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🌱 What more than 40 Kinston properties face under the new demolition plan

Kinston, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Kinston! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What more than 40 Kinston properties face under the new demolition plan
  • How deputies tracked a stolen Kinston trailer across county lines
  • Kinston-raised professor earns North Carolina’s highest civilian honor

Also on today's calendar: WCA Varsity Softball @ BCA and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Warmer; breezy in the morning, with a high of 84 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 59. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kinston city council approves demolition project targeting run down properties (witn.com) — Kinston’s city council has approved a joint demolition and cleanup project with Lenoir County targeting more than 40 unsafe, deteriorating properties around key corridors. Supporters say it’s a first step toward safer streets and future redevelopment, while one council member worries about what, if anything, will be rebuilt after demolition. Work is expected to begin in about 90 days, with costs split and owners possibly billed.
   

• Two Arrested in Larceny Investigation Involving Stolen Vehicle and Trailer — Neuse News (neusenews.com) — Deputies with the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office are investigating thefts tied to a Kinston address after an enclosed trailer and later a vehicle were reported stolen from Kelly Road. A traffic stop on Old Pink Hill Road led to the driver’s arrest, and a Duplin County search warrant helped officers recover the missing trailer in Albertson. Charges have been filed as the investigation continues.
   

• Vail-Smith presented with Order of the Long Leaf Pine (ecu.edu) — A longtime East Carolina University professor who grew up in Kinston has received North Carolina’s prestigious Order of the Long Leaf Pine for four decades of service in health education. Karen Vail-Smith’s colleagues praise her impact on students, distance learning, and public health, while she credits her eastern North Carolina roots and Pirate pride for shaping her career.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kinston

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★ Featured events ★

    Wednesday April 22
  • The Turkey Buzzards
    The Proof Kinston, 220 N Herritage St, Kinston
    6:00 pm

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Other local events
    Wednesday April 22
  • Teen Creative Studio
    Kinston, NC Calendar , Kinston Public Library 510 N Queen Street , Kinston
    5:30 pm
    • Thursday April 23
  • Discovery Lab
    Kinston, NC Calendar , Kinston Public Library 510 N Queen Street , Kinston
    4:30 pm
  • Teens On Demand
    Kinston, NC Calendar , Kinston Public Library 510 N Queen Street , Kinston
    5:30 pm
  • Book Talking: These Tangled Threads
    Kinston, NC Calendar , Kinston Public Library 510 N Queen Street , Kinston
    6:30 pm
    • Friday April 24
  • Baby & Me
    Kinston, NC Calendar , Kinston Public Library 510 N Queen Street , Kinston
    9:30 am
  • WCA Varsity Softball @ BCA
    Bethel Christian Academy , 1936 Banks School Rd , Kinston
    4:30 pm
    • Saturday April 25
  • Earth Day STEM Celebration
    Neuseway Nature Park , 401 W Caswell St , Kinston
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • It’s that time of year – again!
    Springtime means our native black bears become more active and remain so through summer and fall. Time to remove those wildlife attractants, leash up… (Nextdoor )
  • Bell American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Overnight Team Member in Kinston. Apply here.
  • Novolex Holdings, LLC posted a job opening for Baler Material Handler in Kinston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kinston here.

🗞 Nearby News

La Grange

  • Family shares concerns, timeline surrounding child's attempted suicide at La Grange middle school (witn.com)
  • Kenneth 'Ken' Eugene Davis (goldsborodailynews.com)

Ayden

  • Property owners sue Town of Ayden, developers over flooding claims (witn.com)
  • Ayden man accused of driving 111 MPH while impaired, leading trooper on chase (wcti12.com)

Goldsboro

  • Goldsboro man held under $2 million bond following drug trafficking investigation (witn.com)
  • Goldsboro Police Searching for Missing Woman Last Seen April 15 (goldsborodailynews.com)

Ok Kinston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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