4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (158+ words) RALEIGH — According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Carolina experienced no net job growth in July. Indeed, employers as a whole reported 3,000 fewer people on the payroll in July than in May. Year-to-year, our state’s job-growth rate was…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (341+ words) Lenoir Community College and Campbell University have strengthened their partnership with a new agreement that provides eligible LCC graduates an assured pathway to continue their education at Campbell University. LCC President Dr. Rusty Hunt and Campbell University President Dr. William…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (437+ words) The longest-serving Airman in U.S. Air Force history returns home to Jones County, where his journey began as keynote speaker for the C.A.L.L.S. Men’s Leadership Summit MAYSVILLE — Long before Major General Alfred K. Flowers made U.S. Air Force history, he was…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (443+ words) PINK HILL — Dr. Jennifer Murphy of Pink Hill Chiropractic has been appointed to the North Carolina Chiropractic Association’s Board of Directors, effective Jan. 1, 2027, according to an announcement from the practice. Murphy said the appointment is a way to continue giving…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (125+ words) Raleigh, N.C. - The state’s seasonally adjusted July 2026 unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, remaining unchanged from June’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.1 percent. North Carolina’s unemployment rate decreased 0.3 of a percentage point from a year ago. The…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (135+ words) Jones County has received a 2026 Civic Excellence in Innovation Award from the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners for the Jones County Community Closet. The Community Closet was one of 11 projects selected for recognition from 55 applications submitted statewide. Led by…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (342+ words) The Lenoir County Board of Commissioners denied a special use permit Monday for a proposed campground at 759 Cobb Road after nearby residents raised concerns about traffic, safety, drainage and the effect on the surrounding neighborhood. Gould told commissioners the campground…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (381+ words) Join the Down East Bird Dawgs on Friday, August 21st for Help the LCEF as they raise funds to provide MiniGrants for our LCPS Teachers! Don't forget to see the flyers below the calendar for more details on the listed events!...