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Kinston Driver License office suspends road skills testing
The Kinston Driver License Office located at 2214 West Vernon Avenue posted the following on their NC DMV Website:. This office will suspend road skills testing each day from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, July 15 through Friday, July 19 due to road construction in the area of the office location. This office will accept scheduled appointments from 7 a.m.-12 p.m., and will accept walk-in customers from 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Many services such as driver license renewal and duplicates can also be found online at MyNCDMV.gov.
Grant funding available for Greene County nonprofits
Charitable organizations serving Greene County have additional opportunities for grants from the Greene County Community Foundation thanks to a generous contribution to their community grantmaking fund from the Frank and Lou Shackelford Family Foundation. An additional $8,250 will be available to organizations, more than doubling last year’s grants total, the foundation announced. GCCF, an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation, will award $16,500 in grants to charitable organizations through...
Kinston City Council to consider $20 million grant for environmental and climate justice in East Kinston
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — The Kinston City Council will consider a resolution to apply for a $20 million from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through their Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants program. The goal is to address the environmental and economic challenges that East Kinston faces. The EPA has allocated $2.8 billion to […]
Goodness of Grifton: Community softball game a hit with residents
Bats were swinging and balls were flying when The Goodness of Grifton held its first community softball game last month. Dozens of residents came out and play in and to support the event. More than 50 people came out to watch the game on June 15, that featured Ed Beiner as the captain of Team A and Tyra Sparrow as the captain for team B. The event was put together...
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