Sealed proposals will be received by the KINSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY for the CAPITAL FUND PROJECT NC 004-50124 AND NC 004-50125 until 3:00 PM, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026, and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, material and equipment entering into the HVAC Replacement project. Scope of work will consist of, but is not limited to, the following items:

The Kinston City Council approved a compensation and classification study for implementation in the fiscal year 2027 budget, adopted a budget amendment, advanced infrastructure items and approved community events during its regular meeting Tuesday, March 17, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 207 E. King St.

I’m a creature of habit. Every workday, the alarm sounds at the same time. The coffee brews on schedule. The first hour of our day is in quiet: meditating, reading, orienting, caffeinating, praying, planning. Most evenings for 12 years, we’ve walked the dog after dinner.

Every March, Women’s History Month reminds us to pause and celebrate the women who have changed the world, especially those who’ve done it by healing others. Medicine hasn’t always been an easy field for women to break into, but from the first female doctors in the 1800s to today’s surgical leaders, women have pushed through barriers with intelligence, compassion, and grit. 

Across Kinston, a troubling conversation continues to grow louder. It is happening in living rooms, church parking lots, grocery store aisles, and community meetings. The topic is the same everywhere: extremely high electric bills. Residents throughout the city are reporting utility bills that seem almost unbelievable. Some families say their monthly statements have reached $700, $1,000, and in some cases even $2,000. For many households, these amounts are not simply difficult—they are devastating.

Delmas Colton Head, 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Snow Hill, North Carolina, surrounded by his family. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Seymour Funeral Home in Goldsboro. A private graveside service to celebrate his life will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Gurley Family Cemetery.

Statewide law enforcement will conduct increased patrols to deter impaired driving

Over the weekend, KPD officers remained proactive in addressing crime and keeping our community safe. The following individuals were arrested and charged:

The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City warned Monday that severe thunderstorms remain a threat across Eastern North Carolina on March 16, with forecasters calling it a potentially significant severe weather event.

(RALEIGH) Governor Josh Stein and state officials are asking all North Carolinians to prepare for severe weather because a rare Level 4 Moderate Risk has been issued by the National Weather Service. The primary threats with this storm system are damaging wind gusts of 74 mph or higher, large hail, and tornadoes.  

The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:

On November 15, 2018, the most courageous kid I have ever known, at the age of 15, passed on to be with the Lord. He was handsome, intelligent, great sense of humor, and a quick wit. He was a gifted musician. His faith was stronger than that of some of the greatest preachers I’ve known.  He was the best of us. His name was Colby Tucker. 

Although women did not have the guarantee of general voting rights until the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on August 18, 1920, women who owned property in New Jersey were allowed to vote from 1776 through 1807. Beginning in 1869, women in the Western territories won the right to vote.

The threat for severe thunderstorms continues for Monday, March 16. This has the potential to be a significant severe weather event. In addition, there remains a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms this evening and overnight. Attached is the latest briefing for this event.