Neuse News

07/24/2025

Donna Lynn Carter Heath departed this life on July 22, 2025, just six days shy of her 59th birthday. A service of love and remembrance will be held by the graveside at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Daly’s Chapel Church Cemetery with Pastor Chris Turner officiating.

07/24/2025

Dwight Moody Laws, 85, entered into the presence of his Lord on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. A graveside service to celebrate Dwight’s life will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025 at Fairview Cemetery, La Grange. The family will receive friends following the service.

07/24/2025

Robert Vernon Dail, 86, of Kinston, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. The family will receive friends at the home of Henry after the graveside service which will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025 at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston, NC.

Robert Vernon Dail, 86, of Kinston, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. The family will receive friends at the home of Henry after the graveside service which will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025 at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Kinston, NC.

07/24/2025

Forecasters are growing increasingly concerned about dangerous heat conditions expected to impact Eastern North Carolina (ENC) from Friday through early next week.

07/24/2025

Following the recent shooting incident in the St. Johns area, investigators identified Sentelle Leonard (25 of Goldsboro) as the primary suspect. Detectives secured arrest warrants for Leonard on the following charges:

07/24/2025

Every other month we showcase a LSTA grant project from a North Carolina library. This month we are featuring a conversation with grant project managers Monique Summer and Amber Hargett, of Neuse Regional Library System. Thanks to SLNC staff member’s Lynda Reynolds for contributing this story.

07/24/2025

Xi Beta Upsilon’s year was busy with travel and service projects. Music at the Grand Ole Opry, cruising the Cape Fear River, touring Bellamy Mansion Museum, seeing a Christmas show in Selma, and line dancing by the pool.

07/24/2025

Lenoir County Schools is seeking a qualified testing and special inspections firm for the E.B. Frink Middle School Replacement project. The School District will negotiate a contract with the selected firm immediately upon selection and services are expected to begin immediately afterward, in July of 2025. The project is scheduled to be completed in February of 2026.

Lenoir County Schools is seeking a qualified testing and special inspections firm for the E.B. Frink Middle School Replacement project. The School District will negotiate a contract with the selected firm immediately upon selection and services are expected to begin immediately afterward, in July of

07/23/2025

In a move aimed at strengthening collaboration and spurring regional growth, the City of Kinston and Lenoir County Government held the inaugural meeting of their newly formed Joint Working Committee this week.

07/23/2025

Greene County Board of Elections sworn in

The Greene County Board of Election members were sworn in today by The Honorable Imelda Pate. Pictured left to right: Stephen Rouse, Secretary; Robert Jones, member; Ben Lanier, member, Judge Imelda Pate and Jody Tyson, chairman. Not pictured is Le’Toya McNeal. She was sworn in at tonight’s meet...

07/23/2025

The Lenoir County Board of Elections was sworn in during its most recent meeting by Lenoir County Clerk of Court Mary Alphin.

07/23/2025

My grandmother died at 102 years young. She lived on her own until the final week when she moved to hospice. My mom died at 82 years old. Amazingly, she only outlived her mom by 7 months.

My grandmother died at 102 years young. She lived on her own until the final week when she moved to hospice. My mom died at 82 years old. Amazingly, she only outlived her mom by 7 months.