Lower my bills?
Margaret Sweat and her mother, Virginia Koonce of Kinston, have seen small savings on their utility bills during the past year, thanks to some minor home energy-saving measures. But, recent cold temperatures have driven their bill higher than $300 this month...
Kinston Free Press - February 20, 2010

Calls for pothole service to city increase following recent storms
Calls for pothole service to the city’s public works department have increased from the same time last winter as rain, ice and snow have taken their toll on local streets...
Kinston Free Press - February 20, 2010

Snow sweeps through Kinston
A Kinston Public Services snow removal truck plows ice and snow from N. Queen Street Saturday morning. Most of the main roadways in Kinston were passable early Saturday morning...
Kinston Free Press - February 14, 2010

Wintry weather visits Kinston
Power was out Saturday morning for nearly 35,000 Progress Energy customers statewide as the latest winter blast pushed through the region...
Kinston Free Press - February 14, 2010

Kinston employees prepare for possible snow
Kinston city employees are preparing for a winter storm, the third time in less than six weeks...
WITN 7 - February 12, 2010

Judge sides with City on annexation
A Superior Court judge has sided with the City of Kinston on its plans to annex residents on its western border, even though their attorney believed he had discredited the city’s methods during a three-day trial last fall...
Kinston Free Press - February 12, 2010

Snow removal costs pile up
As the Mid-Atlantic region braced itself Tuesday night for today’s second round of snowfall in less than a week, Kinston and Lenoir County officials said they breathed a sigh of relief because only rain is expected locally today...
Kinston Free Press - February 10, 2010

Weathering the storm
Preparation was key in weathering the weekend ice storm that passed through the area late Friday evening, leaving behind about half an inch of ice, downed power lines and hazardous roadways...
Kinston Free Press - February 2, 2010

Power restored to local residents
Kinston Public Services utility crews worked through the night Saturday, restoring power to nearly 2,500 residents who experienced outages due to the ice storm that moved through the area Friday evening...
Kinston Free Press - February 1, 2010

Power restored to local residents
Kinston Public Services utility crews worked through the night Saturday, restoring power to nearly 2,500 residents who experienced outages due to the ice storm that moved through the area Friday evening...
Kinston Free Press - February 1, 2010

City officials reach out to Electricities counterparts, urge greater fiscal discipline
In an effort to build a stronger relationship between a much-maligned agency and its local customers, Kinston city officials are reaching out to ElectriCities executives...
Kinston Free Press - February 1, 2010

Freezing temps, precipitation create ‘messy' conditions
Freezing temperatures and precipitation left Kinston blanketed under a heavy sheet of ice Saturday, as North Carolina Department of Transportation crews worked to clear primary roadways...
Kinston Free Press - January 31, 2010

Cold winter blast expected for weekend
Sleet, snow and icy conditions are forecasted today for Kinston with up to 2 inches of accumulation expected...
Kinston Free Press - January 30, 2010

Preparations for the storm in Kinston
With all the winter weather warnings, utility companies that serve our area are on high alert and preparing for the worst...
WITN 7 - January 29, 2010

City offers tips to save energy in cold weather
Kinston city officials are encouraging residents to take measures to cut down their energy use during cold weather, thereby saving money on their utility bills...
Kinston Free Press - January 10, 2010

Roads treated before potential snowfall in Kinston
Drivers should be prepared for light snowfall this morning as they travel on Kinston’s roadways...
Kinston Free Press - January 8, 2010

Kinston Public Services prepares for storm
With the threat of snow in the forecast, Kinston Public Services crews are beginning preparations Thursday morning for the threat of light snow Thursday night and early Friday morning...
Kinston Free Press - January 7, 2010

City tests energy-efficient street lights
If you're heading through downtown Kinston or along U.S. 258 South at night this week, keep your eyes peeled for a handful of glowing white street lights...
Kinston Free Press - July 2, 2009

Kinston electric utilities honored with national award
Kinston is one of 60 of the nation's more than 2,000 public power utilities to earn Reliable Public Power Provider recognition from the American Public Power Association for providing its citizens the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service...
Kinston Free Press - June 7, 2009

City of Kinston holds summer energy fair Tuesday
Members of the public are invited to the Kinston Public Services Department's annual summer energy fair today...
Kinston Free Press - May 5, 2009

Flushing, finally
Streams of water burst out of fire hydrants along U.S. 70 as city workers began clearing out pipes on Monday...
Kinston Free Press - March 24, 2009

Years of service
They've survived floods, hurricanes and a decade of economic turmoil, and now Kinston's long-serving city employees are passing that experience along to others...
Kinston Free Press - February 12, 2009

City uses ‘smoke testing' to look for defects in sewer system
If you noticed a smoky smell along Vernon Avenue on Wednesday morning, there's no need to worry: It wasn't an underground fire...
Kinston Free Press - August 7, 2008