On Tuesday morning, Chief Ryan Riley of the La Grange Fire Department accepted the donation of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) from Lenoir County Farm Bureau.
All in Around Town
Deep Run Christmas Parade Livestream
Join Neuse News and special guests for the 2023 Deep Run Christmas Parade Livestream presented by Lenoir Community College and Southern Bank. The Facebook Livestream will begin on Saturday, November 25th at 4:00 PM.
La Grange Christmas Parade Livestream
Join Neuse News and special guests for the 2023 La Grange Christmas Parade Livestream presented by Lenoir Community College and Southern Bank. The Facebook Livestream will begin on Sunday, November 26th at 3:00 PM.
Kinston Christmas Parade Livestream
Join Neuse News and special guests for the 2023 Kinston Christmas Parade Livestream presented by Lenoir Community College and Southern Bank. The Facebook Livestream will begin on Saturday, December 2nd at 4:30 PM.
Catch 22: A family-owned seafood restaurant will open its doors Saturday
Catch 22, a southern fried seafood style restaurant will have its grand opening on July 29th. The restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. The restaurant is located at 1602 N. Queen St. in Kinston.
CSS Neuse Museum will host an antique roadshow on Saturday
On Saturday, the CSS Neuse Museum staff will be holding an antique roadshow event at the museum. The staff can’t place value on the items, but the staff will be there to help identify any old antiques you may be wondering what they are. The event is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. to about 4:00 p.m.
Two arrested on drug charges
Kaches Cuttino and Blonnie Minor of La Grange — were arrested Monday by Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office detectives on narcotics charges.
Grounded and Baked Coming to LaGrange in August
Grounded and Baked, a bakery and gift shop will open in August at 106 W Railroad St. in LaGrange. The bakery will include items such as cakes, pies, muffins, bread, cupcakes, cake jars, and scones. There will also be a coffee station in the shop as well. The gift shop will include outdoor decorations such as flags, bows, windmills, and pillow covers. The shop will also carry plants.
Community Comes Together for Downtown Improvements
On Tuesday, Brandon Corey, House of Ink-Kinston owner and Downtown Kinston Revitalization Board member teamed up with Liz and Chuck Hengst, the Mockingbird Books property owner to improve the appearance of the Mockingbird property.
9th Annual Stew & Brew Supports G.I. Joe's Military Living History Museum
The annual events support the G.I. Joe's Military Living History Museum by donating 100% of the proceeds from the event allows the museum to provide funds to the arts and writing program.
DaaBin Store Opens in Kinston in Old Tractor Supply Location
On Saturday February 18th, DaaBin , a liquidation retail store opened in Kinston. The store is located at 1030 W. New Bern Rd. DaaBin is a franchise that operates 15 stores with 4 currently in North Carolina.
NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Reid Wilson to Visit Local Library
Kinston, NC: D. Reid Wilson, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, will be visiting the Neuse Regional Libraries at 2:30 p.m. Friday, February 24.
LCPS names finalists for 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year honor
Four educators chosen as their school’s Teacher of the Year have moved forward in the process to name the 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year for Lenoir County Public Schools.
Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Missing Teen
AN UPDATE:
Charles has been located and is safe. Thank you SO MUCH to our media partners for sharing this post and helping us get out the word. You are appreciated!
House of representative Dr. Greg Murphy Visits Lenoir County Early College
On Tuesday, Congressman Greg Murphy made a visit to the Lenoir Community Early College to speak to the students about his role in the US House. He talked about the popular topics that are being discussed in Washington like the war in Ukraine and financial decisions being made domestically. Dr. Murphy had a Q & A session with the students and members of the local Lenoir County government officials.
Motor Vehicle Accident Disrupts Flow of Traffic and Construction
On Tuesday during the lunch hour, a two motor vehicle accident caused a disruption to the flow of traffic and business. The accident occurred on US 70 West near the Waves Carwash and Murphy Express Gas Station.
Greene County Board of education Swears in New Board Members
According to Greene County Schools, NC Facebook Page:
On Monday, December 19th, during the Board of Education meeting in Greene County three board members were sworn in. New Board of Education members include Darius Shackleford and Mason Dyer, and the returning member, Leisa Batts.
Rochelle Middle School principal steps up to the plate
On Monday, what was supposed to be a normal school day turned into an interesting one at Rochelle Middle School. When students showed up to the cafeteria for their normal lunch period, they were excited to see their Principal Terry Wooten serving them lunch. Principal Wooten stepped up to the plate when she found out that the cafeteria was short-staffed on Monday.
Lenoir County family participates in foreign exchange student program
Every year, students from other countries come to America as part of a Student Exchange Program. This year, the Kennedy family is one of the host families to have an exchange student. The Kennedy family lives in Lenoir County and they are hosting Martje Tammen from Lower Saxony, Germany. As part of the program, Martje attends South Lenoir High School as a junior.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Lenoir County Board of Commissioners Meeting Time Change
The Lenoir County Board of Commissioners will hold their regular meeting on Monday December 5, 2022, the regular meeting of the Commissioners will begin at 10:00 am in the Board’s Main Meeting Room of the Lenoir County Courthouse, 130 South Queen Street, Kinston, North Carolina.