1,183-acre solar facility, if approved, would become the county's largest solar installation, sparking significant debate among residents.
Pollocksville, NC - On Saturday, January 11, 2025, at approximately 8:26 AM, multiple emergency agencies responded to a devastating structure fire in Pollocksville. Despite the dedicated efforts of first responders, one individual tragically lost their life in the incident. The other individual was taken to Carolina East Medical Center and transferred to UNC Chapel Hill to receive medical treatment for their injuries sustained.
Vivian Carol Thompson, 88, of Kinston, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Harmony Hall, Kinston, NC. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 1:00 pm with funeral services beginning at 2:00 pm at Howard-Carter Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Truett officiating.
On January 11, 2025, at approximately 7:59 PM, officers from B-Squad initiated a traffic stop on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard for an insurance violation and failure to maintain lane control. During the stop, officers made contact with the driver, Wilson Murphy, 49, of Kinston, and suspected he was impaired.
A traffic stop for an expired registration plate for the driver of a vehicle resulted in the arrest of the passenger by Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office deputies for multiple drug charges.
As the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence approaches, the newly formed American Revolution Roundtable will hold its first meeting beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Queen Street Deli in Kinston.
On January 31, 2025, Kinston will host the Social Media Summit 2025 (SMS2025), a groundbreaking event focused on how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the world of social media marketing. Among the esteemed panelists is Austin Carroll, CEO and founder of Warrant, a startup at the forefront of marketing compliance for regulated industries, and an adjunct professor at Duke University.
