SNOW HILL — The Greene County Board of Commissioners approved applying for up to $14 million in USDA Rural Development financing Monday for school construction-related projects, including a new elementary school, relocation of administrative offices and a new bus garage, after one commissioner questioned whether the matter was appropriate for closed-session discussion.
JONES COUNTY — Jones County Senior Services is preparing to move its Pollocksville senior center site to a new senior room at Maysville Town Hall, a change county officials hope will make the program more accessible and welcoming for older residents.
Performs protective service work involving a variety of general or support duty police assignments, and related work as required. Work is performed under the immediate supervision of the Police Sergeant.
The Kinston Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in identifying two individuals and the vehicle shown in this video in connection with an active investigation related to the attempted theft of grease.
On June 28, 2026, at approximately 11:37 p.m., officers with the Kinston Police Department's B-Squad responded to 316 South Davis Street following reports of a shooting.
As a result of the ongoing investigation into the June 24, 2026, shooting on South Street, the following individuals have been charged:
This will be prolonged and expected to have extreme impacts for the majority of our area this weekend, coinciding with the 4th of July celebrations.
Brie Rouse, a rising freshman at Arendell Parrott Academy, placed third runner-up at the Miss North Carolina’s Teen competition Saturday, June 27, at the High Point Theatre in High Point.
Within six months of electing Baptist preacher Rev. James D. Cavanaugh as pastor of Hickory Grove in November 1883, the Church trustees inexplicably called a second pastor, Rev. James D. Carpenter. The two men essentially shared the pulpit as co-pastors, although they conducted services on different regular Sundays each month:
Lenoir County Public Schools is proud to recognize students who made their schools’ Principal’s List and Honor Roll in the final nine weeks of instruction this school year. Congratulations to everyone who has been named!
On Sunday, June 28, 2026, a Sergeant with the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office Crash Reduction Team was conducting proactive traffic enforcement on US 70 when he attempted to stop a Dodge Durango Hellcat that was speeding through traffic while traveling toward Kinston.
Around 5 AM this morning, inmates at the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center overpowered correctional staff and seized control of the facility, prompting an immediate response from local, state, and federal authorities.
On June 27, 2026, at approximately 8:37 p.m., the Kinston Police Department's Violent Crime Action Team conducted a traffic stop in the 200 block of East Blount Street.
JONES COUNTY — The Jones County Heritage Festival will return Saturday, Sept. 26, with a downtown parade, family activities, traditional demonstrations and new additions aimed at helping children connect with the county’s history.
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we are often so caught up in the document itself that we overlook the 56 people who signed it. While the Declaration itself is worthy of more consideration than we ever give it, we need to consider the men who placed themselves and their families at risk in signing the document.
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
SNOW HILL — The Greene County Board of Commissioners will consider several capital project and school funding items when it meets Monday, June 29.
The following students have been named to the President’s and Dean’s Lists at Lenoir Community College for Spring Semester 2026.
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