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January 30, 2025 – At approximately 12:30 AM, Kinston Police Department’s D-Squad responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Jack Rountree. Upon arrival, officers made contact with four individuals in a vehicle. During the encounter, officers observed the front passenger, 19-year-old De’onta Dixon of Snow Hill, NC, reaching toward the vehicle’s floorboard.
The Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce celebrated community excellence at its Annual Banquet on Tuesday, January 28, at the Kinston Country Club. The event recognized outstanding individuals whose dedication and service have significantly impacted the local area.
The Distinguished Young Women of North Carolina scholarship program wrapped up its 2025 competition at the Carolina Theatre of Greensboro on January 24 and 25, celebrating outstanding high school juniors from across the state. Among them, Lillian Daughety and Rachel Noble proudly represented Kinston and Lenoir County, earning notable distinctions in the statewide competition.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and Trillium Health Resources will award $13.15 million to four providers to open community crisis centers and behavioral health urgent care centers (BHUCs) in Lenoir, New Hanover and Pitt counties.
The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office introduces new DARE vehicle to strengthen community engagement
On January 28, 2025, officers responded to information regarding a stolen vehicle in the area of Highway 70. Officers located the vehicle at the Circle K on Highway 70, parked at the fuel pumps.
The long-awaited demolition of the condemned Super 8 Motel on Highway 70 East in Kinston is officially underway, marking a significant step toward revitalizing one of the city's major entryways. The joint effort between the City of Kinston and Lenoir County aims to address public safety hazards, enhance the community's appearance, and lay the groundwork for future development.
President Joe Biden's final list of pardons and clemencies has sparked discussion nationwide, with a record-setting number of nearly 25,000 people granted a second chance. Among these names, several with connections to Lenoir County have been confirmed.
Major Turner of the Kinston Police Department is being hailed as a hero after his quick thinking and training saved the life of a six-year-old child on Monday morning.
Raleigh, N.C. - The N.C. Department of Revenue officially opened the 2025 individual income tax filing season and began accepting 2024 returns. Taxpayers who file state returns electronically will receive acknowledgements.
On January 25, 2025, investigators with the Kinston Police Department obtained warrants for the arrest of 36-year-old Benjarman Carraway of Goldsboro, NC. Carraway is facing charges of Attempted 1st Degree Murder, Larceny of a Motor Vehicle, Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury, and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.
On January 27, 2025, at approximately 2:26 AM, the Kinston Police Department's D-Squad responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Circle K located on W Vernon Avenue. Upon arrival, the store clerk informed officers that the suspect, later identified as 47-year-old Bernard Bowden JR of Kinston, attempted to purchase alcohol after hours.
On January 25, 2025, at approximately 2:56 AM, the Kinston Police Department's D-Squad responded to a disturbance at an apartment in Mitchell Wooten. Upon arrival, officers encountered a large group of individuals, primarily juveniles, and detected a strong odor of alcohol.
I came into this world at a time when the foundational ideas of computer technology were in its infancy. I was born in 1950 – just a decade after the race for computer dominance began. In 1939, George Stibitz, a scientist at Bell Labs, produced the “Model K” Adder using relays and circuitry that provided proof of concept for applying Boolean logic to the design of computers.
Rickard Barkes, recently retired, was honored with the prestigious Longleaf Pine Award during a North Carolina Global TransPark meeting.
