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The Big Taste Grill boasts a 6,000-pound lid with an 8-ft handle that is opened using a hydraulic system, giving access to 440,000 BTUs, which is needed to grill the 1/2 ton of Johnsonville Brats held in the on-board fridge. The grill can cook 2,500 brats an hour or 750 bratwursts at a time on its 40-square feet of grilling surface.
Jones County officials have teamed up with the organization “Hearts With Hands” to help distribute care packages.
Lenoir Community College and Vidant Medical Center teamed up Wednesday to feed 500 Jones County residents.
A relief effort at First Baptist Church in Kinston has been ongoing on since Hurricane Florence ravaged the region last week.
From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. there will be insurance tents set up for those who need to contact providers.
For the third time in 19 years, a hurricane has hit Jones County, but Florence brought elements other storms didn’t, making the process tougher.
Greene Central held a football practice Tuesday, trying to find a bit of normalcy after Hurricane Florence.
Floodwaters from The Trent River are receding as of Tuesday, however many Trenton roads are still impassable. More than 250 residents were evacuated from the area and dozens of buildings were flooded, some beyond repair.
At a press conference on Tuesday, Jones County Manager Franky Howard and Jones County Commissioner Chairman Mike Haddock were on hand to discuss the effects of Hurricane Florence on their communities.
The Trent River has hit historic levels in Jones County with the crest of 21.75 feet, the second highest on record.
"Our citizens have been hit hard. It's going to take a long time to recover from this."
If you’d like to help with the recovery effort, local nonprofit KARE (Kinston Area Recovery Efforts) will be accepting donations at Fairfield Recreation Center on Sept. 17,
The Community Feeding a Community group went to several flood zone areas in Kinston on Sunday.
