The CSS Neuse Foundation is hosting this year's first “Breakfast on the Boat” on April 26, 2025. The food will be ready by 7:30 a.m. on Saturday at the CSS Neuse II, the replica gunboat in dry-dock at the corner of Herritage and Gordon streets.
New Lenoir County corporations
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
Letter to the Editor: The appeal process only works for people who can afford to pay people like me
I keep hearing that if your value is wrong, just appeal. The appeal process only works for people who can afford to pay people like me, and even then, it is not a guarantee. How many people even know they can appeal? And how many of those would know how to do it properly? How would they even know their value is wrong?
Lenoir County death notices
The following is a list of people who have recently passed away in Lenoir County:
Honoring Our Lifeline: National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
This week, we proudly recognize the incredible work of our Jones-Lenoir County public safety telecommunicators—the calm, professional voices on the other end of the line during our most critical moments.
Piggly Wiggly Fresh buy returns as sponsor for LCC Golf Classic
The Lenoir Community College Foundation is proud to welcome back Piggly Wiggly Fresh Buy as a sponsor of this year’s annual LCC Golf Classic. Since its inception, this premier event has raised over $700,000 in support of student scholarships at LCC, and Piggly Wiggly Fresh Buy has been a loyal and valued supporter for many of those years.
Early College, elementary students talk money and how to use it during Jump$tart Teen Teach-In
Is now the time for that designer bag or could you do with something more basic? Is your money better off in the bank or in your pocket? Is buy now, pay later a good idea?
Public Notice: Notice for children with disabilities in private/parentally-placed and home schools
The Private School Meeting is scheduled for April 30, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. with Georgia Maready, EC Director. If interested in attending the meeting please call Beth Loftin at 252-527-1109 by April 28, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to consult with private schools and parents of parentally-placed private school students as well as home schooled students.
Lenoir County welcomes new Emergency Services Director ahead of hurricane season
With hurricane season approaching, Lenoir County’s new Emergency Services Director is already working to ensure the community is prepared.
Scammers target grieving families in new funeral home scheme, funeral director warns
Funeral-related scams are exploiting the grief and vulnerability of mourning families, according to Justin Smith, funeral director at Edwards Funeral Home. The scam, which has affected multiple North Carolina families in recent weeks, involves impostors posing as funeral directors and pressuring loved ones for last-minute payments ahead of services.
Lenoir Community College celebrates opening of new cosmetology lab
Lenoir Community College marked an exciting milestone on Friday, April 11, with the official opening of its second cosmetology lab on the college’s main campus in Kinston. Students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered to celebrate the continued growth of LCC’s cosmetology program.
Lenoir County land transfers
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Lenoir County Farmer's Market update for April 19, 2025
The Lenoir County Farmer's Market update for April 19, 2025. The Farmer's Market will be open on Tuesday and Saturday from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM.
44th annual BBQ Fest on the Neuse aims to break Guinness World Record
Kinston’s biggest festival is taking on its biggest challenge yet: setting a Guinness World Record. While Friday, May 2nd’s entertainment is headlined by Nashville recording artist Runaway June, the 44th annual BBQ Fest on the Neuse will also attempt to break the world record for the most barbecue sandwiches sold in an eight-hour period on Saturday, May 3rd.
Public Notice: Notice for children with disabilities in private/parentally-placed and home schools
The Private School Meeting is scheduled for April 30, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. with Georgia Maready, EC Director. If interested in attending the meeting please call Beth Loftin at 252-527-1109 by April 28, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to consult with private schools and parents of parentally-placed private school students as well as home schooled students.
Help Wanted: Planning and Inspections Director
As a member of Planning and Inspections with Lenoir County Government, you can make a difference! Lenoir County Government is seeking candidates for a Planning and Inspections Director.
Help Wanted: Network Security Administrator
As a member of the Lenoir County Information Technology Department, you can make a difference! The IT Department is seeking candidates for a Network Security Administrator.
Kinston drug investigation results in arrests and seizures
On April 16, 2025, members of the Kinston Police Department’s SWAT Team and members of the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team executed three simultaneous search warrants at 404, 406, and 411 North Adkin Street, Kinston, N.C. The warrants were a result of a 3-month investigation into the illegal sale of crack cocaine from various individuals who occupied the properties.
Consistent Woodington team wins engineering challenge that puts a premium on problem solving
In a contest where tweaking can often tell the story, eighth-grade engineering students from Woodington Middle School stuck with the plan Wednesday in defending their title in the annual LCC STEM Challenge.
Team Up With Habitat
Habitat for Humanity of Goldsboro-Wayne is launching a special new volunteer series this week in Lenoir County called Team Up With Habitat. This volunteer series offers not only the opportunity to engage with Habitat to help build a new homes, but also for volunteers to engage with each other to build relationships and to begin building a stronger community.