A second arrest has been made in the June 4th, 2025 shooting that occurred on Jordan Ave.
24 new citizens sworn in at Harmony Hall on Independence Day
In a heartwarming Independence Day tradition, 24 individuals took the Oath of Allegiance and officially became United States citizens during a naturalization ceremony held at Harmony Hall in Kinston on July 4, 2025.
Mike Parker: Kinston & Lenoir County to Remember WWII Heritage
Although I never met Floyd Dawson of La Grange, my wife Sandra's father, we have a photo of him and a fellow soldier standing in front of an ambulance. Sandra’s father was part of a team that went to the front lines of World War II to pick up the wounded and take them to the nearest field hospital.
US Congressman Greg Murphy: Updates from Eastern NC and Washington, D.C.
Thank you for taking the time to read my most recent updates from Eastern North Carolina and Washington, D.C. As always, it remains a true honor and a privilege to represent you in Congress! If this email was forwarded to you, you can subscribe to my e-newsletter here.
New Lenoir County corporations
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
Help Wanted: Adjunct Computer-Integrated Machining Instructor
The Adjunct Computer-Integrated Machining Instructor is responsible for providing quality and industry standard instruction in machining topics through the use of seated, online, and lab courses at the Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Center.
Help Wanted: Graphic Designer
The Graphic Designer designs, produces, and finishes documents and graphics for electronic display and/or printed output as requested by patrons of the Printing Department using a variety of software, printing, and finishing equipment.
Help Wanted: Administrative assistant to the senior vice president
This position provides various administrative and clerical duties in support of the Senior Vice President of Administrative Services and the Senior Vice President of Student Services and Workforce Development, including planning and implementing special projects and activities that are under the Senior Vice Presidents’ authority.
Candidate filing for 2025 municipal elections opens July 7
The filing period for North Carolina's 2025 municipal elections opens Monday, July 7, marking the official start of the campaign season for dozens of local offices across Lenoir and Greene counties. Candidates seeking election to partisan and nonpartisan municipal offices have until noon on Friday, July 18 to file with their respective county boards of elections.
North Carolina's May county and area employment figures released
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 93 counties in May 2025, decreased in four, and remained unchanged in three. Edgecombe County had the highest unemployment rate at 5.3 percent while Currituck County had the lowest at 2.9 percent. Fourteen of the state’s metro areas experienced rate increases and one decreased. Among the metro areas, Rocky Mount had the highest rate at 4.9 percent while Raleigh had the lowest at 3.1 percent. The not seasonally adjusted statewide rate was 3.6 percent.
Lenoir County death notices
The following is a list of people who have recently passed away in Lenoir County:
Help Wanted: Adjunct Computer-Integrated Machining Instructor
The Adjunct Computer-Integrated Machining Instructor is responsible for providing quality and industry standard instruction in machining topics through the use of seated, online, and lab courses at the Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Center.
Help Wanted: Graphic Designer
The Graphic Designer designs, produces, and finishes documents and graphics for electronic display and/or printed output as requested by patrons of the Printing Department using a variety of software, printing, and finishing equipment.
Help Wanted: Administrative assistant to the senior vice president
This position provides various administrative and clerical duties in support of the Senior Vice President of Administrative Services and the Senior Vice President of Student Services and Workforce Development, including planning and implementing special projects and activities that are under the Senior Vice Presidents’ authority.
Lenoir County Farmers Market update for July 5, 2025
The Lenoir County Farmers Market, located at 100 N. Herritage Street, will be open Tuesday and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Extension Master Gardeners of Lenoir County Children’s Garden
If you missed the Business After Hours at the Extension Master Gardeners of Lenoir County’s Children Garden (Children’s Garden), you really missed out! Great food, with a summer-time theme, as well as great fellowship was had by those that attended! Many exclaimed how amazing the garden space is, and how they cannot wait to visit again and bring their children, grandchildren, etc.!
Lenoir County land transfers
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Davis Tire marks 70 years of service in Kinston
In a small garage on July 4, 1955, a local businessman named Reuben J. Davis opened the doors to what would become one of Kinston’s most enduring institutions. Now, 70 years later, Davis Tire & Auto remains a cornerstone of the community, rooted in a legacy of service and small-town loyalty.
Bucklesberry: Early Beginnings: Summary
According to a 1924 news story published in The News and Observer of Raleigh, Bucklesberry was purportedly opened to colonization in the early nineteenth century. This article claimed settlement commenced in 1825 by brothers John Sutton (ca. 1779-1848) and Hardy Sutton (1803-1861).
Sandy Bottom VFD announces 2025 scholarship recipients
Sandy Bottom Volunteer Fire Department has announced the winners of its 2025 scholarships honoring the legacies of Ashton Rhodes and George Fisher.