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First female apprentice among latest group of Crown ‘grads’
About the time they and their classmates were graduating from high school, three LCPS seniors were “graduating” from a nationally recognized apprentice program with Crown Equipment that has moved them farther down the road to a well-paying job. Cassidy Dumont and Jordan Howard of South Lenoir High School and Ismael Espino of Kinston High School wrapped up the year-long program in June and, with their Crown experience as an anchor, are heading out into the wider world – Ismael to pursue his interest in auto...
Man leads police on chase, captured after foot pursuit in Kinston
KINSTON, LENOIR COUNTY — A convicted felon is behind bars after leading police on a chase, according to KPD. Eddie Mills, 50 of Kinston was charged with possession of a firearm by felon, felony flee to elude and resisting a public officer on Monday, July 1, 2024. The department...
Kinston man arrested for indecent liberties with a child
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Officers with the Kinston Police Department arrested a man for indecent liberties with a child on Monday. The police department received reports of a sexual assault of a minor on May 1. Officers conducted an investigation and obtained warrants for 42 year old Tony Gooding. Gooding was scheduled to appear in […]
Independence Day celebrations to light up the sky
After a sizzling couple of weeks of summer, expect July to start off with a bang at area Independence Day celebrations. Here are some ways to celebrate: Farmville Folks in Farmville will get a jump on the holiday with a celebration on Wednesday. The day will begin with a youth-led Patriot Parade at 9:30 a.m. hosted by the Farmville Public Library. Events at the Town Common begin at 6 p.m....
Downtown Kinston Revitalization to Host Fourth of July Celebration
A Fourth of July event will be held on Thursday, July 4, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Pearson Park. “Downtown Kinston Revitalization, the City of Kinston and the Kinston Lenoir County Parks & Recreation Department are thrilled to host the annual July 4th Independence Day celebration in downtown Kinston's Pearson Park,” said DKR Executive Director Leon Steele. “The festivities kick off at 3:30 with Flimsy. Vendors will be selling hot dogs, ice cream, funnel cakes, snow cones and tacos.”
Southeast Elementary Fourth Nine Week Principal’s List and A/B Honor Roll
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Mary's Kitchen to mark 40 years of service with celebratory luncheon
KINSTON, Lenoir County — A celebration will honor 40 years of service to the community. That's how long Mary's Kitchen in Kinston has been feeding the hungry. The agency will host a luncheon Wednesday, July 3 to mark the occasion. Organizers say the agency feeds almost 200 people a day, seven days a week.
Mike Parker: Historic Harmony Hall ceremony welcomes new citizens
Most of us celebrate the Fourth of July as a way to honor The Declaration of Independence – the document that officially declared the 13 colonies as independent from Great Britain. We consider July 4th as the birthday of our nation. But for years Harmony Hall has used the...
Already not seeking another term, North Carolina Sen. Perry resigns from chamber
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina state senator who helped lead a powerful committee has resigned days after the General Assembly completed this year’s primary work session. The resignation of Republican Sen. Jim Perry of Lenoir County was effective Tuesday, according to a letter he sent Monday...
For many in NC, it took years to rebuild after past hurricanes
As floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew surrounded Dorothy Moore's Red Springs home of 39 years, all she could do was turn to the heavens."I'm standing there and the water's just rising, and it's coming really fast," Moore recalled. "And I'm like, oh, my God. And I just started praying."Matthew left her roof in shambles, with water damage throughout the inside of her home."To have all that water come and all that damage and not be in a flood zone, that was, that was something else," Moore said.Structurally, the foundation, the bricks, were split.She tried to rebuild, but then Hurricane Florence came...
UNC System issues new DEI guidance in light of Board of Governors repealing 2019 policy
New guidance has been sent to North Carolina universities to help them navigate changes to diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The four-page document that was sent to legal staff in June details how all 16 University of North Carolina System schools will abide by "institutional neutrality," a concept that aims to keep universities from weighing in on political matters or social issues.This all became necessary when the UNC Board of Governors voted to repeal its DEI policy in May. That policy had been in place since 2019.The guidance specifically discusses 13 topics, although it prefaces them by saying they do...
Struggling Salt Life, Soffe parent could cut 224 NC jobs
The struggling apparel company behind the Salt Life beachwear and Soffe activewear brands plans to eliminate 224 jobs in North Carolina if efforts to sell itself fall through. In notices filed with the state Department of Commerce, Delta Apparel Inc. said it’s trying to sell the company. If it isn’t able to close a deal, it would cut 181 jobs in Cumberland County, 46 jobs in Robeson County and 22 jobs in Cabarrus County, the Duluth, Georgia-based company said.
NC officers team with feds to locate missing children in Triangle: Operation We Will Find You 2
The U.S. Marshals Service announced they recovered 200 missing children as part of a nationwide investigation called Operation We Will Find You 2.Over six weeks in May and June, federal and local authorities teamed up in seven districts, including North Carolina's Eastern District. According to a press release from the Department of Justice, their efforts in North Carolina focused on 12 counties (New Hanover, Brunswick, Harnett, Onslow, Pitt, Wake, Johnston, Robeson, Cumberland, Sampson, Nash, and Pender)."Before the operation started, we had approximately 50 open cases as it relates to missing and endangered children," said Glenn M. McNeill, Jr., U.S. Marshal...
Granville County man wins $487,750 prize in Cash 5 lottery game
An Oxford man bought a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won $487,750 jackpot on Monday night, the North Carolina Education Lottery announced. Jack Dixon bought his winning Quick Pick ticket using Online Play. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are one in 962,598. On Tuesday, Dixon...
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