On April 26, 2025, at approximately 7:13 p.m., officers from the Kinston Police Department’s A-Squad responded to a 911 call regarding a trespassing incident at an apartment in the Simon Bright community. The caller reported that an individual was trespassing and "causing problems," and provided officers with the subject’s name and clothing description.
On April 25, 2025, officers from the Kinston Police Department’s C-Squad responded to a report of a possible breaking and entering in the 700 block of Marilyn Drive. Upon arrival, officers observed 24-year-old Jakeithan Gowans placing a window screen back onto a window.
Lenoir Community College has been awarded a contract by the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction to serve as the lead agency for the Reentry Council of Lenoir, Greene, and Jones Counties. As the official Intermediary Agency, LCC will provide administrative support and coordination for the Council’s efforts to help individuals successfully transition from incarceration back into their communities.
Kinston is gearing up for our area’s largest festival of the year – BBQ Festival on the Neuse. On part of Thursday and Friday and all-day Saturday, the extended Herritage Street downtown area will be packed with activities for all ages.
The following businesses were filed with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
The Environmental Services Technician - Custodian performs general custodial duties related to the maintenance and cleaning of assigned buildings and facilities and performs a variety of tasks relative to the assigned area of responsibility.
The primary role of the Reentry Case Manager is to provide direct services that address the employment, vocational, and training needs of offenders/formerly incarcerated individuals and develop an individual employment strategy or employment plan for each offender.
Two admittedly shy teenagers – one young woman from France and one from Germany – took a leap of faith and landed in Lenoir County last August as foreign exchange students at South Lenoir High School. Their courage has been rewarded with new friends, new experiences and a new perspective on the wider world.
Congressman Don Davis toured the Stewart ICE Detention Facility in Lumpkin, Georgia, on Thursday, April 24. The trip marks the third detention facility Congressman Davis has visited in 2025, following visits to Alamance County ICE Detention Facility in Graham, NC, and Naval Station Guantanamo Bay.
The following is a list of people who have recently passed away in Lenoir County:
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.
The Environmental Services Technician - Custodian performs general custodial duties related to the maintenance and cleaning of assigned buildings and facilities and performs a variety of tasks relative to the assigned area of responsibility.
The primary role of the Reentry Case Manager is to provide direct services that address the employment, vocational, and training needs of offenders/formerly incarcerated individuals and develop an individual employment strategy or employment plan for each offender.
In celebration of National Volunteer Week (April 20–26, 2025), UNC Health Lenoir proudly recognizes and celebrates the extraordinary individuals who selflessly give their time and energy to support our patients, staff, and the entire hospital community.
The Lenoir County Farmer's Market update for April 26, 2025. The Farmer's Market will be open on Tuesday and Saturday from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
In an age where technology is woven into almost every aspect of education, it’s crucial for students to not only use it, but to understand it. With nearly every school in Lenoir County Public Schools recognized as an Apple Distinguished School, digital fluency is more important than ever.
Eastern North Carolina continues to move forward — and I’m proud to be working every day to make sure that progress reaches every family, student, and small business in our region.
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a public sale of personal property as part of an execution issued by the Superior Court of Pitt County (Case #24CVD41: Ruby J. Nethercutt vs. Robert K. Ashton). For sale: 2023 Sea Fox 288 Commander – only 18.4 hours on twin 250HP Yamaha outboards
H. Louie Eargle of Waxhaw and Kinston, NC, passed away September 1, 2024, in Chapel Hill of complications from a fall. He was 92 years old. Louie will be remembered as a loving uncle, an accomplished musician, raconteur, and loyal friend.
