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In today's newsletter:

  • How Kinston’s marching band keeps a legendary local music tradition alive
  • Kinston police search for suspect in Carver Courts armed robbery
  • What a new Air Force helicopter mission means for Kinston’s TransPark

Also on today's calendar: PCA Boys Varsity Soccer @ APA and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhinoceros? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 88, low: 63.
  • Friday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Keeping the Beat in Kinston, North Carolina (ourstate.com) — Kinston’s own High School Marching Sounds of Gold and longtime band director Leonard Palmer are carrying forward the city’s rich musical legacy, from James Brown-era funk roots to today’s football-field performances. Centered on Kinston High and Kinston Music Park, the story highlights how local educators, alumni, and historic Black neighborhoods shaped a distinctive sound that still energizes crowds and inspires students.
   

• Kinston police seeking man accused in Carver Courts armed robbery (witn.com) — Kinston police are asking residents to help locate Jeffrey Mewborn, wanted in connection with an armed robbery and kidnapping at a Carver Courts apartment. Warrants say an accomplice already in custody allegedly restrained three people, including a 4-year-old, and stole cash at gunpoint. Anyone with information is urged to call Kinston police.
   

• FRCE conducts first on-site HH-60W Jolly Green II repair (einpresswire.com) — Fleet Readiness Center East has completed its first on-site repair of an HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at the North Carolina Global TransPark in Kinston, sharpening skills before full depot operations start in September. Artisans are learning specialized loading, maintenance, and tooling needs that will support a long-term Air Force workload. The project reinforces Kinston’s growing role in military aviation support.
   

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  • Northeast Elementary School posted a job opening for Elementary Education Teacher (K-6) - (Start Date: 08/11/2026) in Kinston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kinston here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: ‘Ell if I know. (Thank you KYLE B. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Kinston

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