The following inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
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NCDOT: Road closure in Kinston expected to cause traffic delays
A section of Field Street near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Kinston is closed in both directions due to scheduled maintenance. The closure began Friday, July 11, at 10:00 a.m. and is expected to remain in place until 4:00 p.m. the same day.
New Lenoir County corporations
The following businesses were registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State:
Lenoir County death notices
The following is a list of people who have recently passed away in Lenoir County:
Lenoir County land transfers
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Kinston companies, healthcare professionals charged in $14.6 billion national fraud takedown
Two Kinston-based healthcare companies and several individuals have been named in a sweeping federal crackdown on health care fraud, which U.S. officials say is the largest in Department of Justice history.
Kristy Kelly: Kinston wins a national award — But look closer at what we’re letting slide
Kinston has earned its third All-America City Award, a national recognition reserved for communities that excel in civic engagement, cross-sector collaboration, and local problem-solving. It’s a proud moment. We deserve to celebrate. But as banners are raised and congratulations echo through City Hall, we need to ask a harder question:
Kristy Kelly: Living with Adults (Who Used to Be Your Kids)
Living with adult children is the fastest path to prison for a parent just trying to stay sane.
Construction begins on new SECU branch in Kinston
Construction is officially underway on a new State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) branch on Hill Farm Road, just off U.S. 70 near Walmart.
Lenoir County births
The following births were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Event: Kinston/Lenoir Co. Sports Hall of Fame
Kinston-Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame is excited to announce the incoming class of 2025 which include the following inductees: Tony Dawson, Eddie Gwaltney, Tracy Hart, Dee Dee Jarman, Norman Joyner, Cam Mcrae, Cliff Whitfield and the 1967 Grainger High School State Championship Baseball team.
Lenoir County death notices
The following is a list of people who have recently passed away in Lenoir County:
Lenoir County marriages
The following couples were recently married in Lenoir County:
Veteran mindset coach releases breakthrough book on mental strength and sustainable progress
What if the key to your next breakthrough isn’t grinding harder, but thinking differently?
Kristy Kelly: It’s not personal. It’s self-preservation
“You never invite me to your house,” and, “You never come to mine when I invite you,” are two complaints I hear more than I care to admit.
Lenoir County restaurant inspections
The following inspections were conducted by the Lenoir County Health Department:
Lenoir County death notices
The following is a list of people who have recently passed away in Lenoir County:
Lenoir County land transfers
The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds:
Kinston woman arrested and charged with drug violations
A Kinston woman has been arrested by the Lenoir County Sheriff Office and charged with several drug violations.
Kinston man sentenced to up to 28 years for 2023 murder of Jaliek Pridgen
On June 2nd, 2025, Donteon Foye entered into a plea agreement and pled guilty to one count of Second Degree Murder in the shooting death of Jaliek Pridgen, which occurred on October 19, 2023. As part of the plea agreement, Foye also pled guilty to two counts of Malicious Conduct by a Prisoner.