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What we know (and don't know) about Kinston's alleged police brutality
What we know and don't know about Kinston's alleged police brutality cases. → Read More
Pence declares North Carolina 'Trump Country' during Kinston visit
Pence declares North Carolina 'Trump Country' during visit to Kinston → Read More
LCPS to start in-person instruction in two weeks
The Lenoir County Board of Education met Monday evening and voted 5 to 2 for in-person instruction for all grades.Less than two months after the board → Read More
Lenoir and surrounding county residents weigh in on mail-in ballots
Requests for mail-in ballots in Lenoir County for the November 2020 general election have already tripled the number from 2016, according to the county’s Board of Elections.The requests, which have risen across the country, have been driven in large part over fears of the COVID-19 pandemic.As of September 1 the Board had received 2,238 requests for mail-in ballots, far surpassing the total 2016… → Read More
Sen. Perry, Rep. Humphrey discuss police brutality and ‘defund police’ movement
A law enforcement agency recently endorsed Sen. Jim Perry and Rep. Chris Humphrey, leading both Republican candidates to discuss the shooting of Jacob → Read More
Sen. Perry organizes meeting with city, county and state officials on flood mitigation
Two weeks after Lenoir County experienced hurricane-like flash flooding from rain storms, Sen. Jim Perry has orchestrated two meetings to help the county → Read More
Kinston’s Mayor Hardy tours flash flood areas with state specialists
After people began comparing last week’s flash flooding to Hurricane Matthew, Kinston Mayor Dontario Hardy met with mitigation service experts on Tuesday to tour the city’s wetlands, creeks, and ditches.Hurricane Isaias hit North Carolina earlier this month, but one week later, storms dumped four to five inches of rain in the city last Sunday and Monday, causing flash flooding in places much… → Read More
Two individuals allegedly attempt to throw contraband over Greene Correctional fence
Two individuals were arrested at two different times on Monday for allegedly attempting to throw contraband over a Greene Correctional Institution fence → Read More
KPD responds to fatal shooting on Greenmead Drive
Just after 4 a.m. on Sunday morning, Kinston Police Department officers found a man dead from gunshot wounds on Greenmead Drive.According to the KPD Facebook page, Kelvin Barrow, 36, of Kinston, died from apparent gunshot wounds on the 800 block of Greenmead Drive Sunday, August 9.The KPD asks anyone with information about this case, including Barrow's recent activities, to call the Tips Line at… → Read More
Kinston woman feels protected against storms in new home
Antionette Croom rushed to her bathroom after Hurricane Isaias traveled over Kinston Monday and Tuesday to see if the ceiling was leaking.She checked it → Read More
Kinston woman feels protected against storms with new home
Antionette Croom rushed to her bathroom after Hurricane Isaias traveled over Kinston Monday and Tuesday to see if the ceiling was leaking.She checked it → Read More
KPD identifies deceased female found in wooded area
The Kinston Police Department has identified the deceased female found in a small wooded area on Tuesday.According to the KPD Facebook page, officers → Read More
Man accused of stealing A/C units in Kinston
A man has been charged for allegedly stealing air conditioning units from businesses and residences in Kinston over the past few months.According to the → Read More
Lenoir County, La Grange had strong winds, downed trees from Isaias
Julian Sauls heard a tree fall outside his house in La Grange.All he could do was hope and pray it didn’t fall on his home where his four children were sleeping Monday night during Cat 1 Hurricane Isaias.He stood on his steps for 20 minutes listening to the wind and the rain when he noticed the tree belonged to a neighbor and barely missed his home."My children are safe and sound," Sauls said.… → Read More
Neuse River ‘predicted to be the least impacted’ from Isaias
The Neuse River reached 28.3 feet with Hurricane Matthew, 27.7 feet with Floyd, and 25.8 with Florence.The river currently rests at 8.65 feet, and Tropical Storm Isaias is predicted to cause the river to rise 14.9 feet, which still leaves Lenoir County residents and business owners nervous after major flooding from all three hurricanes."Anytime we have a rain event, we automatically get nervous… → Read More
Tropical Storm Isaias will not be as strong over ENC as expected
After Isaias weakened to a tropical storm on Saturday, its intensity is not predicted to be as strong over Eastern North Carolina as expected.The forecast → Read More
Tropical Storm Isaias will not be as strong over ENC as expected
After Isaias weakened to a tropical storm on Saturday, its intensity is not predicted to be as strong over Eastern North Carolina as expected.The forecast → Read More
Tropical Storm Isaias will not be as strong over ENC as expected
After Isaias weakened to a tropical storm on Saturday, its intensity is not predicted to be as strong over Eastern North Carolina as expected.The forecast → Read More
LCPS provides some background behind the board’s remote-learning decision
The Lenoir County Board of Education decided Monday night that all students will begin the 2020-2021 school year as remote learners and, after the first → Read More
UNC Lenoir employees become Brandon Ingram fans for life
Over the years, Keri Askew has watched her beloved Charlotte Hornets relocate to New Orleans, rename themselves the Pelicans, and more recently pick up a → Read More