During the 2025 BBQ Fest on the Neuse, the City of Kinston recognized four community leaders and organizations with the prestigious Mayoral Key to the City, honoring their exceptional service, leadership, and impact on the local and statewide community.
The 44th Annual Wil King Hog Happenin’ at the BBQ Fest on the Neuse brought thousands to downtown Kinston, North Carolina, on May 2–3, 2025, for a celebration of whole hog barbecue, community spirit, and a shared passion for Eastern North Carolina’s culinary heritage.
The strawberries are finally here, the first real tasty sign of spring, and aren’t we ready?? The juicy red berries hold the title of the most popular berry in the world. They are also quite versatile; you can enjoy them straight out of the patch, or in strawberry shortcake, strawberry pie, strawberry jam, and so much more.
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
After more than 15 years, the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office is proud to announce the first Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) graduation Class of 2025.
A Kinston man is in custody of Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office investigators after allegedly killing his wife and severely wounding a man and a dog this morning.
Arey Wilson Grady Jr. was born on October 9, 1949, in Goldsboro North Carolina to Arey Wilson Grady Sr. and Martha Ernestein Grady. He is now reunited with them in Heaven as with his sister Sue Mungo. He is survived by his loving (and patient) wife of 54 years, Mary Ann Grady, and his sons Arey Wilson Grady III and James “Punk” Grady and his wife Whitney Grady. Arey was a proud grandfather and was lovingly known to his five grandchildren, Sam, Ben, Thomas, Caroline, and Eliza as “Bud”. He is also survived by his sister Laura Cutherbertson and nephew Lee Percise and wife Megan Percise. A service celebrating the life of Arey Grady will be held at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Kinston at 3 PM Sunday, May 4th.
Edna Earl Daughety King, born on December 25, 1931, passed away on May 1, at her home. She was surrounded by her children and family. A lifelong member of Armenia Christian Church, she loved her church family dearly. In Lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions can be made payable to Armenia Christian Church.
A convicted felon was arrested by Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office deputies Tuesday after he was found hiding in an outbuilding with a firearm.
Lenoir Community College held a dedication ceremony on Tuesday, April 29, to celebrate the naming of its Radiography Lab in honor of the Caswell Center Foundation, recognizing the Foundation’s generous support of healthcare education.
On Wednesday evening, Mackenzie Hood, Kaylee Sugg and Josue Garcia-Lopez will say a bittersweet farewell to friends and a school they will remember fondly as keynote speakers at their Lenoir County Early College High School graduation ceremony.
Ancestors of present-day Sutton and Herring descendants of Lenoir County were among the first settlers of greater Bucklesberry in the early to mid-1700s. Joined by many others, an extensive online search (primarily at NClandgrants.com) identified 131 archived deeds and surveys dated 1729 to 1759 for tracts of land in or near Bucklesberry.
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
On Thursday, May 1, 2025, members of the Kinston and Lenoir County community gathered at Grainger Stadium for the 74th Annual National Day of Prayer under the theme "Pour out the God of Hope and be filled."
On April 25, 2025, at approximately 5:50 a.m., Kinston Police Department officers responded to a breaking and entering at the Greater Kinston Credit Union. Officers arrived to find a damaged door and discovered that a male suspect had entered the building and ransacked the area. At this time, no items have been reported stolen from the bank.
