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On Thursday at Queen Street Deli, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, now a gubernatorial candidate, addressed a crowd on his visions and commitments for the state's future. The event, highlighted by local dignitaries including Mayor Don Hardy and Councilmember Chris Suggs, underscored Stein's focus on education, public health, and community engagement.
Tensions are rising in Kinston as the City Council delivers a stark message to Downtown Kinston Revitalization (DKR): Address your issues, or face a funding reckoning.
Concern for the safety of Kinston was the public sentiment at the city council meeting on Tuesday. After the public comments, Council members Chris Suggs and Felicia Solomon revisited a tabled agenda item on a town hall type discussion with the community to address concerns about recent crime.
The Kinston City Council passed the proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget Tuesday evening. The budget included increased salaries for the mayor and the city council and funding to increase the hourly rate of part-time city employees. This was the third year in a row the council attempted to give themselves increased salaries. Council member Robbie Swinson voted against the increased mayor and council salaries both times it came for a vote Tuesday.
The Dallas Mavericks congratulated Reggie Bullock for receiving the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award on their Twitter page. According to the post, Bullock will receive a $100,000 donation that he has chosen to give to Kinston Teens.
The city of Kinston held a historic City Council meeting where the results of the 2021 Municipal election led to the swearing-in of the youngest city council member in North Carolina. Council members Robert Swinson IV and Chris Suggs were sworn in as well as Mayor Dontario Hardy. In addition to the swearing-in of council members and mayor, Mayor Hardy also selected Council Member Antonio Hardy as his Mayor Pro Tem.
Chris J. Suggs will join the Kinston City Council after getting the most votes in the race. Incumbent Robert Swinson IV will retain his seat on the Kinston City Council. Michael Martin came in third with Les Lipford and James T. Sparks, Jr. following.
Neuse News publisher BJ Murphy sat down with candidate Chris Suggs to discuss his City Council bid and issues facing the City of Kinston. They discussed the two requests for mayor and council pay increases, department head vacancies, how to help small businesses struggling to find employees, and more.
At the City Council meeting on July 20, 2021, the council voted 3-1 to transfer eight properties from the City of Kinston to Kinston Teens, a youth-led nonprofit organization. City Councilmember Sammy Aiken disputed Councilmember Kristal Suggs’ ability to vote as she is the Kinston Teens Chairperson. “I have consulted with Councilwoman Suggs with her roles with the Kinston Teens and whether it was appropriate for her to be excused from voting. In my opinion, she is obligated to vote,” said City Attorney James P. Cauley, III.
The SM3 Social Media Marketing Summit will feature social media professionals and thought leaders in discussions about how to go viral, how to tell your story and more. We sat down with speaker Chris Suggs to ask him his opinion on the state of social media marketing today and what you can expect from him at the summit.
Get to know Chris Suggs of Kinston Teens a little better — he’s only 19, but his impact on our city has been incredible.
B.J. Murphy and other Kinston business and civic leaders are featured in a program that will air at 8 p.m., Thursday, on UNC-TV.
Three teenagers — including one from Kinston — have launched a youth consulting company.
