We are still a minimum of 5 days out. A lot can and will change.
Obituary: Marie Williams Obituary
Marie Taylor Williams, 64, of 1617 Highway 11 South, Kinston, entered her heavenly home on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Jackson Heights Original Free Will Baptist Church, with Pastor Justin Barnett officiating. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at Jackson Heights Original Free Will Baptist Church.
Midway Mart No. 2 opens in Deep Run
A new convenience store is now open in Deep Run.
NWS: Increasing Potential for Winter Weather Impacts This Weekend
Chances are increasing that we could see winter weather impacts this weekend as an expansive storm system moves across the Southern US and interacts with Arctic air.
Mike Parker: Dr. King: Student before Legend
Every school child knows – or should know – about Dr. Martin Luther King’s importance to the Civil Rights Movement. We have all heard stories about his fight for equality. We know he died on April 4, 1968, struck down by an assassin’s bullet as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
Lenoir County land transfers
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Snow Hill Primary Terrific Kid Awards
Snow Hill Primary gives out a weekly award called "Terrific Kid" awards. Each teacher at SHP chooses a student who has been responsible, shows great character, or has reached a personal goal. On Fridays, these students are presented with an award and are congratulated for their hard work. Below are Snow Hill Primary's Terrific Kid Awards!
Kinston Community Health Center Names Teresa Sugg 2026 Employee of the Year
Kinston Community Health Center (KCHC) is proud to announce Teresa Sugg as its 2026 Employee of the Year.
“Tyrant at the Head”: Organizers Call Attention to Greene Board Leadership at Meeting
On Monday evening, January 12, 2026, approximately 30 residents gathered at the Greene County Community Center for a town hall meeting focused on claims by speakers of systematic gerrymandering in North Carolina and how speakers alleged that local election officials had violated voters’ rights.
Lenoir Community College Fall Semester 2025 President's and Dean's lists
The following students have been named to the President’s List at Lenoir Community College for Fall Semester 2025.
Inmate Death at Lenoir County Jail
At approximately 4:00 a.m., detention officers conducting routine 15-minute rounds observed an inmate, identified as Richmond Tee Croom III, unresponsive in his cell. Officers immediately entered the cell, began life-saving measures, and initiated CPR while requesting emergency medical assistance.
Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Winter Dinners that are Fast, Easy and Healthy
Since darkness still lingers when you return from work and begin to prepare your family dinner, you want to cook something that is fast, easy and still super healthy! Meanwhile, celebrate that we get an additional 38 minutes at the end of the day during the month of January!!
New Lenoir County corporations
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
Public Notice: Lenoir County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Announcement of Funds
The Lenoir County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council announces the availability of $247,183 for 2026-27. Use of these funds requires a 10% local match. Needed programs: Mentoring, Parent/Family Skills, Interpersonal (Social) Skills, Vocational Skills, Restitution, Teen Court, Home-based Counseling, Substance Abuse Prevention, and Juvenile Structured Day.
KPD Arrests Suspect Following Controlled Operation in Gold-Based Fraud Scheme
The the Internal Revenue Service contacted Kinston Police Department actively investigating a large-scale gold-based fraud scheme in which a Kinston resident was victimized.
NWS: Areas west of Highway 17 have the highest chances at seeing wintry precipitation on Sunday
There's still a lot of uncertainty with the potential for wintry precipitation on Sunday. The trend in the models has been towards more rain rather than accumulating snow for the majority of ENC. However, areas west of Highway 17 have the highest chances at seeing wintry precipitation.
Kinston Police Department: Sensitive Incident – Child Abuse Investigation
On January 15, 2026, at approximately 6:35 p.m., officers with the Kinston Police Department’s B-Squad responded to a reported disturbance on the 400 block of Manning Street.
Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins open new combo store in Kinston
Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins are celebrating the grand opening of a new Next Generation combo store in Kinston on Friday, Jan. 16, with giveaways, live entertainment and a Free Coffee for a Year promotion for the first 100 guests.
Gracie Herring Named Marketing and Communications Manager
The North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region is pleased to announce the hiring of Gracie Herring as its new Marketing and Communications Manager.
Evelyn Dove Coleman: Forced Into Treatment
I didn't want to do Dialysis when my blood pressure spiked and damaged my kidneys. As I lay in the E.R. waiting for the Hospice team to come interview me, in walked my adult twin sons. One has his Master's in Public Health and one has an A.I.A. in Risk Management. They are business executives that I raised, so of course I am going to listen to them. My doctor knew that.