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2014 | SPONSORED BY THE KINSTON983085LENOIR COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
KINSTONLENOIR COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA
livabilitycomkinston
Creative CatalystThe arts help fuel the future of Kinstonrsquos economy
SHOP
KINSTONTourist or residenttherersquos plenty to buy here
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CONTENTS
2 Welcome
Things to Do4 The Arts
Creative Catalyst
6 Shopping
Shop Kinston
8 Arts amp Culture
9 Local Flavor
10 Sports amp Recreation
Living 11 Community Profile
12 Education
14 Health
Business16 Business Overview
18 Manufacturing
Moving in the RightDirection
20 Chamber Report
Look Alive
PLEASE RECYCLETHIS MAGAZINE18
64
Editor | Mitch Kline
Contributing Writers | Carol CowanJohn McBryde Stephanie Stewart-Howard
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Jake Shores Vikki Williams
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Creative Technology Analyst | Becca Ary
Lead Photographer | Wendy Jo OrsquoBarr
Senior Photographers | Jeff Adkins Brian McCord
Staff Photographers | Michael ContiFrank Ordontildeez Michael Tedesco
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Livability Kinston-Lenoir County NC is publishedannually by Journal Communications Inc and is
distributed through the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce and its member businesses
For advertising information or to direct questionsor comments about the magazine contactJournal Communications Inc at (615) 771-0080
or by email at infojnlcomcom
For more information contact
Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce
301 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28502
Phone (252) 527-1131 bull Fax (252) 527-1914
wwwkinstonchambercom
Visit Livability Kinston-Lenoir County NC onlineat livabilitycomkinston
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magazine may be reproduced in whole or in partwithout written consent
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Member Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce
2014 EDITION VOLUME 7
KINSTONLENOIR COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA
On The Cover Remnants of anironclad gunboat are on displayat the CSS Neuse Civil WarInterpretive CenterPhoto by Michael Conti
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 1
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258
11
58
70
LENOIR
N e u
s e R
Pink Hill
La GrangeKinston
AT A GLANCE
Lenoir County is the kind ofplace where strangers exchange
smiles friends swap stories andfamily members share enrichingexperiences Newcomers arewelcomed with scenic forestsexciting historical sites a thrivingcreative community and aprogressive business scene At theheart of it all is Kinston whichtwice has been presented withthe All-American City Award inrecognition of outstanding civicaccomplishments This area fosters
creativity rewards hard work andprovides plenty of ways to play
MUCH TO DO
The Neuse River which windsthrough the center of LenoirCounty brought early settlers tothe area Today fishermen sharethe river with canoes and kayaksand children wade in its watersGolfers can tee off at area coursesthroughout the year Winters aremild and summers are warm
creating the perfect environmentfor outdoor play Walkers runnersand bikers enjoy trails that lead toparks and playgrounds including aspecial area for dogs Pink Hill LaGrange and Kinston each featurehistorical attractions art gallerieslocal restaurants and performancevenues Each city hosts eventsthat bring the countyrsquos residentstogether to celebrate historicalmoments food and music
ECONOMY GROWS
Lenoir County is home to theNorth Carolina Global TransParka 2500-acre industrialairportsite It includes one of the longestrunways on the Eastern Seaboardand is used by Spirit AeroSystemsManufacturers small businessestourism and agriculture create abroad economy
Read on to learn more reasonswhy Kinston and Lenoir Countyare among Americarsquos Best Placesto Live
Kinston-Lenoir County North CarolinaA QUICK COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF WHATrsquoS GREAT ABOUT THE COMMUNITY
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce
301 N Queen St
Kinston NC 28502
Phone (252) 527-1131
Fax (252) 527-1914
wwwkinstonchambercom
LOCATION
Kinston is 80 miles east of Raleigh Spirit AeroSystems and the
Global TransPark make the area a major player in the aerospaceindustry while attractions such as the Neuse River and down-
home restaurants promote a family-friendly atmosphere
POPULATIONLenoir County
79313Kinston
21625
ANNUAL RAINFALL
51rdquo
DISTANCES TO THREEMAJOR CITIES NEARBY
Raleigh NC 80 milesRichmond Va 192 milesColumbia SC 246 miles
National Average 30rdquo
The BBQ Festival on the
Neuse takes place the
first weekend in
May each year
wwwkinstonbbqcom
FAST FACT
Kinston
TIMEZONE
Eastern
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THINGS TO DOTHINGS TO DO
THE ARTS HELP FUEL THE
FUTURE OF KINSTONrsquoS ECONOMY
CatalystCreativeby CAROL COWAN
Staff Photo by WENDY JO OrsquoBARR
The Overland Gallery features local artand includes gallery and studio spaces
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LIVING
Staff Photo by MICHAEL CONTI
TOURIST OR RESIDENT THERErsquoS PLENTY TO BUY HERE
KinstonShopby STEPHANIE STEWART983085HOWARD
If shopping is your passion then Kinston offersplenty From the Lenox outlet to a sportsmanrsquosparadise at Neuse Sports Shop and everything in
between therersquos undoubtedly something for everyone
Weeping Willow Boutique offers stylishclothing and accessories for women
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DOWNTOWN ANDHERRITAGE LANDING
ldquoHerritage Landing is a multi-block district connecting excellentboutiques galleries and shopswith great local dining museumsand more bordering the growing
new arts districtrdquo says Jan Parsondirector of Visit Kinston On andaround Herritage Street yoursquoll finda bevy of fine mid- to high-endboutiques including WeepingWillow with a grown-upprofessional vibe and the youthfultrendier spots like Pink Daisy andTurquoise Boutique
Find original jewelry andclothing at Designs by SheliaAdrianarsquos brims with jewelry baby
items gourmet foods home deacutecorand elegant gift baskets TheOverland Gallery on West BlountStreet showcases exquisite artisanworks from paintings to glassand ceramics
Herritage Street is also home tothe Lenoir County Farmers Marketwhere local farmers provide plentyof outstanding farm-to-fork fareand fine crafts
Especially worthwhile is HStadiem on North Queen Street
a century-old classic menrsquos shopoffering alteration services onexquisite menswear along withfine womenrsquos and childrenrsquosclothing and shoes
Also downtown BarbarosKitchen Tools celebrates all thingsgourmet including marvelouskitchenware and cookware Yoursquollalso want to visit Living WellDown East on West Gordon Streetan organic market and natural
food shop Local favorite ParrottrsquosStore is an old-fashioned feedhardware and seed emporiumknown for its customer serviceand gardening advice
HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES
At Herritage Street and PlazaBoulevard Kinston Plaza ShoppingCenter is a ready source ofnecessities groceries popularchains like Hibachi Gril le and
fast food faves plus a furniturestore and other answers tohousehold needs
The local Vernon Park Mallis anchored by Belk a long withstandard mall fare like Goodyrsquos andlocal gems including Sondarsquos GiftGallery and Christmas Sondarsquos
ldquoSondarsquos really does Christmasrightrdquo Parson says
When in need of basic staplesmake your destination Kinston
Pointe where yoursquoll find Wal-MartAldi Sally Beauty RadioShack andall the mainstays of daily living
GRACIOUS LIVINGAND OUTDOOR LIFE
The Lenox outlet on DobbsFarm Road is an enormous drawfor tourists and locals alike Itrsquosa true outlet the fine china ismanufactured here and yoursquoll finddiscounts as high as 50 percent in
the store ldquoFolks make the drive toKinston just to purchase LenoxrdquoParson says
Set on Highway 70 East thedistinctive Spice Bouquet FactoryStore produces original spice blendsselling more than 100 differentherbs rubs extracts and spicesand provides marvelous cookingclasses It rsquos a must stop forgourmands and home cooks
Frenchmanrsquos Creekrsquos laid-backgracious retail collection includesthe ultimate sportsmanrsquos localeNeuse Sports Shop providing
anyone looking for the latestin hunting and fishing needskayaks camping equipment beachaccessories and every other criticalelement for outdoor life plus theBlue Bird Cafeacute a popular breakfastand lunch spot Nearby find LaPetite Boutique specializing ingifts and childrenrsquos clothing After
shopping stop in for a meal atKingrsquos World Famous BBQ aKinston tradition
Across the highway Bertrsquos SurfShop provides the latest beachwearand surfing supplies as well asfashionable clothing and footwearfor men women and kids
Whether you call Kinston homeor a destination therersquos always anopportunity to buy whether youneed an exceptional gift or justthe basics
Get Ready to Make a Gourmet FeastKinstonrsquos Barbaros Kitchen Tools draws culinary enthusiasts
with cookware bakeware cutlery electric appliances and more
Read it online or on your tablet and
quickly share articles with friends
DIGITAL MAGAZINE
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THINGS TO DO ARTS amp CULTURE
Civil War Sites
DISCOVER LOCAL HISTORY
Harrietrsquos Chapel was a former church that served
as a Civil War field hospital following the 1862 FirstBattle of Kinston The church was destroyed but
today the New Beaverdam Primitive Church similarin design to the chapel is on the same site on US
258 South and open to visitors A historical markeron the grounds describes a Starrrsquos Battery bloody
encounter there during the First Battle of KinstonAlso in Kinston is the Gov Caswell Memorial that
commemorates the life of Richard Caswell who wasthe first governor of the independent state of North
Carolina In addition there is a First Battle of Kinston
Civil War Battlefield Park as well as a CSS Neuse
Civil War Interpretive Center which pays tributeto the gunboat CSS Neuse that the Confederate
navy sailed in battle
Lenoir Community College
PURSUE AN EDUCATION IN THE ARTS
The fine arts are well represented at Lenoir
Community College with LCC offering associatedegrees in drama music and music education Alsoon the LCC campus is Heritage Place which providesgenealogy information from the late 1700s to 1930focusing on Lenoir Greene and Jones counties
Caswell No 1 Fire Station Museum
SEE THE ARTIFACTS AND EXHIBITS
This actual fire station was constructed in 1895 andits main attraction is a 1922 LaFrance Pumper truckplus there is a collection of old-time helmets nozzles
ladders and fire extinguishers Admission to CaswellNo 1 is free and the museum is open Saturdays from10 am-5 pm
Talent ShowLENOIR COUNTY FEATURES MANY CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
Lenoir County offers a front row pass to several interesting cultural attractions including
museums plays galleries and historic sites
Local Nonprofit Makes Arts AccessibleThe Community Council for the Arts provides Lenoir
County residents with opportunities to enjoy and create
art The councilrsquos home the Arts Center is in downtown
Kinston and features a collection of galleries exhibiting
local artists The council provides workshops for children
and adults and also organizes annual shows and events
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Sagebrush Steakhouse
HAVE IT COOKED YOUR WAY
Regional chain Sagebrush
Steakhouse opened its Kinston
location in September 2013 Thecasual family steakhouse serves
hand-cut Angus steaks andburgers as well as ribs chicken
seafood and salads Kids eat freeon Wednesdays
Restaurant RoundupLOCAL EATERIES TANTALIZE WITH A RANGE OF MENU SELECTIONS
Kinston-Lenoir County restaurants serve up a tasty mix of regional and international cuisines as
well as farm-to-fork fare
THINGS TO DO LOCAL FLAVOR
Boiler Room Oyster Bar
PAIR YOUR MEAL WITH BEER FROM LOCAL BREWERIES
The Boiler Room Oyster Bar is a ldquofun inexpensive updated version
of the Eastern North Carolina oyster barrdquo say owners Ben Knight and
Vivian Howard who also own the renowned upscale eatery Chef amp the
Farmer Their new venture set in an old industrial building features raw
or steamed oysters with a selection of dipping sauces and house-made
saltine crackers as well as mouthwatering burger options Patrons
recommend the butter bean and smoked gouda veggie burger Local
beef is ground fresh daily and local beers from Mother Earth Brewing
and Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery are also on the menu
Lou-Loursquos Oyster BarKingrsquos BBQ
ENJOY lsquoCUE OYSTERS BEER
Lou-Loursquos Oyster Bar locatedinside Kingrsquos BBQ serves up oysters
and a large selection of craft beerKingrsquos Carolina-style barbecue has
been a Kinston institution for morethan 25 years but Lou-Loursquos just
opened in 2012 Get all-you-can-eat oysters every Tuesday night
SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt
LOAD UP ON TOPPINGS
A sweet new addition toKinstonrsquos restaurant scene
SweetFrog offers premium self-serve frozen yogurt in 14 flavors
(several with no sugar added) andseven twist combos choose from
60 different toppings for a totallyunique dessert
ldquoThis was a greatdinner suggestion Thefood was excellent andthe staff was great Anunexpected find off thebeaten pathrdquo
BRAIN SCOTTGREENSBORO NCVIA YELP ON GINGER 108
Try New FlavorCombinationsFor Asian fusion food thatrsquos
ldquoauthentic but not traditionalrdquo
Ginger 108rsquos chef Tripp Sauls
incorporates local and globalingredients to achieve innovative
flavors Customers rave about
the seared Ahi tuna in ponzu
sauce the grilled flat-iron stake
with Thai chimuchurri sauce
and Hollyrsquos salmon topped with
lump crabmeat Situated in
downtown Kinston Ginger 108
is open Tuesday-Saturday from
530 pm to 10 pm
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Parks and Recreation
JOIN A LOCAL TEAM AND PLAY BALL
Eleven parks are managed by the KinstonLenoir County Parks
amp Recreation Department and the various venues provide adults andchildren with organized sports programs such as baseball softball
volleyball tennis basketball football and soccer Outdoor pools areavailable at Emma Webb Park and Holloway Recreation Center and a
Senior Olympics program is active in the spring and fall
Itrsquos Fun HereRESIDENTS ENJOY COMMUNITY CENTERS FITNESS FACILITIES PARKS AND MORE
Go have fun and play in Kinston where indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities such as
sports swimming pools training centers and the Neuse River are available
THINGS TO DO SPORTS amp RECREATION
Grainger Stadium
WATCH A BASEBALL GAME
Kinstonrsquos historic 4100-seat
Grainger Stadium welcomes aFreedom Classic three-game
baseball tournament each summerwhere members of the US Naval
Academy and Air Force Academycome together to play ball The
stadium which opened in 1949also hosts occasional games each
spring for area prep schools suchas Kinston High and Arendell
Parrott Academy
Wellness and Education Center
GET YOUR HEART RATE UP
Pink Hill Wellness and
Education Center features a pairof exercise rooms with strength
equipment treadmills ellipticalmachines and recumbent bicyclesalong with fitness rooms for
Zumba kickboxing aerobicsand yoga classes Also on site is a
nursery and rooms to host variousLenoir Community College classes
Neuseway Nature Park
SEE THE NEUSE RIVER AREA
The Neuse River remains the
most utilized waterway in LenoirCounty and a great way to accessit is at Neuseway Nature Park The
55-acre sanctuary features stockedcatfish ponds for fishing as well as
canoe and kayak rentals hikingtrails and an 18-foot wall for
rock climbing
Tullrsquos Mill Pond
CAST A LINE REEL ONE IN
The 200-acre Tullrsquos Mill Pond
is open to the public from March1-Nov 30 for fishing kayakingand canoeing Hours are 7 am-
dusk with kayak and canoerentals available Fees for fishing
on the privately owned pond are$5 for boat fishing and $3 for
bank fishing
Just Keep SwimmingThe 53000-square-foot
Woodmen Community Center
opened in 2012 with a 25-yard
competition lap pool wellness
pool double gym cardio and
strength training center and a
walkjog track In 2013 the
center added Lions Water Adventure water park with a
lazy river and three water slides
Find more ways to getactive in Kinston-Lenoir
County at livabilitycomkinstonncactivities
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(252) 526-0400
01 N Herritage St bull Kinston NC 28501
mail infoERAHumphreycom
iew our listings online at wwwERAHumphreycom
ER A Humphrey Realty Group
Offering 24-Hour Customer Service
Allstate Insurance Company
Chris Humphrey LUTCFAgency Principal
252-361-5300 cell
900 W Vernon Ave
Kinston NC 28501
252-527-3666 tel bull 252-527-3233 fax
humphreyallstatecom email
THIS SECTION IS SPONSORED BY
COMMUNITY PROFILE COST OF LIVING
$25925Median Household Income
$86040Median Home Price
$605Median Rent for aTwo-Bedroom Apartment
TRANSPORTATION
Median Travel Time to Work
AGE
TEMPERATURE
January Average Low July Average High
ETHNICITY
19 and Under
20-54
55 and Over
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
14 minutes
Raleigh-Durham
International - 95 Miles
Pitt-GreenvilleAirport - 30 miles
New Bern Airport -37 miles
AirportsJanuary Low National Low July High National High
91deg
76deg
35deg
31deg
29
39
65
25
3
36
3
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Private and Specialty Schools Serve Students Arendell Parrott Academy is a K-12 college preparatory school while Bethel Christian Academy is a
ministry of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Nova Five Points Day School works with children 17 years old
and younger who have a mental illness emotional disturbance or substance-related disorder
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Hospital
LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
This nonprofit hospital with 261 beds and more than 100 physiciansserves the residents of Lenoir Greene and Jones counties Specialized
services include cardiology pulmonology oncology radiology urologythoracic surgery and vascular surgery and in 1986 the Lenoir Memorial
Foundation was established to provide a way for people to contributespecial gifts in honor or memory of friends and loved ones
The Lenoir Memorial Sleep Center features a four-bed lab thatoffers an assortment of tests for sleep disorders The Lenoir Memorial
Cancer Center provides radiation treatment and support services and
its cardiac rehabilitation program is designed to last an average of36 sessions with patients meeting every Monday Wednesday and Thursday
Doctorrsquos OrdersREGION HAS ACCESS TO GOOD HEALTH FACILITIES PROGRAMS
Residents of Lenoir County have good medical options ranging from specialized surgeries
and clinics to a Lenoir Family Access Portal website for health agencies to share resources andinformation that can also be viewed by the public
LIVING HEALTH
Health-Care Website
LENOIR FAMILYACCESS PORTAL
The Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce administers
a website called the Lenoir Family
Access Portal designed to be a
resource for health agencies to post
medical information and ideas forthe general public Besides thechamber other partners in the
portal initiative include CareCoordination for Children Program
Common Ground CommunityGarden Gate Community
Development Center KinstonCommunity Health Center LenoirCounty Health Department Lenoir
Memorial Hospital and the NeuseRegional Library
The portal rsquos website iswwwlenoirfaporg
ldquoThe website provides thecommunity with information on
topics ranging from insuranceplans to food nutrition and itrsquos
very focused toward families withchildren ndash especially those at risk for
obesityrdquo says Laura Lee Sylvesterchamber president ldquoWersquore hoping
for good parental involvementwith the website The more the
community is aware and getsinvolved the greater the outcome
will be toward healthier familiesrdquo
Lenoir Memorial
Hospital handles more
than 41500 emergency
room visits annually
FAST FACT
Lenoir Memorial Hospital includes
the Minges Wellness Center which has
exercise equipment and offers group fitness
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VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
3HC Home Health and Hospice Care Inc ndash www3hcorg
CIC Insurance ndash wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Council for the Arts ndash wwwkinstoncacom
ERA Humphrey Realty Group ndash wwwerahumphreycom
Holiday Inn Express ndash wwwhiexpresscomkinstonnc
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism
Development Authority ndash wwwvisitkinstoncom
Lenoir Community College ndash wwwlenoirccedu
Lenoir County Public Schools ndash wwwlenoirk12ncus
Lenoir Memorial Hospital ndash wwwlenoirmemorialorg
LIB Graphic Solutions ndash wwwlionsindustriesorg
Mills International Inc ndash wwwmillsinternationalinccom
Mitchell Family Dentistry ndash wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
NES Rentals ndash wwwnesrentalscom
Perry Management ndash wwwperrysinccom
Pride of Kinston ndash wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Spring Arbor of Kinston ndash wwwspringarborlivingcom
Affordable Care
KINSTON COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERThe center on North Queen
Street was established in 1995 to
provide services in pediatrics andteen health womenrsquos health
family medicine dental andbehavioral health for Lenoir
Countyrsquos underserved populationsServices at Kinston Community
Health Center also includetransportation to and from
appointments at-home health
assessments health educationclasses and on-site translators
The centerrsquos dental clinic serveskids and adults at affordable rates
Discover more abouthealth care in Kinston-Lenoir County at livabilitycomkinstonnchealth
Kinston Community Health Center offers
services on a sliding-fee scale and accepts
most insurance plans
MITCHELL Family DentistryComprehensive Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
ldquoNew Patients Welcomedrdquo
(252) 522-4313wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
2500 N Herritage St bull Kinston (Professional Center)
Root Canal Therapy bull Sedation Dentistry
Childrenrsquos Dentistry Including Orthodontics
Oral Surgery Including Implants and Restorative
Most Insurance Accepted
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Aiming HighLENOIR COUNTY HAS GOOD BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
The local economy is growing thanks to a mix of manufacturers and a strong foundation
of small businesses tourism and agriculture as well as a good transportation system
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Industrial Park
TOP SPOT FOR TOP COMPANIES
North Carolina Global TransPark is a 2500-acre industrial park located
on the grounds of Kinston Regional Jetport and current tenants includeCrate Tech DB Schenker Henley Aviation Lenoir Community College
Longistics MJE Telestructure Mountain Air Cargo NC EmergencyManagement NC Forest Service North Carolinarsquos Eastern Region and
Spirit AeroSystems The parkrsquos goal is to bring even more high-techindustry and economic development to eastern North Carolina
Workforce Training
STUDENTS PREPARE TO GO TO WORK
Lenoir Community College has a Workforce Training Center that
provides free customized training programs to companies that create 12or more jobs in a year and participating employers may be reimbursed
up to 50 percent of an individual employeersquos starting wage rate duringthe training period LCC can also perform skills assessments of job
candidates prior to their hiring through aptitude testing at the collegersquosJobLink Career Centers at various locations throughout the region
Take Flight to Major MarketsRaleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville is the closest
commercial airport with service to more than 45 domestic and
international destinations For air freight and private planes the
region is served by Kinston Regional Jetport whose single
runway is one of the longest in the southeastern US at 11500
feet Kinston Regional also houses Foreign Trade Zone No 214
Transportation
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
The main highway in Kinston
is US 70 while other highwaysserving the area include US 258
NC 11 NC 58 and NC 55 A four-directional network of rail lines is
operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX and Lenoir County isclose to ports in Wilmington and
Morehead for distribution andwarehousing companies
Agriculture
GROWING THELOCAL ECONOMY
Lenoir County ranks ninth in
the state in tobacco and cottonproduction and is among the top
20 counties for corn soybeans andwheat production Successful local
farms include Harvey Gin amp Cotton
Co Sycamore Farms and Tull Hill
Farms which grows tobaccocotton soybeans lettuce
cabbage and yams
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PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
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BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
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ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
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Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
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Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
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TRADE
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and are conveniently located off of US 70
The Holiday Inn Express amp Suites of Kinston
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel amp Suites
1156 Hill Farm Rd bull Kinston NC 28504 bull (252) 559-8888 bull (252) 559-6588 fax
wwwhiexpresscomkinstonnc
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CONTENTS
2 Welcome
Things to Do4 The Arts
Creative Catalyst
6 Shopping
Shop Kinston
8 Arts amp Culture
9 Local Flavor
10 Sports amp Recreation
Living 11 Community Profile
12 Education
14 Health
Business16 Business Overview
18 Manufacturing
Moving in the RightDirection
20 Chamber Report
Look Alive
PLEASE RECYCLETHIS MAGAZINE18
64
Editor | Mitch Kline
Contributing Writers | Carol CowanJohn McBryde Stephanie Stewart-Howard
Copy Editor | Jessica Walker BoehmStaff Writer | Kevin Litwin
Marketing Coordinator | Lauren Zimmerman
Lead Designer | Matt West
Senior Graphic Designers | Stacey AllisLaura Gallagher Kris Sexton
Jake Shores Vikki Williams
Graphic Designers | Jackie CiullaLindsey Higgins Kacey Passmore
Creative Technology Analyst | Becca Ary
Lead Photographer | Wendy Jo OrsquoBarr
Senior Photographers | Jeff Adkins Brian McCord
Staff Photographers | Michael ContiFrank Ordontildeez Michael Tedesco
Color Imaging Technician | Alison Hunter
Integrated Media Manager | Elle StewartAdvertising Production
Sales Manager | Katie Middendorf
Sales Support Coordinator | Christina Morgan
Ad Traffic Assistants | Krystin Lemmon Patricia MoisanWeb Project Manager | David Day
Digital Project Manager | Jill Ridenour
Digital Products Designer | Erica Lampley
Web Developer I | Nels Noseworthy
Web Designer II | Richard Stevens
Chairman | Greg Thurman
PresidentPublisher | Bob Schwartzman
Executive Vice President | Ray Langen
Senior VPSales | Todd Potter Jarek Swekosky
Senior VPClient Development | Jeff Heefner
Senior VPOperations | Casey Hester
Senior VPDigital | Michael Barber
VPContent Operations | Natasha Lorens
Creative Services Director | Christina Carden
Photography Director | Jeffrey S Otto
Web Creative Director | Allison Davis
Controller | Chris DudleySenior Accountant | Lisa Owens
Accounts Payable Coordinator | Maria McFarland
Accounts Receivable Coordinators | Diana IafrateBecca Sweitzer
IT Director | Daniel Cantrell
Database Director | Debbie Woksa
Executive Secretary | Kristy Giles
Human Resources Manager | Peggy Blake
Livability Kinston-Lenoir County NC is publishedannually by Journal Communications Inc and is
distributed through the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce and its member businesses
For advertising information or to direct questionsor comments about the magazine contactJournal Communications Inc at (615) 771-0080
or by email at infojnlcomcom
For more information contact
Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce
301 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28502
Phone (252) 527-1131 bull Fax (252) 527-1914
wwwkinstonchambercom
Visit Livability Kinston-Lenoir County NC onlineat livabilitycomkinston
copyCopyright 2014 Journal Communications Inc725 Cool Springs Blvd Suite 400 Franklin TN 37067(615) 771-0080 All rights reserved No portion of this
magazine may be reproduced in whole or in partwithout written consent
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Member Custom Content Council
Member Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce
2014 EDITION VOLUME 7
KINSTONLENOIR COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA
On The Cover Remnants of anironclad gunboat are on displayat the CSS Neuse Civil WarInterpretive CenterPhoto by Michael Conti
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258
11
58
70
LENOIR
N e u
s e R
Pink Hill
La GrangeKinston
AT A GLANCE
Lenoir County is the kind ofplace where strangers exchange
smiles friends swap stories andfamily members share enrichingexperiences Newcomers arewelcomed with scenic forestsexciting historical sites a thrivingcreative community and aprogressive business scene At theheart of it all is Kinston whichtwice has been presented withthe All-American City Award inrecognition of outstanding civicaccomplishments This area fosters
creativity rewards hard work andprovides plenty of ways to play
MUCH TO DO
The Neuse River which windsthrough the center of LenoirCounty brought early settlers tothe area Today fishermen sharethe river with canoes and kayaksand children wade in its watersGolfers can tee off at area coursesthroughout the year Winters aremild and summers are warm
creating the perfect environmentfor outdoor play Walkers runnersand bikers enjoy trails that lead toparks and playgrounds including aspecial area for dogs Pink Hill LaGrange and Kinston each featurehistorical attractions art gallerieslocal restaurants and performancevenues Each city hosts eventsthat bring the countyrsquos residentstogether to celebrate historicalmoments food and music
ECONOMY GROWS
Lenoir County is home to theNorth Carolina Global TransParka 2500-acre industrialairportsite It includes one of the longestrunways on the Eastern Seaboardand is used by Spirit AeroSystemsManufacturers small businessestourism and agriculture create abroad economy
Read on to learn more reasonswhy Kinston and Lenoir Countyare among Americarsquos Best Placesto Live
Kinston-Lenoir County North CarolinaA QUICK COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF WHATrsquoS GREAT ABOUT THE COMMUNITY
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce
301 N Queen St
Kinston NC 28502
Phone (252) 527-1131
Fax (252) 527-1914
wwwkinstonchambercom
LOCATION
Kinston is 80 miles east of Raleigh Spirit AeroSystems and the
Global TransPark make the area a major player in the aerospaceindustry while attractions such as the Neuse River and down-
home restaurants promote a family-friendly atmosphere
POPULATIONLenoir County
79313Kinston
21625
ANNUAL RAINFALL
51rdquo
DISTANCES TO THREEMAJOR CITIES NEARBY
Raleigh NC 80 milesRichmond Va 192 milesColumbia SC 246 miles
National Average 30rdquo
The BBQ Festival on the
Neuse takes place the
first weekend in
May each year
wwwkinstonbbqcom
FAST FACT
Kinston
TIMEZONE
Eastern
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THINGS TO DOTHINGS TO DO
THE ARTS HELP FUEL THE
FUTURE OF KINSTONrsquoS ECONOMY
CatalystCreativeby CAROL COWAN
Staff Photo by WENDY JO OrsquoBARR
The Overland Gallery features local artand includes gallery and studio spaces
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LIVING
Staff Photo by MICHAEL CONTI
TOURIST OR RESIDENT THERErsquoS PLENTY TO BUY HERE
KinstonShopby STEPHANIE STEWART983085HOWARD
If shopping is your passion then Kinston offersplenty From the Lenox outlet to a sportsmanrsquosparadise at Neuse Sports Shop and everything in
between therersquos undoubtedly something for everyone
Weeping Willow Boutique offers stylishclothing and accessories for women
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DOWNTOWN ANDHERRITAGE LANDING
ldquoHerritage Landing is a multi-block district connecting excellentboutiques galleries and shopswith great local dining museumsand more bordering the growing
new arts districtrdquo says Jan Parsondirector of Visit Kinston On andaround Herritage Street yoursquoll finda bevy of fine mid- to high-endboutiques including WeepingWillow with a grown-upprofessional vibe and the youthfultrendier spots like Pink Daisy andTurquoise Boutique
Find original jewelry andclothing at Designs by SheliaAdrianarsquos brims with jewelry baby
items gourmet foods home deacutecorand elegant gift baskets TheOverland Gallery on West BlountStreet showcases exquisite artisanworks from paintings to glassand ceramics
Herritage Street is also home tothe Lenoir County Farmers Marketwhere local farmers provide plentyof outstanding farm-to-fork fareand fine crafts
Especially worthwhile is HStadiem on North Queen Street
a century-old classic menrsquos shopoffering alteration services onexquisite menswear along withfine womenrsquos and childrenrsquosclothing and shoes
Also downtown BarbarosKitchen Tools celebrates all thingsgourmet including marvelouskitchenware and cookware Yoursquollalso want to visit Living WellDown East on West Gordon Streetan organic market and natural
food shop Local favorite ParrottrsquosStore is an old-fashioned feedhardware and seed emporiumknown for its customer serviceand gardening advice
HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES
At Herritage Street and PlazaBoulevard Kinston Plaza ShoppingCenter is a ready source ofnecessities groceries popularchains like Hibachi Gril le and
fast food faves plus a furniturestore and other answers tohousehold needs
The local Vernon Park Mallis anchored by Belk a long withstandard mall fare like Goodyrsquos andlocal gems including Sondarsquos GiftGallery and Christmas Sondarsquos
ldquoSondarsquos really does Christmasrightrdquo Parson says
When in need of basic staplesmake your destination Kinston
Pointe where yoursquoll find Wal-MartAldi Sally Beauty RadioShack andall the mainstays of daily living
GRACIOUS LIVINGAND OUTDOOR LIFE
The Lenox outlet on DobbsFarm Road is an enormous drawfor tourists and locals alike Itrsquosa true outlet the fine china ismanufactured here and yoursquoll finddiscounts as high as 50 percent in
the store ldquoFolks make the drive toKinston just to purchase LenoxrdquoParson says
Set on Highway 70 East thedistinctive Spice Bouquet FactoryStore produces original spice blendsselling more than 100 differentherbs rubs extracts and spicesand provides marvelous cookingclasses It rsquos a must stop forgourmands and home cooks
Frenchmanrsquos Creekrsquos laid-backgracious retail collection includesthe ultimate sportsmanrsquos localeNeuse Sports Shop providing
anyone looking for the latestin hunting and fishing needskayaks camping equipment beachaccessories and every other criticalelement for outdoor life plus theBlue Bird Cafeacute a popular breakfastand lunch spot Nearby find LaPetite Boutique specializing ingifts and childrenrsquos clothing After
shopping stop in for a meal atKingrsquos World Famous BBQ aKinston tradition
Across the highway Bertrsquos SurfShop provides the latest beachwearand surfing supplies as well asfashionable clothing and footwearfor men women and kids
Whether you call Kinston homeor a destination therersquos always anopportunity to buy whether youneed an exceptional gift or justthe basics
Get Ready to Make a Gourmet FeastKinstonrsquos Barbaros Kitchen Tools draws culinary enthusiasts
with cookware bakeware cutlery electric appliances and more
Read it online or on your tablet and
quickly share articles with friends
DIGITAL MAGAZINE
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THINGS TO DO ARTS amp CULTURE
Civil War Sites
DISCOVER LOCAL HISTORY
Harrietrsquos Chapel was a former church that served
as a Civil War field hospital following the 1862 FirstBattle of Kinston The church was destroyed but
today the New Beaverdam Primitive Church similarin design to the chapel is on the same site on US
258 South and open to visitors A historical markeron the grounds describes a Starrrsquos Battery bloody
encounter there during the First Battle of KinstonAlso in Kinston is the Gov Caswell Memorial that
commemorates the life of Richard Caswell who wasthe first governor of the independent state of North
Carolina In addition there is a First Battle of Kinston
Civil War Battlefield Park as well as a CSS Neuse
Civil War Interpretive Center which pays tributeto the gunboat CSS Neuse that the Confederate
navy sailed in battle
Lenoir Community College
PURSUE AN EDUCATION IN THE ARTS
The fine arts are well represented at Lenoir
Community College with LCC offering associatedegrees in drama music and music education Alsoon the LCC campus is Heritage Place which providesgenealogy information from the late 1700s to 1930focusing on Lenoir Greene and Jones counties
Caswell No 1 Fire Station Museum
SEE THE ARTIFACTS AND EXHIBITS
This actual fire station was constructed in 1895 andits main attraction is a 1922 LaFrance Pumper truckplus there is a collection of old-time helmets nozzles
ladders and fire extinguishers Admission to CaswellNo 1 is free and the museum is open Saturdays from10 am-5 pm
Talent ShowLENOIR COUNTY FEATURES MANY CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
Lenoir County offers a front row pass to several interesting cultural attractions including
museums plays galleries and historic sites
Local Nonprofit Makes Arts AccessibleThe Community Council for the Arts provides Lenoir
County residents with opportunities to enjoy and create
art The councilrsquos home the Arts Center is in downtown
Kinston and features a collection of galleries exhibiting
local artists The council provides workshops for children
and adults and also organizes annual shows and events
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Sagebrush Steakhouse
HAVE IT COOKED YOUR WAY
Regional chain Sagebrush
Steakhouse opened its Kinston
location in September 2013 Thecasual family steakhouse serves
hand-cut Angus steaks andburgers as well as ribs chicken
seafood and salads Kids eat freeon Wednesdays
Restaurant RoundupLOCAL EATERIES TANTALIZE WITH A RANGE OF MENU SELECTIONS
Kinston-Lenoir County restaurants serve up a tasty mix of regional and international cuisines as
well as farm-to-fork fare
THINGS TO DO LOCAL FLAVOR
Boiler Room Oyster Bar
PAIR YOUR MEAL WITH BEER FROM LOCAL BREWERIES
The Boiler Room Oyster Bar is a ldquofun inexpensive updated version
of the Eastern North Carolina oyster barrdquo say owners Ben Knight and
Vivian Howard who also own the renowned upscale eatery Chef amp the
Farmer Their new venture set in an old industrial building features raw
or steamed oysters with a selection of dipping sauces and house-made
saltine crackers as well as mouthwatering burger options Patrons
recommend the butter bean and smoked gouda veggie burger Local
beef is ground fresh daily and local beers from Mother Earth Brewing
and Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery are also on the menu
Lou-Loursquos Oyster BarKingrsquos BBQ
ENJOY lsquoCUE OYSTERS BEER
Lou-Loursquos Oyster Bar locatedinside Kingrsquos BBQ serves up oysters
and a large selection of craft beerKingrsquos Carolina-style barbecue has
been a Kinston institution for morethan 25 years but Lou-Loursquos just
opened in 2012 Get all-you-can-eat oysters every Tuesday night
SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt
LOAD UP ON TOPPINGS
A sweet new addition toKinstonrsquos restaurant scene
SweetFrog offers premium self-serve frozen yogurt in 14 flavors
(several with no sugar added) andseven twist combos choose from
60 different toppings for a totallyunique dessert
ldquoThis was a greatdinner suggestion Thefood was excellent andthe staff was great Anunexpected find off thebeaten pathrdquo
BRAIN SCOTTGREENSBORO NCVIA YELP ON GINGER 108
Try New FlavorCombinationsFor Asian fusion food thatrsquos
ldquoauthentic but not traditionalrdquo
Ginger 108rsquos chef Tripp Sauls
incorporates local and globalingredients to achieve innovative
flavors Customers rave about
the seared Ahi tuna in ponzu
sauce the grilled flat-iron stake
with Thai chimuchurri sauce
and Hollyrsquos salmon topped with
lump crabmeat Situated in
downtown Kinston Ginger 108
is open Tuesday-Saturday from
530 pm to 10 pm
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Parks and Recreation
JOIN A LOCAL TEAM AND PLAY BALL
Eleven parks are managed by the KinstonLenoir County Parks
amp Recreation Department and the various venues provide adults andchildren with organized sports programs such as baseball softball
volleyball tennis basketball football and soccer Outdoor pools areavailable at Emma Webb Park and Holloway Recreation Center and a
Senior Olympics program is active in the spring and fall
Itrsquos Fun HereRESIDENTS ENJOY COMMUNITY CENTERS FITNESS FACILITIES PARKS AND MORE
Go have fun and play in Kinston where indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities such as
sports swimming pools training centers and the Neuse River are available
THINGS TO DO SPORTS amp RECREATION
Grainger Stadium
WATCH A BASEBALL GAME
Kinstonrsquos historic 4100-seat
Grainger Stadium welcomes aFreedom Classic three-game
baseball tournament each summerwhere members of the US Naval
Academy and Air Force Academycome together to play ball The
stadium which opened in 1949also hosts occasional games each
spring for area prep schools suchas Kinston High and Arendell
Parrott Academy
Wellness and Education Center
GET YOUR HEART RATE UP
Pink Hill Wellness and
Education Center features a pairof exercise rooms with strength
equipment treadmills ellipticalmachines and recumbent bicyclesalong with fitness rooms for
Zumba kickboxing aerobicsand yoga classes Also on site is a
nursery and rooms to host variousLenoir Community College classes
Neuseway Nature Park
SEE THE NEUSE RIVER AREA
The Neuse River remains the
most utilized waterway in LenoirCounty and a great way to accessit is at Neuseway Nature Park The
55-acre sanctuary features stockedcatfish ponds for fishing as well as
canoe and kayak rentals hikingtrails and an 18-foot wall for
rock climbing
Tullrsquos Mill Pond
CAST A LINE REEL ONE IN
The 200-acre Tullrsquos Mill Pond
is open to the public from March1-Nov 30 for fishing kayakingand canoeing Hours are 7 am-
dusk with kayak and canoerentals available Fees for fishing
on the privately owned pond are$5 for boat fishing and $3 for
bank fishing
Just Keep SwimmingThe 53000-square-foot
Woodmen Community Center
opened in 2012 with a 25-yard
competition lap pool wellness
pool double gym cardio and
strength training center and a
walkjog track In 2013 the
center added Lions Water Adventure water park with a
lazy river and three water slides
Find more ways to getactive in Kinston-Lenoir
County at livabilitycomkinstonncactivities
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(252) 526-0400
01 N Herritage St bull Kinston NC 28501
mail infoERAHumphreycom
iew our listings online at wwwERAHumphreycom
ER A Humphrey Realty Group
Offering 24-Hour Customer Service
Allstate Insurance Company
Chris Humphrey LUTCFAgency Principal
252-361-5300 cell
900 W Vernon Ave
Kinston NC 28501
252-527-3666 tel bull 252-527-3233 fax
humphreyallstatecom email
THIS SECTION IS SPONSORED BY
COMMUNITY PROFILE COST OF LIVING
$25925Median Household Income
$86040Median Home Price
$605Median Rent for aTwo-Bedroom Apartment
TRANSPORTATION
Median Travel Time to Work
AGE
TEMPERATURE
January Average Low July Average High
ETHNICITY
19 and Under
20-54
55 and Over
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
14 minutes
Raleigh-Durham
International - 95 Miles
Pitt-GreenvilleAirport - 30 miles
New Bern Airport -37 miles
AirportsJanuary Low National Low July High National High
91deg
76deg
35deg
31deg
29
39
65
25
3
36
3
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Private and Specialty Schools Serve Students Arendell Parrott Academy is a K-12 college preparatory school while Bethel Christian Academy is a
ministry of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Nova Five Points Day School works with children 17 years old
and younger who have a mental illness emotional disturbance or substance-related disorder
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Hospital
LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
This nonprofit hospital with 261 beds and more than 100 physiciansserves the residents of Lenoir Greene and Jones counties Specialized
services include cardiology pulmonology oncology radiology urologythoracic surgery and vascular surgery and in 1986 the Lenoir Memorial
Foundation was established to provide a way for people to contributespecial gifts in honor or memory of friends and loved ones
The Lenoir Memorial Sleep Center features a four-bed lab thatoffers an assortment of tests for sleep disorders The Lenoir Memorial
Cancer Center provides radiation treatment and support services and
its cardiac rehabilitation program is designed to last an average of36 sessions with patients meeting every Monday Wednesday and Thursday
Doctorrsquos OrdersREGION HAS ACCESS TO GOOD HEALTH FACILITIES PROGRAMS
Residents of Lenoir County have good medical options ranging from specialized surgeries
and clinics to a Lenoir Family Access Portal website for health agencies to share resources andinformation that can also be viewed by the public
LIVING HEALTH
Health-Care Website
LENOIR FAMILYACCESS PORTAL
The Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce administers
a website called the Lenoir Family
Access Portal designed to be a
resource for health agencies to post
medical information and ideas forthe general public Besides thechamber other partners in the
portal initiative include CareCoordination for Children Program
Common Ground CommunityGarden Gate Community
Development Center KinstonCommunity Health Center LenoirCounty Health Department Lenoir
Memorial Hospital and the NeuseRegional Library
The portal rsquos website iswwwlenoirfaporg
ldquoThe website provides thecommunity with information on
topics ranging from insuranceplans to food nutrition and itrsquos
very focused toward families withchildren ndash especially those at risk for
obesityrdquo says Laura Lee Sylvesterchamber president ldquoWersquore hoping
for good parental involvementwith the website The more the
community is aware and getsinvolved the greater the outcome
will be toward healthier familiesrdquo
Lenoir Memorial
Hospital handles more
than 41500 emergency
room visits annually
FAST FACT
Lenoir Memorial Hospital includes
the Minges Wellness Center which has
exercise equipment and offers group fitness
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VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
3HC Home Health and Hospice Care Inc ndash www3hcorg
CIC Insurance ndash wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Council for the Arts ndash wwwkinstoncacom
ERA Humphrey Realty Group ndash wwwerahumphreycom
Holiday Inn Express ndash wwwhiexpresscomkinstonnc
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism
Development Authority ndash wwwvisitkinstoncom
Lenoir Community College ndash wwwlenoirccedu
Lenoir County Public Schools ndash wwwlenoirk12ncus
Lenoir Memorial Hospital ndash wwwlenoirmemorialorg
LIB Graphic Solutions ndash wwwlionsindustriesorg
Mills International Inc ndash wwwmillsinternationalinccom
Mitchell Family Dentistry ndash wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
NES Rentals ndash wwwnesrentalscom
Perry Management ndash wwwperrysinccom
Pride of Kinston ndash wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Spring Arbor of Kinston ndash wwwspringarborlivingcom
Affordable Care
KINSTON COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERThe center on North Queen
Street was established in 1995 to
provide services in pediatrics andteen health womenrsquos health
family medicine dental andbehavioral health for Lenoir
Countyrsquos underserved populationsServices at Kinston Community
Health Center also includetransportation to and from
appointments at-home health
assessments health educationclasses and on-site translators
The centerrsquos dental clinic serveskids and adults at affordable rates
Discover more abouthealth care in Kinston-Lenoir County at livabilitycomkinstonnchealth
Kinston Community Health Center offers
services on a sliding-fee scale and accepts
most insurance plans
MITCHELL Family DentistryComprehensive Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
ldquoNew Patients Welcomedrdquo
(252) 522-4313wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
2500 N Herritage St bull Kinston (Professional Center)
Root Canal Therapy bull Sedation Dentistry
Childrenrsquos Dentistry Including Orthodontics
Oral Surgery Including Implants and Restorative
Most Insurance Accepted
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Aiming HighLENOIR COUNTY HAS GOOD BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
The local economy is growing thanks to a mix of manufacturers and a strong foundation
of small businesses tourism and agriculture as well as a good transportation system
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Industrial Park
TOP SPOT FOR TOP COMPANIES
North Carolina Global TransPark is a 2500-acre industrial park located
on the grounds of Kinston Regional Jetport and current tenants includeCrate Tech DB Schenker Henley Aviation Lenoir Community College
Longistics MJE Telestructure Mountain Air Cargo NC EmergencyManagement NC Forest Service North Carolinarsquos Eastern Region and
Spirit AeroSystems The parkrsquos goal is to bring even more high-techindustry and economic development to eastern North Carolina
Workforce Training
STUDENTS PREPARE TO GO TO WORK
Lenoir Community College has a Workforce Training Center that
provides free customized training programs to companies that create 12or more jobs in a year and participating employers may be reimbursed
up to 50 percent of an individual employeersquos starting wage rate duringthe training period LCC can also perform skills assessments of job
candidates prior to their hiring through aptitude testing at the collegersquosJobLink Career Centers at various locations throughout the region
Take Flight to Major MarketsRaleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville is the closest
commercial airport with service to more than 45 domestic and
international destinations For air freight and private planes the
region is served by Kinston Regional Jetport whose single
runway is one of the longest in the southeastern US at 11500
feet Kinston Regional also houses Foreign Trade Zone No 214
Transportation
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
The main highway in Kinston
is US 70 while other highwaysserving the area include US 258
NC 11 NC 58 and NC 55 A four-directional network of rail lines is
operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX and Lenoir County isclose to ports in Wilmington and
Morehead for distribution andwarehousing companies
Agriculture
GROWING THELOCAL ECONOMY
Lenoir County ranks ninth in
the state in tobacco and cottonproduction and is among the top
20 counties for corn soybeans andwheat production Successful local
farms include Harvey Gin amp Cotton
Co Sycamore Farms and Tull Hill
Farms which grows tobaccocotton soybeans lettuce
cabbage and yams
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PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
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BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
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ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
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Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
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Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
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Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
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CONTENTS
2 Welcome
Things to Do4 The Arts
Creative Catalyst
6 Shopping
Shop Kinston
8 Arts amp Culture
9 Local Flavor
10 Sports amp Recreation
Living 11 Community Profile
12 Education
14 Health
Business16 Business Overview
18 Manufacturing
Moving in the RightDirection
20 Chamber Report
Look Alive
PLEASE RECYCLETHIS MAGAZINE18
64
Editor | Mitch Kline
Contributing Writers | Carol CowanJohn McBryde Stephanie Stewart-Howard
Copy Editor | Jessica Walker BoehmStaff Writer | Kevin Litwin
Marketing Coordinator | Lauren Zimmerman
Lead Designer | Matt West
Senior Graphic Designers | Stacey AllisLaura Gallagher Kris Sexton
Jake Shores Vikki Williams
Graphic Designers | Jackie CiullaLindsey Higgins Kacey Passmore
Creative Technology Analyst | Becca Ary
Lead Photographer | Wendy Jo OrsquoBarr
Senior Photographers | Jeff Adkins Brian McCord
Staff Photographers | Michael ContiFrank Ordontildeez Michael Tedesco
Color Imaging Technician | Alison Hunter
Integrated Media Manager | Elle StewartAdvertising Production
Sales Manager | Katie Middendorf
Sales Support Coordinator | Christina Morgan
Ad Traffic Assistants | Krystin Lemmon Patricia MoisanWeb Project Manager | David Day
Digital Project Manager | Jill Ridenour
Digital Products Designer | Erica Lampley
Web Developer I | Nels Noseworthy
Web Designer II | Richard Stevens
Chairman | Greg Thurman
PresidentPublisher | Bob Schwartzman
Executive Vice President | Ray Langen
Senior VPSales | Todd Potter Jarek Swekosky
Senior VPClient Development | Jeff Heefner
Senior VPOperations | Casey Hester
Senior VPDigital | Michael Barber
VPContent Operations | Natasha Lorens
Creative Services Director | Christina Carden
Photography Director | Jeffrey S Otto
Web Creative Director | Allison Davis
Controller | Chris DudleySenior Accountant | Lisa Owens
Accounts Payable Coordinator | Maria McFarland
Accounts Receivable Coordinators | Diana IafrateBecca Sweitzer
IT Director | Daniel Cantrell
Database Director | Debbie Woksa
Executive Secretary | Kristy Giles
Human Resources Manager | Peggy Blake
Livability Kinston-Lenoir County NC is publishedannually by Journal Communications Inc and is
distributed through the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce and its member businesses
For advertising information or to direct questionsor comments about the magazine contactJournal Communications Inc at (615) 771-0080
or by email at infojnlcomcom
For more information contact
Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce
301 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28502
Phone (252) 527-1131 bull Fax (252) 527-1914
wwwkinstonchambercom
Visit Livability Kinston-Lenoir County NC onlineat livabilitycomkinston
copyCopyright 2014 Journal Communications Inc725 Cool Springs Blvd Suite 400 Franklin TN 37067(615) 771-0080 All rights reserved No portion of this
magazine may be reproduced in whole or in partwithout written consent
Member The Association of Magazine Media
Member Custom Content Council
Member Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce
2014 EDITION VOLUME 7
KINSTONLENOIR COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA
On The Cover Remnants of anironclad gunboat are on displayat the CSS Neuse Civil WarInterpretive CenterPhoto by Michael Conti
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258
258
11
58
70
LENOIR
N e u
s e R
Pink Hill
La GrangeKinston
AT A GLANCE
Lenoir County is the kind ofplace where strangers exchange
smiles friends swap stories andfamily members share enrichingexperiences Newcomers arewelcomed with scenic forestsexciting historical sites a thrivingcreative community and aprogressive business scene At theheart of it all is Kinston whichtwice has been presented withthe All-American City Award inrecognition of outstanding civicaccomplishments This area fosters
creativity rewards hard work andprovides plenty of ways to play
MUCH TO DO
The Neuse River which windsthrough the center of LenoirCounty brought early settlers tothe area Today fishermen sharethe river with canoes and kayaksand children wade in its watersGolfers can tee off at area coursesthroughout the year Winters aremild and summers are warm
creating the perfect environmentfor outdoor play Walkers runnersand bikers enjoy trails that lead toparks and playgrounds including aspecial area for dogs Pink Hill LaGrange and Kinston each featurehistorical attractions art gallerieslocal restaurants and performancevenues Each city hosts eventsthat bring the countyrsquos residentstogether to celebrate historicalmoments food and music
ECONOMY GROWS
Lenoir County is home to theNorth Carolina Global TransParka 2500-acre industrialairportsite It includes one of the longestrunways on the Eastern Seaboardand is used by Spirit AeroSystemsManufacturers small businessestourism and agriculture create abroad economy
Read on to learn more reasonswhy Kinston and Lenoir Countyare among Americarsquos Best Placesto Live
Kinston-Lenoir County North CarolinaA QUICK COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF WHATrsquoS GREAT ABOUT THE COMMUNITY
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce
301 N Queen St
Kinston NC 28502
Phone (252) 527-1131
Fax (252) 527-1914
wwwkinstonchambercom
LOCATION
Kinston is 80 miles east of Raleigh Spirit AeroSystems and the
Global TransPark make the area a major player in the aerospaceindustry while attractions such as the Neuse River and down-
home restaurants promote a family-friendly atmosphere
POPULATIONLenoir County
79313Kinston
21625
ANNUAL RAINFALL
51rdquo
DISTANCES TO THREEMAJOR CITIES NEARBY
Raleigh NC 80 milesRichmond Va 192 milesColumbia SC 246 miles
National Average 30rdquo
The BBQ Festival on the
Neuse takes place the
first weekend in
May each year
wwwkinstonbbqcom
FAST FACT
Kinston
TIMEZONE
Eastern
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THINGS TO DOTHINGS TO DO
THE ARTS HELP FUEL THE
FUTURE OF KINSTONrsquoS ECONOMY
CatalystCreativeby CAROL COWAN
Staff Photo by WENDY JO OrsquoBARR
The Overland Gallery features local artand includes gallery and studio spaces
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LIVING
Staff Photo by MICHAEL CONTI
TOURIST OR RESIDENT THERErsquoS PLENTY TO BUY HERE
KinstonShopby STEPHANIE STEWART983085HOWARD
If shopping is your passion then Kinston offersplenty From the Lenox outlet to a sportsmanrsquosparadise at Neuse Sports Shop and everything in
between therersquos undoubtedly something for everyone
Weeping Willow Boutique offers stylishclothing and accessories for women
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DOWNTOWN ANDHERRITAGE LANDING
ldquoHerritage Landing is a multi-block district connecting excellentboutiques galleries and shopswith great local dining museumsand more bordering the growing
new arts districtrdquo says Jan Parsondirector of Visit Kinston On andaround Herritage Street yoursquoll finda bevy of fine mid- to high-endboutiques including WeepingWillow with a grown-upprofessional vibe and the youthfultrendier spots like Pink Daisy andTurquoise Boutique
Find original jewelry andclothing at Designs by SheliaAdrianarsquos brims with jewelry baby
items gourmet foods home deacutecorand elegant gift baskets TheOverland Gallery on West BlountStreet showcases exquisite artisanworks from paintings to glassand ceramics
Herritage Street is also home tothe Lenoir County Farmers Marketwhere local farmers provide plentyof outstanding farm-to-fork fareand fine crafts
Especially worthwhile is HStadiem on North Queen Street
a century-old classic menrsquos shopoffering alteration services onexquisite menswear along withfine womenrsquos and childrenrsquosclothing and shoes
Also downtown BarbarosKitchen Tools celebrates all thingsgourmet including marvelouskitchenware and cookware Yoursquollalso want to visit Living WellDown East on West Gordon Streetan organic market and natural
food shop Local favorite ParrottrsquosStore is an old-fashioned feedhardware and seed emporiumknown for its customer serviceand gardening advice
HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES
At Herritage Street and PlazaBoulevard Kinston Plaza ShoppingCenter is a ready source ofnecessities groceries popularchains like Hibachi Gril le and
fast food faves plus a furniturestore and other answers tohousehold needs
The local Vernon Park Mallis anchored by Belk a long withstandard mall fare like Goodyrsquos andlocal gems including Sondarsquos GiftGallery and Christmas Sondarsquos
ldquoSondarsquos really does Christmasrightrdquo Parson says
When in need of basic staplesmake your destination Kinston
Pointe where yoursquoll find Wal-MartAldi Sally Beauty RadioShack andall the mainstays of daily living
GRACIOUS LIVINGAND OUTDOOR LIFE
The Lenox outlet on DobbsFarm Road is an enormous drawfor tourists and locals alike Itrsquosa true outlet the fine china ismanufactured here and yoursquoll finddiscounts as high as 50 percent in
the store ldquoFolks make the drive toKinston just to purchase LenoxrdquoParson says
Set on Highway 70 East thedistinctive Spice Bouquet FactoryStore produces original spice blendsselling more than 100 differentherbs rubs extracts and spicesand provides marvelous cookingclasses It rsquos a must stop forgourmands and home cooks
Frenchmanrsquos Creekrsquos laid-backgracious retail collection includesthe ultimate sportsmanrsquos localeNeuse Sports Shop providing
anyone looking for the latestin hunting and fishing needskayaks camping equipment beachaccessories and every other criticalelement for outdoor life plus theBlue Bird Cafeacute a popular breakfastand lunch spot Nearby find LaPetite Boutique specializing ingifts and childrenrsquos clothing After
shopping stop in for a meal atKingrsquos World Famous BBQ aKinston tradition
Across the highway Bertrsquos SurfShop provides the latest beachwearand surfing supplies as well asfashionable clothing and footwearfor men women and kids
Whether you call Kinston homeor a destination therersquos always anopportunity to buy whether youneed an exceptional gift or justthe basics
Get Ready to Make a Gourmet FeastKinstonrsquos Barbaros Kitchen Tools draws culinary enthusiasts
with cookware bakeware cutlery electric appliances and more
Read it online or on your tablet and
quickly share articles with friends
DIGITAL MAGAZINE
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THINGS TO DO ARTS amp CULTURE
Civil War Sites
DISCOVER LOCAL HISTORY
Harrietrsquos Chapel was a former church that served
as a Civil War field hospital following the 1862 FirstBattle of Kinston The church was destroyed but
today the New Beaverdam Primitive Church similarin design to the chapel is on the same site on US
258 South and open to visitors A historical markeron the grounds describes a Starrrsquos Battery bloody
encounter there during the First Battle of KinstonAlso in Kinston is the Gov Caswell Memorial that
commemorates the life of Richard Caswell who wasthe first governor of the independent state of North
Carolina In addition there is a First Battle of Kinston
Civil War Battlefield Park as well as a CSS Neuse
Civil War Interpretive Center which pays tributeto the gunboat CSS Neuse that the Confederate
navy sailed in battle
Lenoir Community College
PURSUE AN EDUCATION IN THE ARTS
The fine arts are well represented at Lenoir
Community College with LCC offering associatedegrees in drama music and music education Alsoon the LCC campus is Heritage Place which providesgenealogy information from the late 1700s to 1930focusing on Lenoir Greene and Jones counties
Caswell No 1 Fire Station Museum
SEE THE ARTIFACTS AND EXHIBITS
This actual fire station was constructed in 1895 andits main attraction is a 1922 LaFrance Pumper truckplus there is a collection of old-time helmets nozzles
ladders and fire extinguishers Admission to CaswellNo 1 is free and the museum is open Saturdays from10 am-5 pm
Talent ShowLENOIR COUNTY FEATURES MANY CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
Lenoir County offers a front row pass to several interesting cultural attractions including
museums plays galleries and historic sites
Local Nonprofit Makes Arts AccessibleThe Community Council for the Arts provides Lenoir
County residents with opportunities to enjoy and create
art The councilrsquos home the Arts Center is in downtown
Kinston and features a collection of galleries exhibiting
local artists The council provides workshops for children
and adults and also organizes annual shows and events
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Sagebrush Steakhouse
HAVE IT COOKED YOUR WAY
Regional chain Sagebrush
Steakhouse opened its Kinston
location in September 2013 Thecasual family steakhouse serves
hand-cut Angus steaks andburgers as well as ribs chicken
seafood and salads Kids eat freeon Wednesdays
Restaurant RoundupLOCAL EATERIES TANTALIZE WITH A RANGE OF MENU SELECTIONS
Kinston-Lenoir County restaurants serve up a tasty mix of regional and international cuisines as
well as farm-to-fork fare
THINGS TO DO LOCAL FLAVOR
Boiler Room Oyster Bar
PAIR YOUR MEAL WITH BEER FROM LOCAL BREWERIES
The Boiler Room Oyster Bar is a ldquofun inexpensive updated version
of the Eastern North Carolina oyster barrdquo say owners Ben Knight and
Vivian Howard who also own the renowned upscale eatery Chef amp the
Farmer Their new venture set in an old industrial building features raw
or steamed oysters with a selection of dipping sauces and house-made
saltine crackers as well as mouthwatering burger options Patrons
recommend the butter bean and smoked gouda veggie burger Local
beef is ground fresh daily and local beers from Mother Earth Brewing
and Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery are also on the menu
Lou-Loursquos Oyster BarKingrsquos BBQ
ENJOY lsquoCUE OYSTERS BEER
Lou-Loursquos Oyster Bar locatedinside Kingrsquos BBQ serves up oysters
and a large selection of craft beerKingrsquos Carolina-style barbecue has
been a Kinston institution for morethan 25 years but Lou-Loursquos just
opened in 2012 Get all-you-can-eat oysters every Tuesday night
SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt
LOAD UP ON TOPPINGS
A sweet new addition toKinstonrsquos restaurant scene
SweetFrog offers premium self-serve frozen yogurt in 14 flavors
(several with no sugar added) andseven twist combos choose from
60 different toppings for a totallyunique dessert
ldquoThis was a greatdinner suggestion Thefood was excellent andthe staff was great Anunexpected find off thebeaten pathrdquo
BRAIN SCOTTGREENSBORO NCVIA YELP ON GINGER 108
Try New FlavorCombinationsFor Asian fusion food thatrsquos
ldquoauthentic but not traditionalrdquo
Ginger 108rsquos chef Tripp Sauls
incorporates local and globalingredients to achieve innovative
flavors Customers rave about
the seared Ahi tuna in ponzu
sauce the grilled flat-iron stake
with Thai chimuchurri sauce
and Hollyrsquos salmon topped with
lump crabmeat Situated in
downtown Kinston Ginger 108
is open Tuesday-Saturday from
530 pm to 10 pm
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Parks and Recreation
JOIN A LOCAL TEAM AND PLAY BALL
Eleven parks are managed by the KinstonLenoir County Parks
amp Recreation Department and the various venues provide adults andchildren with organized sports programs such as baseball softball
volleyball tennis basketball football and soccer Outdoor pools areavailable at Emma Webb Park and Holloway Recreation Center and a
Senior Olympics program is active in the spring and fall
Itrsquos Fun HereRESIDENTS ENJOY COMMUNITY CENTERS FITNESS FACILITIES PARKS AND MORE
Go have fun and play in Kinston where indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities such as
sports swimming pools training centers and the Neuse River are available
THINGS TO DO SPORTS amp RECREATION
Grainger Stadium
WATCH A BASEBALL GAME
Kinstonrsquos historic 4100-seat
Grainger Stadium welcomes aFreedom Classic three-game
baseball tournament each summerwhere members of the US Naval
Academy and Air Force Academycome together to play ball The
stadium which opened in 1949also hosts occasional games each
spring for area prep schools suchas Kinston High and Arendell
Parrott Academy
Wellness and Education Center
GET YOUR HEART RATE UP
Pink Hill Wellness and
Education Center features a pairof exercise rooms with strength
equipment treadmills ellipticalmachines and recumbent bicyclesalong with fitness rooms for
Zumba kickboxing aerobicsand yoga classes Also on site is a
nursery and rooms to host variousLenoir Community College classes
Neuseway Nature Park
SEE THE NEUSE RIVER AREA
The Neuse River remains the
most utilized waterway in LenoirCounty and a great way to accessit is at Neuseway Nature Park The
55-acre sanctuary features stockedcatfish ponds for fishing as well as
canoe and kayak rentals hikingtrails and an 18-foot wall for
rock climbing
Tullrsquos Mill Pond
CAST A LINE REEL ONE IN
The 200-acre Tullrsquos Mill Pond
is open to the public from March1-Nov 30 for fishing kayakingand canoeing Hours are 7 am-
dusk with kayak and canoerentals available Fees for fishing
on the privately owned pond are$5 for boat fishing and $3 for
bank fishing
Just Keep SwimmingThe 53000-square-foot
Woodmen Community Center
opened in 2012 with a 25-yard
competition lap pool wellness
pool double gym cardio and
strength training center and a
walkjog track In 2013 the
center added Lions Water Adventure water park with a
lazy river and three water slides
Find more ways to getactive in Kinston-Lenoir
County at livabilitycomkinstonncactivities
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(252) 526-0400
01 N Herritage St bull Kinston NC 28501
mail infoERAHumphreycom
iew our listings online at wwwERAHumphreycom
ER A Humphrey Realty Group
Offering 24-Hour Customer Service
Allstate Insurance Company
Chris Humphrey LUTCFAgency Principal
252-361-5300 cell
900 W Vernon Ave
Kinston NC 28501
252-527-3666 tel bull 252-527-3233 fax
humphreyallstatecom email
THIS SECTION IS SPONSORED BY
COMMUNITY PROFILE COST OF LIVING
$25925Median Household Income
$86040Median Home Price
$605Median Rent for aTwo-Bedroom Apartment
TRANSPORTATION
Median Travel Time to Work
AGE
TEMPERATURE
January Average Low July Average High
ETHNICITY
19 and Under
20-54
55 and Over
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
14 minutes
Raleigh-Durham
International - 95 Miles
Pitt-GreenvilleAirport - 30 miles
New Bern Airport -37 miles
AirportsJanuary Low National Low July High National High
91deg
76deg
35deg
31deg
29
39
65
25
3
36
3
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Private and Specialty Schools Serve Students Arendell Parrott Academy is a K-12 college preparatory school while Bethel Christian Academy is a
ministry of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Nova Five Points Day School works with children 17 years old
and younger who have a mental illness emotional disturbance or substance-related disorder
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Hospital
LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
This nonprofit hospital with 261 beds and more than 100 physiciansserves the residents of Lenoir Greene and Jones counties Specialized
services include cardiology pulmonology oncology radiology urologythoracic surgery and vascular surgery and in 1986 the Lenoir Memorial
Foundation was established to provide a way for people to contributespecial gifts in honor or memory of friends and loved ones
The Lenoir Memorial Sleep Center features a four-bed lab thatoffers an assortment of tests for sleep disorders The Lenoir Memorial
Cancer Center provides radiation treatment and support services and
its cardiac rehabilitation program is designed to last an average of36 sessions with patients meeting every Monday Wednesday and Thursday
Doctorrsquos OrdersREGION HAS ACCESS TO GOOD HEALTH FACILITIES PROGRAMS
Residents of Lenoir County have good medical options ranging from specialized surgeries
and clinics to a Lenoir Family Access Portal website for health agencies to share resources andinformation that can also be viewed by the public
LIVING HEALTH
Health-Care Website
LENOIR FAMILYACCESS PORTAL
The Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce administers
a website called the Lenoir Family
Access Portal designed to be a
resource for health agencies to post
medical information and ideas forthe general public Besides thechamber other partners in the
portal initiative include CareCoordination for Children Program
Common Ground CommunityGarden Gate Community
Development Center KinstonCommunity Health Center LenoirCounty Health Department Lenoir
Memorial Hospital and the NeuseRegional Library
The portal rsquos website iswwwlenoirfaporg
ldquoThe website provides thecommunity with information on
topics ranging from insuranceplans to food nutrition and itrsquos
very focused toward families withchildren ndash especially those at risk for
obesityrdquo says Laura Lee Sylvesterchamber president ldquoWersquore hoping
for good parental involvementwith the website The more the
community is aware and getsinvolved the greater the outcome
will be toward healthier familiesrdquo
Lenoir Memorial
Hospital handles more
than 41500 emergency
room visits annually
FAST FACT
Lenoir Memorial Hospital includes
the Minges Wellness Center which has
exercise equipment and offers group fitness
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VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
3HC Home Health and Hospice Care Inc ndash www3hcorg
CIC Insurance ndash wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Council for the Arts ndash wwwkinstoncacom
ERA Humphrey Realty Group ndash wwwerahumphreycom
Holiday Inn Express ndash wwwhiexpresscomkinstonnc
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism
Development Authority ndash wwwvisitkinstoncom
Lenoir Community College ndash wwwlenoirccedu
Lenoir County Public Schools ndash wwwlenoirk12ncus
Lenoir Memorial Hospital ndash wwwlenoirmemorialorg
LIB Graphic Solutions ndash wwwlionsindustriesorg
Mills International Inc ndash wwwmillsinternationalinccom
Mitchell Family Dentistry ndash wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
NES Rentals ndash wwwnesrentalscom
Perry Management ndash wwwperrysinccom
Pride of Kinston ndash wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Spring Arbor of Kinston ndash wwwspringarborlivingcom
Affordable Care
KINSTON COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERThe center on North Queen
Street was established in 1995 to
provide services in pediatrics andteen health womenrsquos health
family medicine dental andbehavioral health for Lenoir
Countyrsquos underserved populationsServices at Kinston Community
Health Center also includetransportation to and from
appointments at-home health
assessments health educationclasses and on-site translators
The centerrsquos dental clinic serveskids and adults at affordable rates
Discover more abouthealth care in Kinston-Lenoir County at livabilitycomkinstonnchealth
Kinston Community Health Center offers
services on a sliding-fee scale and accepts
most insurance plans
MITCHELL Family DentistryComprehensive Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
ldquoNew Patients Welcomedrdquo
(252) 522-4313wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
2500 N Herritage St bull Kinston (Professional Center)
Root Canal Therapy bull Sedation Dentistry
Childrenrsquos Dentistry Including Orthodontics
Oral Surgery Including Implants and Restorative
Most Insurance Accepted
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Aiming HighLENOIR COUNTY HAS GOOD BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
The local economy is growing thanks to a mix of manufacturers and a strong foundation
of small businesses tourism and agriculture as well as a good transportation system
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Industrial Park
TOP SPOT FOR TOP COMPANIES
North Carolina Global TransPark is a 2500-acre industrial park located
on the grounds of Kinston Regional Jetport and current tenants includeCrate Tech DB Schenker Henley Aviation Lenoir Community College
Longistics MJE Telestructure Mountain Air Cargo NC EmergencyManagement NC Forest Service North Carolinarsquos Eastern Region and
Spirit AeroSystems The parkrsquos goal is to bring even more high-techindustry and economic development to eastern North Carolina
Workforce Training
STUDENTS PREPARE TO GO TO WORK
Lenoir Community College has a Workforce Training Center that
provides free customized training programs to companies that create 12or more jobs in a year and participating employers may be reimbursed
up to 50 percent of an individual employeersquos starting wage rate duringthe training period LCC can also perform skills assessments of job
candidates prior to their hiring through aptitude testing at the collegersquosJobLink Career Centers at various locations throughout the region
Take Flight to Major MarketsRaleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville is the closest
commercial airport with service to more than 45 domestic and
international destinations For air freight and private planes the
region is served by Kinston Regional Jetport whose single
runway is one of the longest in the southeastern US at 11500
feet Kinston Regional also houses Foreign Trade Zone No 214
Transportation
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
The main highway in Kinston
is US 70 while other highwaysserving the area include US 258
NC 11 NC 58 and NC 55 A four-directional network of rail lines is
operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX and Lenoir County isclose to ports in Wilmington and
Morehead for distribution andwarehousing companies
Agriculture
GROWING THELOCAL ECONOMY
Lenoir County ranks ninth in
the state in tobacco and cottonproduction and is among the top
20 counties for corn soybeans andwheat production Successful local
farms include Harvey Gin amp Cotton
Co Sycamore Farms and Tull Hill
Farms which grows tobaccocotton soybeans lettuce
cabbage and yams
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PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
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BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
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ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
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Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
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Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
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Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
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258
258
11
58
70
LENOIR
N e u
s e R
Pink Hill
La GrangeKinston
AT A GLANCE
Lenoir County is the kind ofplace where strangers exchange
smiles friends swap stories andfamily members share enrichingexperiences Newcomers arewelcomed with scenic forestsexciting historical sites a thrivingcreative community and aprogressive business scene At theheart of it all is Kinston whichtwice has been presented withthe All-American City Award inrecognition of outstanding civicaccomplishments This area fosters
creativity rewards hard work andprovides plenty of ways to play
MUCH TO DO
The Neuse River which windsthrough the center of LenoirCounty brought early settlers tothe area Today fishermen sharethe river with canoes and kayaksand children wade in its watersGolfers can tee off at area coursesthroughout the year Winters aremild and summers are warm
creating the perfect environmentfor outdoor play Walkers runnersand bikers enjoy trails that lead toparks and playgrounds including aspecial area for dogs Pink Hill LaGrange and Kinston each featurehistorical attractions art gallerieslocal restaurants and performancevenues Each city hosts eventsthat bring the countyrsquos residentstogether to celebrate historicalmoments food and music
ECONOMY GROWS
Lenoir County is home to theNorth Carolina Global TransParka 2500-acre industrialairportsite It includes one of the longestrunways on the Eastern Seaboardand is used by Spirit AeroSystemsManufacturers small businessestourism and agriculture create abroad economy
Read on to learn more reasonswhy Kinston and Lenoir Countyare among Americarsquos Best Placesto Live
Kinston-Lenoir County North CarolinaA QUICK COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF WHATrsquoS GREAT ABOUT THE COMMUNITY
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce
301 N Queen St
Kinston NC 28502
Phone (252) 527-1131
Fax (252) 527-1914
wwwkinstonchambercom
LOCATION
Kinston is 80 miles east of Raleigh Spirit AeroSystems and the
Global TransPark make the area a major player in the aerospaceindustry while attractions such as the Neuse River and down-
home restaurants promote a family-friendly atmosphere
POPULATIONLenoir County
79313Kinston
21625
ANNUAL RAINFALL
51rdquo
DISTANCES TO THREEMAJOR CITIES NEARBY
Raleigh NC 80 milesRichmond Va 192 milesColumbia SC 246 miles
National Average 30rdquo
The BBQ Festival on the
Neuse takes place the
first weekend in
May each year
wwwkinstonbbqcom
FAST FACT
Kinston
TIMEZONE
Eastern
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THINGS TO DOTHINGS TO DO
THE ARTS HELP FUEL THE
FUTURE OF KINSTONrsquoS ECONOMY
CatalystCreativeby CAROL COWAN
Staff Photo by WENDY JO OrsquoBARR
The Overland Gallery features local artand includes gallery and studio spaces
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LIVING
Staff Photo by MICHAEL CONTI
TOURIST OR RESIDENT THERErsquoS PLENTY TO BUY HERE
KinstonShopby STEPHANIE STEWART983085HOWARD
If shopping is your passion then Kinston offersplenty From the Lenox outlet to a sportsmanrsquosparadise at Neuse Sports Shop and everything in
between therersquos undoubtedly something for everyone
Weeping Willow Boutique offers stylishclothing and accessories for women
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DOWNTOWN ANDHERRITAGE LANDING
ldquoHerritage Landing is a multi-block district connecting excellentboutiques galleries and shopswith great local dining museumsand more bordering the growing
new arts districtrdquo says Jan Parsondirector of Visit Kinston On andaround Herritage Street yoursquoll finda bevy of fine mid- to high-endboutiques including WeepingWillow with a grown-upprofessional vibe and the youthfultrendier spots like Pink Daisy andTurquoise Boutique
Find original jewelry andclothing at Designs by SheliaAdrianarsquos brims with jewelry baby
items gourmet foods home deacutecorand elegant gift baskets TheOverland Gallery on West BlountStreet showcases exquisite artisanworks from paintings to glassand ceramics
Herritage Street is also home tothe Lenoir County Farmers Marketwhere local farmers provide plentyof outstanding farm-to-fork fareand fine crafts
Especially worthwhile is HStadiem on North Queen Street
a century-old classic menrsquos shopoffering alteration services onexquisite menswear along withfine womenrsquos and childrenrsquosclothing and shoes
Also downtown BarbarosKitchen Tools celebrates all thingsgourmet including marvelouskitchenware and cookware Yoursquollalso want to visit Living WellDown East on West Gordon Streetan organic market and natural
food shop Local favorite ParrottrsquosStore is an old-fashioned feedhardware and seed emporiumknown for its customer serviceand gardening advice
HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES
At Herritage Street and PlazaBoulevard Kinston Plaza ShoppingCenter is a ready source ofnecessities groceries popularchains like Hibachi Gril le and
fast food faves plus a furniturestore and other answers tohousehold needs
The local Vernon Park Mallis anchored by Belk a long withstandard mall fare like Goodyrsquos andlocal gems including Sondarsquos GiftGallery and Christmas Sondarsquos
ldquoSondarsquos really does Christmasrightrdquo Parson says
When in need of basic staplesmake your destination Kinston
Pointe where yoursquoll find Wal-MartAldi Sally Beauty RadioShack andall the mainstays of daily living
GRACIOUS LIVINGAND OUTDOOR LIFE
The Lenox outlet on DobbsFarm Road is an enormous drawfor tourists and locals alike Itrsquosa true outlet the fine china ismanufactured here and yoursquoll finddiscounts as high as 50 percent in
the store ldquoFolks make the drive toKinston just to purchase LenoxrdquoParson says
Set on Highway 70 East thedistinctive Spice Bouquet FactoryStore produces original spice blendsselling more than 100 differentherbs rubs extracts and spicesand provides marvelous cookingclasses It rsquos a must stop forgourmands and home cooks
Frenchmanrsquos Creekrsquos laid-backgracious retail collection includesthe ultimate sportsmanrsquos localeNeuse Sports Shop providing
anyone looking for the latestin hunting and fishing needskayaks camping equipment beachaccessories and every other criticalelement for outdoor life plus theBlue Bird Cafeacute a popular breakfastand lunch spot Nearby find LaPetite Boutique specializing ingifts and childrenrsquos clothing After
shopping stop in for a meal atKingrsquos World Famous BBQ aKinston tradition
Across the highway Bertrsquos SurfShop provides the latest beachwearand surfing supplies as well asfashionable clothing and footwearfor men women and kids
Whether you call Kinston homeor a destination therersquos always anopportunity to buy whether youneed an exceptional gift or justthe basics
Get Ready to Make a Gourmet FeastKinstonrsquos Barbaros Kitchen Tools draws culinary enthusiasts
with cookware bakeware cutlery electric appliances and more
Read it online or on your tablet and
quickly share articles with friends
DIGITAL MAGAZINE
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THINGS TO DO ARTS amp CULTURE
Civil War Sites
DISCOVER LOCAL HISTORY
Harrietrsquos Chapel was a former church that served
as a Civil War field hospital following the 1862 FirstBattle of Kinston The church was destroyed but
today the New Beaverdam Primitive Church similarin design to the chapel is on the same site on US
258 South and open to visitors A historical markeron the grounds describes a Starrrsquos Battery bloody
encounter there during the First Battle of KinstonAlso in Kinston is the Gov Caswell Memorial that
commemorates the life of Richard Caswell who wasthe first governor of the independent state of North
Carolina In addition there is a First Battle of Kinston
Civil War Battlefield Park as well as a CSS Neuse
Civil War Interpretive Center which pays tributeto the gunboat CSS Neuse that the Confederate
navy sailed in battle
Lenoir Community College
PURSUE AN EDUCATION IN THE ARTS
The fine arts are well represented at Lenoir
Community College with LCC offering associatedegrees in drama music and music education Alsoon the LCC campus is Heritage Place which providesgenealogy information from the late 1700s to 1930focusing on Lenoir Greene and Jones counties
Caswell No 1 Fire Station Museum
SEE THE ARTIFACTS AND EXHIBITS
This actual fire station was constructed in 1895 andits main attraction is a 1922 LaFrance Pumper truckplus there is a collection of old-time helmets nozzles
ladders and fire extinguishers Admission to CaswellNo 1 is free and the museum is open Saturdays from10 am-5 pm
Talent ShowLENOIR COUNTY FEATURES MANY CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
Lenoir County offers a front row pass to several interesting cultural attractions including
museums plays galleries and historic sites
Local Nonprofit Makes Arts AccessibleThe Community Council for the Arts provides Lenoir
County residents with opportunities to enjoy and create
art The councilrsquos home the Arts Center is in downtown
Kinston and features a collection of galleries exhibiting
local artists The council provides workshops for children
and adults and also organizes annual shows and events
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Sagebrush Steakhouse
HAVE IT COOKED YOUR WAY
Regional chain Sagebrush
Steakhouse opened its Kinston
location in September 2013 Thecasual family steakhouse serves
hand-cut Angus steaks andburgers as well as ribs chicken
seafood and salads Kids eat freeon Wednesdays
Restaurant RoundupLOCAL EATERIES TANTALIZE WITH A RANGE OF MENU SELECTIONS
Kinston-Lenoir County restaurants serve up a tasty mix of regional and international cuisines as
well as farm-to-fork fare
THINGS TO DO LOCAL FLAVOR
Boiler Room Oyster Bar
PAIR YOUR MEAL WITH BEER FROM LOCAL BREWERIES
The Boiler Room Oyster Bar is a ldquofun inexpensive updated version
of the Eastern North Carolina oyster barrdquo say owners Ben Knight and
Vivian Howard who also own the renowned upscale eatery Chef amp the
Farmer Their new venture set in an old industrial building features raw
or steamed oysters with a selection of dipping sauces and house-made
saltine crackers as well as mouthwatering burger options Patrons
recommend the butter bean and smoked gouda veggie burger Local
beef is ground fresh daily and local beers from Mother Earth Brewing
and Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery are also on the menu
Lou-Loursquos Oyster BarKingrsquos BBQ
ENJOY lsquoCUE OYSTERS BEER
Lou-Loursquos Oyster Bar locatedinside Kingrsquos BBQ serves up oysters
and a large selection of craft beerKingrsquos Carolina-style barbecue has
been a Kinston institution for morethan 25 years but Lou-Loursquos just
opened in 2012 Get all-you-can-eat oysters every Tuesday night
SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt
LOAD UP ON TOPPINGS
A sweet new addition toKinstonrsquos restaurant scene
SweetFrog offers premium self-serve frozen yogurt in 14 flavors
(several with no sugar added) andseven twist combos choose from
60 different toppings for a totallyunique dessert
ldquoThis was a greatdinner suggestion Thefood was excellent andthe staff was great Anunexpected find off thebeaten pathrdquo
BRAIN SCOTTGREENSBORO NCVIA YELP ON GINGER 108
Try New FlavorCombinationsFor Asian fusion food thatrsquos
ldquoauthentic but not traditionalrdquo
Ginger 108rsquos chef Tripp Sauls
incorporates local and globalingredients to achieve innovative
flavors Customers rave about
the seared Ahi tuna in ponzu
sauce the grilled flat-iron stake
with Thai chimuchurri sauce
and Hollyrsquos salmon topped with
lump crabmeat Situated in
downtown Kinston Ginger 108
is open Tuesday-Saturday from
530 pm to 10 pm
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Parks and Recreation
JOIN A LOCAL TEAM AND PLAY BALL
Eleven parks are managed by the KinstonLenoir County Parks
amp Recreation Department and the various venues provide adults andchildren with organized sports programs such as baseball softball
volleyball tennis basketball football and soccer Outdoor pools areavailable at Emma Webb Park and Holloway Recreation Center and a
Senior Olympics program is active in the spring and fall
Itrsquos Fun HereRESIDENTS ENJOY COMMUNITY CENTERS FITNESS FACILITIES PARKS AND MORE
Go have fun and play in Kinston where indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities such as
sports swimming pools training centers and the Neuse River are available
THINGS TO DO SPORTS amp RECREATION
Grainger Stadium
WATCH A BASEBALL GAME
Kinstonrsquos historic 4100-seat
Grainger Stadium welcomes aFreedom Classic three-game
baseball tournament each summerwhere members of the US Naval
Academy and Air Force Academycome together to play ball The
stadium which opened in 1949also hosts occasional games each
spring for area prep schools suchas Kinston High and Arendell
Parrott Academy
Wellness and Education Center
GET YOUR HEART RATE UP
Pink Hill Wellness and
Education Center features a pairof exercise rooms with strength
equipment treadmills ellipticalmachines and recumbent bicyclesalong with fitness rooms for
Zumba kickboxing aerobicsand yoga classes Also on site is a
nursery and rooms to host variousLenoir Community College classes
Neuseway Nature Park
SEE THE NEUSE RIVER AREA
The Neuse River remains the
most utilized waterway in LenoirCounty and a great way to accessit is at Neuseway Nature Park The
55-acre sanctuary features stockedcatfish ponds for fishing as well as
canoe and kayak rentals hikingtrails and an 18-foot wall for
rock climbing
Tullrsquos Mill Pond
CAST A LINE REEL ONE IN
The 200-acre Tullrsquos Mill Pond
is open to the public from March1-Nov 30 for fishing kayakingand canoeing Hours are 7 am-
dusk with kayak and canoerentals available Fees for fishing
on the privately owned pond are$5 for boat fishing and $3 for
bank fishing
Just Keep SwimmingThe 53000-square-foot
Woodmen Community Center
opened in 2012 with a 25-yard
competition lap pool wellness
pool double gym cardio and
strength training center and a
walkjog track In 2013 the
center added Lions Water Adventure water park with a
lazy river and three water slides
Find more ways to getactive in Kinston-Lenoir
County at livabilitycomkinstonncactivities
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(252) 526-0400
01 N Herritage St bull Kinston NC 28501
mail infoERAHumphreycom
iew our listings online at wwwERAHumphreycom
ER A Humphrey Realty Group
Offering 24-Hour Customer Service
Allstate Insurance Company
Chris Humphrey LUTCFAgency Principal
252-361-5300 cell
900 W Vernon Ave
Kinston NC 28501
252-527-3666 tel bull 252-527-3233 fax
humphreyallstatecom email
THIS SECTION IS SPONSORED BY
COMMUNITY PROFILE COST OF LIVING
$25925Median Household Income
$86040Median Home Price
$605Median Rent for aTwo-Bedroom Apartment
TRANSPORTATION
Median Travel Time to Work
AGE
TEMPERATURE
January Average Low July Average High
ETHNICITY
19 and Under
20-54
55 and Over
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
14 minutes
Raleigh-Durham
International - 95 Miles
Pitt-GreenvilleAirport - 30 miles
New Bern Airport -37 miles
AirportsJanuary Low National Low July High National High
91deg
76deg
35deg
31deg
29
39
65
25
3
36
3
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Private and Specialty Schools Serve Students Arendell Parrott Academy is a K-12 college preparatory school while Bethel Christian Academy is a
ministry of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Nova Five Points Day School works with children 17 years old
and younger who have a mental illness emotional disturbance or substance-related disorder
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Hospital
LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
This nonprofit hospital with 261 beds and more than 100 physiciansserves the residents of Lenoir Greene and Jones counties Specialized
services include cardiology pulmonology oncology radiology urologythoracic surgery and vascular surgery and in 1986 the Lenoir Memorial
Foundation was established to provide a way for people to contributespecial gifts in honor or memory of friends and loved ones
The Lenoir Memorial Sleep Center features a four-bed lab thatoffers an assortment of tests for sleep disorders The Lenoir Memorial
Cancer Center provides radiation treatment and support services and
its cardiac rehabilitation program is designed to last an average of36 sessions with patients meeting every Monday Wednesday and Thursday
Doctorrsquos OrdersREGION HAS ACCESS TO GOOD HEALTH FACILITIES PROGRAMS
Residents of Lenoir County have good medical options ranging from specialized surgeries
and clinics to a Lenoir Family Access Portal website for health agencies to share resources andinformation that can also be viewed by the public
LIVING HEALTH
Health-Care Website
LENOIR FAMILYACCESS PORTAL
The Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce administers
a website called the Lenoir Family
Access Portal designed to be a
resource for health agencies to post
medical information and ideas forthe general public Besides thechamber other partners in the
portal initiative include CareCoordination for Children Program
Common Ground CommunityGarden Gate Community
Development Center KinstonCommunity Health Center LenoirCounty Health Department Lenoir
Memorial Hospital and the NeuseRegional Library
The portal rsquos website iswwwlenoirfaporg
ldquoThe website provides thecommunity with information on
topics ranging from insuranceplans to food nutrition and itrsquos
very focused toward families withchildren ndash especially those at risk for
obesityrdquo says Laura Lee Sylvesterchamber president ldquoWersquore hoping
for good parental involvementwith the website The more the
community is aware and getsinvolved the greater the outcome
will be toward healthier familiesrdquo
Lenoir Memorial
Hospital handles more
than 41500 emergency
room visits annually
FAST FACT
Lenoir Memorial Hospital includes
the Minges Wellness Center which has
exercise equipment and offers group fitness
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VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
3HC Home Health and Hospice Care Inc ndash www3hcorg
CIC Insurance ndash wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Council for the Arts ndash wwwkinstoncacom
ERA Humphrey Realty Group ndash wwwerahumphreycom
Holiday Inn Express ndash wwwhiexpresscomkinstonnc
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism
Development Authority ndash wwwvisitkinstoncom
Lenoir Community College ndash wwwlenoirccedu
Lenoir County Public Schools ndash wwwlenoirk12ncus
Lenoir Memorial Hospital ndash wwwlenoirmemorialorg
LIB Graphic Solutions ndash wwwlionsindustriesorg
Mills International Inc ndash wwwmillsinternationalinccom
Mitchell Family Dentistry ndash wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
NES Rentals ndash wwwnesrentalscom
Perry Management ndash wwwperrysinccom
Pride of Kinston ndash wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Spring Arbor of Kinston ndash wwwspringarborlivingcom
Affordable Care
KINSTON COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERThe center on North Queen
Street was established in 1995 to
provide services in pediatrics andteen health womenrsquos health
family medicine dental andbehavioral health for Lenoir
Countyrsquos underserved populationsServices at Kinston Community
Health Center also includetransportation to and from
appointments at-home health
assessments health educationclasses and on-site translators
The centerrsquos dental clinic serveskids and adults at affordable rates
Discover more abouthealth care in Kinston-Lenoir County at livabilitycomkinstonnchealth
Kinston Community Health Center offers
services on a sliding-fee scale and accepts
most insurance plans
MITCHELL Family DentistryComprehensive Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
ldquoNew Patients Welcomedrdquo
(252) 522-4313wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
2500 N Herritage St bull Kinston (Professional Center)
Root Canal Therapy bull Sedation Dentistry
Childrenrsquos Dentistry Including Orthodontics
Oral Surgery Including Implants and Restorative
Most Insurance Accepted
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Aiming HighLENOIR COUNTY HAS GOOD BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
The local economy is growing thanks to a mix of manufacturers and a strong foundation
of small businesses tourism and agriculture as well as a good transportation system
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Industrial Park
TOP SPOT FOR TOP COMPANIES
North Carolina Global TransPark is a 2500-acre industrial park located
on the grounds of Kinston Regional Jetport and current tenants includeCrate Tech DB Schenker Henley Aviation Lenoir Community College
Longistics MJE Telestructure Mountain Air Cargo NC EmergencyManagement NC Forest Service North Carolinarsquos Eastern Region and
Spirit AeroSystems The parkrsquos goal is to bring even more high-techindustry and economic development to eastern North Carolina
Workforce Training
STUDENTS PREPARE TO GO TO WORK
Lenoir Community College has a Workforce Training Center that
provides free customized training programs to companies that create 12or more jobs in a year and participating employers may be reimbursed
up to 50 percent of an individual employeersquos starting wage rate duringthe training period LCC can also perform skills assessments of job
candidates prior to their hiring through aptitude testing at the collegersquosJobLink Career Centers at various locations throughout the region
Take Flight to Major MarketsRaleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville is the closest
commercial airport with service to more than 45 domestic and
international destinations For air freight and private planes the
region is served by Kinston Regional Jetport whose single
runway is one of the longest in the southeastern US at 11500
feet Kinston Regional also houses Foreign Trade Zone No 214
Transportation
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
The main highway in Kinston
is US 70 while other highwaysserving the area include US 258
NC 11 NC 58 and NC 55 A four-directional network of rail lines is
operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX and Lenoir County isclose to ports in Wilmington and
Morehead for distribution andwarehousing companies
Agriculture
GROWING THELOCAL ECONOMY
Lenoir County ranks ninth in
the state in tobacco and cottonproduction and is among the top
20 counties for corn soybeans andwheat production Successful local
farms include Harvey Gin amp Cotton
Co Sycamore Farms and Tull Hill
Farms which grows tobaccocotton soybeans lettuce
cabbage and yams
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PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
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BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
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ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
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Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
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Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
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Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
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THINGS TO DOTHINGS TO DO
THE ARTS HELP FUEL THE
FUTURE OF KINSTONrsquoS ECONOMY
CatalystCreativeby CAROL COWAN
Staff Photo by WENDY JO OrsquoBARR
The Overland Gallery features local artand includes gallery and studio spaces
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LIVING
Staff Photo by MICHAEL CONTI
TOURIST OR RESIDENT THERErsquoS PLENTY TO BUY HERE
KinstonShopby STEPHANIE STEWART983085HOWARD
If shopping is your passion then Kinston offersplenty From the Lenox outlet to a sportsmanrsquosparadise at Neuse Sports Shop and everything in
between therersquos undoubtedly something for everyone
Weeping Willow Boutique offers stylishclothing and accessories for women
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DOWNTOWN ANDHERRITAGE LANDING
ldquoHerritage Landing is a multi-block district connecting excellentboutiques galleries and shopswith great local dining museumsand more bordering the growing
new arts districtrdquo says Jan Parsondirector of Visit Kinston On andaround Herritage Street yoursquoll finda bevy of fine mid- to high-endboutiques including WeepingWillow with a grown-upprofessional vibe and the youthfultrendier spots like Pink Daisy andTurquoise Boutique
Find original jewelry andclothing at Designs by SheliaAdrianarsquos brims with jewelry baby
items gourmet foods home deacutecorand elegant gift baskets TheOverland Gallery on West BlountStreet showcases exquisite artisanworks from paintings to glassand ceramics
Herritage Street is also home tothe Lenoir County Farmers Marketwhere local farmers provide plentyof outstanding farm-to-fork fareand fine crafts
Especially worthwhile is HStadiem on North Queen Street
a century-old classic menrsquos shopoffering alteration services onexquisite menswear along withfine womenrsquos and childrenrsquosclothing and shoes
Also downtown BarbarosKitchen Tools celebrates all thingsgourmet including marvelouskitchenware and cookware Yoursquollalso want to visit Living WellDown East on West Gordon Streetan organic market and natural
food shop Local favorite ParrottrsquosStore is an old-fashioned feedhardware and seed emporiumknown for its customer serviceand gardening advice
HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES
At Herritage Street and PlazaBoulevard Kinston Plaza ShoppingCenter is a ready source ofnecessities groceries popularchains like Hibachi Gril le and
fast food faves plus a furniturestore and other answers tohousehold needs
The local Vernon Park Mallis anchored by Belk a long withstandard mall fare like Goodyrsquos andlocal gems including Sondarsquos GiftGallery and Christmas Sondarsquos
ldquoSondarsquos really does Christmasrightrdquo Parson says
When in need of basic staplesmake your destination Kinston
Pointe where yoursquoll find Wal-MartAldi Sally Beauty RadioShack andall the mainstays of daily living
GRACIOUS LIVINGAND OUTDOOR LIFE
The Lenox outlet on DobbsFarm Road is an enormous drawfor tourists and locals alike Itrsquosa true outlet the fine china ismanufactured here and yoursquoll finddiscounts as high as 50 percent in
the store ldquoFolks make the drive toKinston just to purchase LenoxrdquoParson says
Set on Highway 70 East thedistinctive Spice Bouquet FactoryStore produces original spice blendsselling more than 100 differentherbs rubs extracts and spicesand provides marvelous cookingclasses It rsquos a must stop forgourmands and home cooks
Frenchmanrsquos Creekrsquos laid-backgracious retail collection includesthe ultimate sportsmanrsquos localeNeuse Sports Shop providing
anyone looking for the latestin hunting and fishing needskayaks camping equipment beachaccessories and every other criticalelement for outdoor life plus theBlue Bird Cafeacute a popular breakfastand lunch spot Nearby find LaPetite Boutique specializing ingifts and childrenrsquos clothing After
shopping stop in for a meal atKingrsquos World Famous BBQ aKinston tradition
Across the highway Bertrsquos SurfShop provides the latest beachwearand surfing supplies as well asfashionable clothing and footwearfor men women and kids
Whether you call Kinston homeor a destination therersquos always anopportunity to buy whether youneed an exceptional gift or justthe basics
Get Ready to Make a Gourmet FeastKinstonrsquos Barbaros Kitchen Tools draws culinary enthusiasts
with cookware bakeware cutlery electric appliances and more
Read it online or on your tablet and
quickly share articles with friends
DIGITAL MAGAZINE
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THINGS TO DO ARTS amp CULTURE
Civil War Sites
DISCOVER LOCAL HISTORY
Harrietrsquos Chapel was a former church that served
as a Civil War field hospital following the 1862 FirstBattle of Kinston The church was destroyed but
today the New Beaverdam Primitive Church similarin design to the chapel is on the same site on US
258 South and open to visitors A historical markeron the grounds describes a Starrrsquos Battery bloody
encounter there during the First Battle of KinstonAlso in Kinston is the Gov Caswell Memorial that
commemorates the life of Richard Caswell who wasthe first governor of the independent state of North
Carolina In addition there is a First Battle of Kinston
Civil War Battlefield Park as well as a CSS Neuse
Civil War Interpretive Center which pays tributeto the gunboat CSS Neuse that the Confederate
navy sailed in battle
Lenoir Community College
PURSUE AN EDUCATION IN THE ARTS
The fine arts are well represented at Lenoir
Community College with LCC offering associatedegrees in drama music and music education Alsoon the LCC campus is Heritage Place which providesgenealogy information from the late 1700s to 1930focusing on Lenoir Greene and Jones counties
Caswell No 1 Fire Station Museum
SEE THE ARTIFACTS AND EXHIBITS
This actual fire station was constructed in 1895 andits main attraction is a 1922 LaFrance Pumper truckplus there is a collection of old-time helmets nozzles
ladders and fire extinguishers Admission to CaswellNo 1 is free and the museum is open Saturdays from10 am-5 pm
Talent ShowLENOIR COUNTY FEATURES MANY CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
Lenoir County offers a front row pass to several interesting cultural attractions including
museums plays galleries and historic sites
Local Nonprofit Makes Arts AccessibleThe Community Council for the Arts provides Lenoir
County residents with opportunities to enjoy and create
art The councilrsquos home the Arts Center is in downtown
Kinston and features a collection of galleries exhibiting
local artists The council provides workshops for children
and adults and also organizes annual shows and events
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Sagebrush Steakhouse
HAVE IT COOKED YOUR WAY
Regional chain Sagebrush
Steakhouse opened its Kinston
location in September 2013 Thecasual family steakhouse serves
hand-cut Angus steaks andburgers as well as ribs chicken
seafood and salads Kids eat freeon Wednesdays
Restaurant RoundupLOCAL EATERIES TANTALIZE WITH A RANGE OF MENU SELECTIONS
Kinston-Lenoir County restaurants serve up a tasty mix of regional and international cuisines as
well as farm-to-fork fare
THINGS TO DO LOCAL FLAVOR
Boiler Room Oyster Bar
PAIR YOUR MEAL WITH BEER FROM LOCAL BREWERIES
The Boiler Room Oyster Bar is a ldquofun inexpensive updated version
of the Eastern North Carolina oyster barrdquo say owners Ben Knight and
Vivian Howard who also own the renowned upscale eatery Chef amp the
Farmer Their new venture set in an old industrial building features raw
or steamed oysters with a selection of dipping sauces and house-made
saltine crackers as well as mouthwatering burger options Patrons
recommend the butter bean and smoked gouda veggie burger Local
beef is ground fresh daily and local beers from Mother Earth Brewing
and Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery are also on the menu
Lou-Loursquos Oyster BarKingrsquos BBQ
ENJOY lsquoCUE OYSTERS BEER
Lou-Loursquos Oyster Bar locatedinside Kingrsquos BBQ serves up oysters
and a large selection of craft beerKingrsquos Carolina-style barbecue has
been a Kinston institution for morethan 25 years but Lou-Loursquos just
opened in 2012 Get all-you-can-eat oysters every Tuesday night
SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt
LOAD UP ON TOPPINGS
A sweet new addition toKinstonrsquos restaurant scene
SweetFrog offers premium self-serve frozen yogurt in 14 flavors
(several with no sugar added) andseven twist combos choose from
60 different toppings for a totallyunique dessert
ldquoThis was a greatdinner suggestion Thefood was excellent andthe staff was great Anunexpected find off thebeaten pathrdquo
BRAIN SCOTTGREENSBORO NCVIA YELP ON GINGER 108
Try New FlavorCombinationsFor Asian fusion food thatrsquos
ldquoauthentic but not traditionalrdquo
Ginger 108rsquos chef Tripp Sauls
incorporates local and globalingredients to achieve innovative
flavors Customers rave about
the seared Ahi tuna in ponzu
sauce the grilled flat-iron stake
with Thai chimuchurri sauce
and Hollyrsquos salmon topped with
lump crabmeat Situated in
downtown Kinston Ginger 108
is open Tuesday-Saturday from
530 pm to 10 pm
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Parks and Recreation
JOIN A LOCAL TEAM AND PLAY BALL
Eleven parks are managed by the KinstonLenoir County Parks
amp Recreation Department and the various venues provide adults andchildren with organized sports programs such as baseball softball
volleyball tennis basketball football and soccer Outdoor pools areavailable at Emma Webb Park and Holloway Recreation Center and a
Senior Olympics program is active in the spring and fall
Itrsquos Fun HereRESIDENTS ENJOY COMMUNITY CENTERS FITNESS FACILITIES PARKS AND MORE
Go have fun and play in Kinston where indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities such as
sports swimming pools training centers and the Neuse River are available
THINGS TO DO SPORTS amp RECREATION
Grainger Stadium
WATCH A BASEBALL GAME
Kinstonrsquos historic 4100-seat
Grainger Stadium welcomes aFreedom Classic three-game
baseball tournament each summerwhere members of the US Naval
Academy and Air Force Academycome together to play ball The
stadium which opened in 1949also hosts occasional games each
spring for area prep schools suchas Kinston High and Arendell
Parrott Academy
Wellness and Education Center
GET YOUR HEART RATE UP
Pink Hill Wellness and
Education Center features a pairof exercise rooms with strength
equipment treadmills ellipticalmachines and recumbent bicyclesalong with fitness rooms for
Zumba kickboxing aerobicsand yoga classes Also on site is a
nursery and rooms to host variousLenoir Community College classes
Neuseway Nature Park
SEE THE NEUSE RIVER AREA
The Neuse River remains the
most utilized waterway in LenoirCounty and a great way to accessit is at Neuseway Nature Park The
55-acre sanctuary features stockedcatfish ponds for fishing as well as
canoe and kayak rentals hikingtrails and an 18-foot wall for
rock climbing
Tullrsquos Mill Pond
CAST A LINE REEL ONE IN
The 200-acre Tullrsquos Mill Pond
is open to the public from March1-Nov 30 for fishing kayakingand canoeing Hours are 7 am-
dusk with kayak and canoerentals available Fees for fishing
on the privately owned pond are$5 for boat fishing and $3 for
bank fishing
Just Keep SwimmingThe 53000-square-foot
Woodmen Community Center
opened in 2012 with a 25-yard
competition lap pool wellness
pool double gym cardio and
strength training center and a
walkjog track In 2013 the
center added Lions Water Adventure water park with a
lazy river and three water slides
Find more ways to getactive in Kinston-Lenoir
County at livabilitycomkinstonncactivities
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(252) 526-0400
01 N Herritage St bull Kinston NC 28501
mail infoERAHumphreycom
iew our listings online at wwwERAHumphreycom
ER A Humphrey Realty Group
Offering 24-Hour Customer Service
Allstate Insurance Company
Chris Humphrey LUTCFAgency Principal
252-361-5300 cell
900 W Vernon Ave
Kinston NC 28501
252-527-3666 tel bull 252-527-3233 fax
humphreyallstatecom email
THIS SECTION IS SPONSORED BY
COMMUNITY PROFILE COST OF LIVING
$25925Median Household Income
$86040Median Home Price
$605Median Rent for aTwo-Bedroom Apartment
TRANSPORTATION
Median Travel Time to Work
AGE
TEMPERATURE
January Average Low July Average High
ETHNICITY
19 and Under
20-54
55 and Over
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
14 minutes
Raleigh-Durham
International - 95 Miles
Pitt-GreenvilleAirport - 30 miles
New Bern Airport -37 miles
AirportsJanuary Low National Low July High National High
91deg
76deg
35deg
31deg
29
39
65
25
3
36
3
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Private and Specialty Schools Serve Students Arendell Parrott Academy is a K-12 college preparatory school while Bethel Christian Academy is a
ministry of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Nova Five Points Day School works with children 17 years old
and younger who have a mental illness emotional disturbance or substance-related disorder
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Hospital
LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
This nonprofit hospital with 261 beds and more than 100 physiciansserves the residents of Lenoir Greene and Jones counties Specialized
services include cardiology pulmonology oncology radiology urologythoracic surgery and vascular surgery and in 1986 the Lenoir Memorial
Foundation was established to provide a way for people to contributespecial gifts in honor or memory of friends and loved ones
The Lenoir Memorial Sleep Center features a four-bed lab thatoffers an assortment of tests for sleep disorders The Lenoir Memorial
Cancer Center provides radiation treatment and support services and
its cardiac rehabilitation program is designed to last an average of36 sessions with patients meeting every Monday Wednesday and Thursday
Doctorrsquos OrdersREGION HAS ACCESS TO GOOD HEALTH FACILITIES PROGRAMS
Residents of Lenoir County have good medical options ranging from specialized surgeries
and clinics to a Lenoir Family Access Portal website for health agencies to share resources andinformation that can also be viewed by the public
LIVING HEALTH
Health-Care Website
LENOIR FAMILYACCESS PORTAL
The Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce administers
a website called the Lenoir Family
Access Portal designed to be a
resource for health agencies to post
medical information and ideas forthe general public Besides thechamber other partners in the
portal initiative include CareCoordination for Children Program
Common Ground CommunityGarden Gate Community
Development Center KinstonCommunity Health Center LenoirCounty Health Department Lenoir
Memorial Hospital and the NeuseRegional Library
The portal rsquos website iswwwlenoirfaporg
ldquoThe website provides thecommunity with information on
topics ranging from insuranceplans to food nutrition and itrsquos
very focused toward families withchildren ndash especially those at risk for
obesityrdquo says Laura Lee Sylvesterchamber president ldquoWersquore hoping
for good parental involvementwith the website The more the
community is aware and getsinvolved the greater the outcome
will be toward healthier familiesrdquo
Lenoir Memorial
Hospital handles more
than 41500 emergency
room visits annually
FAST FACT
Lenoir Memorial Hospital includes
the Minges Wellness Center which has
exercise equipment and offers group fitness
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VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
3HC Home Health and Hospice Care Inc ndash www3hcorg
CIC Insurance ndash wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Council for the Arts ndash wwwkinstoncacom
ERA Humphrey Realty Group ndash wwwerahumphreycom
Holiday Inn Express ndash wwwhiexpresscomkinstonnc
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism
Development Authority ndash wwwvisitkinstoncom
Lenoir Community College ndash wwwlenoirccedu
Lenoir County Public Schools ndash wwwlenoirk12ncus
Lenoir Memorial Hospital ndash wwwlenoirmemorialorg
LIB Graphic Solutions ndash wwwlionsindustriesorg
Mills International Inc ndash wwwmillsinternationalinccom
Mitchell Family Dentistry ndash wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
NES Rentals ndash wwwnesrentalscom
Perry Management ndash wwwperrysinccom
Pride of Kinston ndash wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Spring Arbor of Kinston ndash wwwspringarborlivingcom
Affordable Care
KINSTON COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERThe center on North Queen
Street was established in 1995 to
provide services in pediatrics andteen health womenrsquos health
family medicine dental andbehavioral health for Lenoir
Countyrsquos underserved populationsServices at Kinston Community
Health Center also includetransportation to and from
appointments at-home health
assessments health educationclasses and on-site translators
The centerrsquos dental clinic serveskids and adults at affordable rates
Discover more abouthealth care in Kinston-Lenoir County at livabilitycomkinstonnchealth
Kinston Community Health Center offers
services on a sliding-fee scale and accepts
most insurance plans
MITCHELL Family DentistryComprehensive Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
ldquoNew Patients Welcomedrdquo
(252) 522-4313wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
2500 N Herritage St bull Kinston (Professional Center)
Root Canal Therapy bull Sedation Dentistry
Childrenrsquos Dentistry Including Orthodontics
Oral Surgery Including Implants and Restorative
Most Insurance Accepted
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Aiming HighLENOIR COUNTY HAS GOOD BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
The local economy is growing thanks to a mix of manufacturers and a strong foundation
of small businesses tourism and agriculture as well as a good transportation system
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Industrial Park
TOP SPOT FOR TOP COMPANIES
North Carolina Global TransPark is a 2500-acre industrial park located
on the grounds of Kinston Regional Jetport and current tenants includeCrate Tech DB Schenker Henley Aviation Lenoir Community College
Longistics MJE Telestructure Mountain Air Cargo NC EmergencyManagement NC Forest Service North Carolinarsquos Eastern Region and
Spirit AeroSystems The parkrsquos goal is to bring even more high-techindustry and economic development to eastern North Carolina
Workforce Training
STUDENTS PREPARE TO GO TO WORK
Lenoir Community College has a Workforce Training Center that
provides free customized training programs to companies that create 12or more jobs in a year and participating employers may be reimbursed
up to 50 percent of an individual employeersquos starting wage rate duringthe training period LCC can also perform skills assessments of job
candidates prior to their hiring through aptitude testing at the collegersquosJobLink Career Centers at various locations throughout the region
Take Flight to Major MarketsRaleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville is the closest
commercial airport with service to more than 45 domestic and
international destinations For air freight and private planes the
region is served by Kinston Regional Jetport whose single
runway is one of the longest in the southeastern US at 11500
feet Kinston Regional also houses Foreign Trade Zone No 214
Transportation
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
The main highway in Kinston
is US 70 while other highwaysserving the area include US 258
NC 11 NC 58 and NC 55 A four-directional network of rail lines is
operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX and Lenoir County isclose to ports in Wilmington and
Morehead for distribution andwarehousing companies
Agriculture
GROWING THELOCAL ECONOMY
Lenoir County ranks ninth in
the state in tobacco and cottonproduction and is among the top
20 counties for corn soybeans andwheat production Successful local
farms include Harvey Gin amp Cotton
Co Sycamore Farms and Tull Hill
Farms which grows tobaccocotton soybeans lettuce
cabbage and yams
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PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
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BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
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ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
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Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
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Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
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Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
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THINGS TO DOTHINGS TO DO
THE ARTS HELP FUEL THE
FUTURE OF KINSTONrsquoS ECONOMY
CatalystCreativeby CAROL COWAN
Staff Photo by WENDY JO OrsquoBARR
The Overland Gallery features local artand includes gallery and studio spaces
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LIVING
Staff Photo by MICHAEL CONTI
TOURIST OR RESIDENT THERErsquoS PLENTY TO BUY HERE
KinstonShopby STEPHANIE STEWART983085HOWARD
If shopping is your passion then Kinston offersplenty From the Lenox outlet to a sportsmanrsquosparadise at Neuse Sports Shop and everything in
between therersquos undoubtedly something for everyone
Weeping Willow Boutique offers stylishclothing and accessories for women
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DOWNTOWN ANDHERRITAGE LANDING
ldquoHerritage Landing is a multi-block district connecting excellentboutiques galleries and shopswith great local dining museumsand more bordering the growing
new arts districtrdquo says Jan Parsondirector of Visit Kinston On andaround Herritage Street yoursquoll finda bevy of fine mid- to high-endboutiques including WeepingWillow with a grown-upprofessional vibe and the youthfultrendier spots like Pink Daisy andTurquoise Boutique
Find original jewelry andclothing at Designs by SheliaAdrianarsquos brims with jewelry baby
items gourmet foods home deacutecorand elegant gift baskets TheOverland Gallery on West BlountStreet showcases exquisite artisanworks from paintings to glassand ceramics
Herritage Street is also home tothe Lenoir County Farmers Marketwhere local farmers provide plentyof outstanding farm-to-fork fareand fine crafts
Especially worthwhile is HStadiem on North Queen Street
a century-old classic menrsquos shopoffering alteration services onexquisite menswear along withfine womenrsquos and childrenrsquosclothing and shoes
Also downtown BarbarosKitchen Tools celebrates all thingsgourmet including marvelouskitchenware and cookware Yoursquollalso want to visit Living WellDown East on West Gordon Streetan organic market and natural
food shop Local favorite ParrottrsquosStore is an old-fashioned feedhardware and seed emporiumknown for its customer serviceand gardening advice
HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES
At Herritage Street and PlazaBoulevard Kinston Plaza ShoppingCenter is a ready source ofnecessities groceries popularchains like Hibachi Gril le and
fast food faves plus a furniturestore and other answers tohousehold needs
The local Vernon Park Mallis anchored by Belk a long withstandard mall fare like Goodyrsquos andlocal gems including Sondarsquos GiftGallery and Christmas Sondarsquos
ldquoSondarsquos really does Christmasrightrdquo Parson says
When in need of basic staplesmake your destination Kinston
Pointe where yoursquoll find Wal-MartAldi Sally Beauty RadioShack andall the mainstays of daily living
GRACIOUS LIVINGAND OUTDOOR LIFE
The Lenox outlet on DobbsFarm Road is an enormous drawfor tourists and locals alike Itrsquosa true outlet the fine china ismanufactured here and yoursquoll finddiscounts as high as 50 percent in
the store ldquoFolks make the drive toKinston just to purchase LenoxrdquoParson says
Set on Highway 70 East thedistinctive Spice Bouquet FactoryStore produces original spice blendsselling more than 100 differentherbs rubs extracts and spicesand provides marvelous cookingclasses It rsquos a must stop forgourmands and home cooks
Frenchmanrsquos Creekrsquos laid-backgracious retail collection includesthe ultimate sportsmanrsquos localeNeuse Sports Shop providing
anyone looking for the latestin hunting and fishing needskayaks camping equipment beachaccessories and every other criticalelement for outdoor life plus theBlue Bird Cafeacute a popular breakfastand lunch spot Nearby find LaPetite Boutique specializing ingifts and childrenrsquos clothing After
shopping stop in for a meal atKingrsquos World Famous BBQ aKinston tradition
Across the highway Bertrsquos SurfShop provides the latest beachwearand surfing supplies as well asfashionable clothing and footwearfor men women and kids
Whether you call Kinston homeor a destination therersquos always anopportunity to buy whether youneed an exceptional gift or justthe basics
Get Ready to Make a Gourmet FeastKinstonrsquos Barbaros Kitchen Tools draws culinary enthusiasts
with cookware bakeware cutlery electric appliances and more
Read it online or on your tablet and
quickly share articles with friends
DIGITAL MAGAZINE
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THINGS TO DO ARTS amp CULTURE
Civil War Sites
DISCOVER LOCAL HISTORY
Harrietrsquos Chapel was a former church that served
as a Civil War field hospital following the 1862 FirstBattle of Kinston The church was destroyed but
today the New Beaverdam Primitive Church similarin design to the chapel is on the same site on US
258 South and open to visitors A historical markeron the grounds describes a Starrrsquos Battery bloody
encounter there during the First Battle of KinstonAlso in Kinston is the Gov Caswell Memorial that
commemorates the life of Richard Caswell who wasthe first governor of the independent state of North
Carolina In addition there is a First Battle of Kinston
Civil War Battlefield Park as well as a CSS Neuse
Civil War Interpretive Center which pays tributeto the gunboat CSS Neuse that the Confederate
navy sailed in battle
Lenoir Community College
PURSUE AN EDUCATION IN THE ARTS
The fine arts are well represented at Lenoir
Community College with LCC offering associatedegrees in drama music and music education Alsoon the LCC campus is Heritage Place which providesgenealogy information from the late 1700s to 1930focusing on Lenoir Greene and Jones counties
Caswell No 1 Fire Station Museum
SEE THE ARTIFACTS AND EXHIBITS
This actual fire station was constructed in 1895 andits main attraction is a 1922 LaFrance Pumper truckplus there is a collection of old-time helmets nozzles
ladders and fire extinguishers Admission to CaswellNo 1 is free and the museum is open Saturdays from10 am-5 pm
Talent ShowLENOIR COUNTY FEATURES MANY CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
Lenoir County offers a front row pass to several interesting cultural attractions including
museums plays galleries and historic sites
Local Nonprofit Makes Arts AccessibleThe Community Council for the Arts provides Lenoir
County residents with opportunities to enjoy and create
art The councilrsquos home the Arts Center is in downtown
Kinston and features a collection of galleries exhibiting
local artists The council provides workshops for children
and adults and also organizes annual shows and events
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Sagebrush Steakhouse
HAVE IT COOKED YOUR WAY
Regional chain Sagebrush
Steakhouse opened its Kinston
location in September 2013 Thecasual family steakhouse serves
hand-cut Angus steaks andburgers as well as ribs chicken
seafood and salads Kids eat freeon Wednesdays
Restaurant RoundupLOCAL EATERIES TANTALIZE WITH A RANGE OF MENU SELECTIONS
Kinston-Lenoir County restaurants serve up a tasty mix of regional and international cuisines as
well as farm-to-fork fare
THINGS TO DO LOCAL FLAVOR
Boiler Room Oyster Bar
PAIR YOUR MEAL WITH BEER FROM LOCAL BREWERIES
The Boiler Room Oyster Bar is a ldquofun inexpensive updated version
of the Eastern North Carolina oyster barrdquo say owners Ben Knight and
Vivian Howard who also own the renowned upscale eatery Chef amp the
Farmer Their new venture set in an old industrial building features raw
or steamed oysters with a selection of dipping sauces and house-made
saltine crackers as well as mouthwatering burger options Patrons
recommend the butter bean and smoked gouda veggie burger Local
beef is ground fresh daily and local beers from Mother Earth Brewing
and Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery are also on the menu
Lou-Loursquos Oyster BarKingrsquos BBQ
ENJOY lsquoCUE OYSTERS BEER
Lou-Loursquos Oyster Bar locatedinside Kingrsquos BBQ serves up oysters
and a large selection of craft beerKingrsquos Carolina-style barbecue has
been a Kinston institution for morethan 25 years but Lou-Loursquos just
opened in 2012 Get all-you-can-eat oysters every Tuesday night
SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt
LOAD UP ON TOPPINGS
A sweet new addition toKinstonrsquos restaurant scene
SweetFrog offers premium self-serve frozen yogurt in 14 flavors
(several with no sugar added) andseven twist combos choose from
60 different toppings for a totallyunique dessert
ldquoThis was a greatdinner suggestion Thefood was excellent andthe staff was great Anunexpected find off thebeaten pathrdquo
BRAIN SCOTTGREENSBORO NCVIA YELP ON GINGER 108
Try New FlavorCombinationsFor Asian fusion food thatrsquos
ldquoauthentic but not traditionalrdquo
Ginger 108rsquos chef Tripp Sauls
incorporates local and globalingredients to achieve innovative
flavors Customers rave about
the seared Ahi tuna in ponzu
sauce the grilled flat-iron stake
with Thai chimuchurri sauce
and Hollyrsquos salmon topped with
lump crabmeat Situated in
downtown Kinston Ginger 108
is open Tuesday-Saturday from
530 pm to 10 pm
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Parks and Recreation
JOIN A LOCAL TEAM AND PLAY BALL
Eleven parks are managed by the KinstonLenoir County Parks
amp Recreation Department and the various venues provide adults andchildren with organized sports programs such as baseball softball
volleyball tennis basketball football and soccer Outdoor pools areavailable at Emma Webb Park and Holloway Recreation Center and a
Senior Olympics program is active in the spring and fall
Itrsquos Fun HereRESIDENTS ENJOY COMMUNITY CENTERS FITNESS FACILITIES PARKS AND MORE
Go have fun and play in Kinston where indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities such as
sports swimming pools training centers and the Neuse River are available
THINGS TO DO SPORTS amp RECREATION
Grainger Stadium
WATCH A BASEBALL GAME
Kinstonrsquos historic 4100-seat
Grainger Stadium welcomes aFreedom Classic three-game
baseball tournament each summerwhere members of the US Naval
Academy and Air Force Academycome together to play ball The
stadium which opened in 1949also hosts occasional games each
spring for area prep schools suchas Kinston High and Arendell
Parrott Academy
Wellness and Education Center
GET YOUR HEART RATE UP
Pink Hill Wellness and
Education Center features a pairof exercise rooms with strength
equipment treadmills ellipticalmachines and recumbent bicyclesalong with fitness rooms for
Zumba kickboxing aerobicsand yoga classes Also on site is a
nursery and rooms to host variousLenoir Community College classes
Neuseway Nature Park
SEE THE NEUSE RIVER AREA
The Neuse River remains the
most utilized waterway in LenoirCounty and a great way to accessit is at Neuseway Nature Park The
55-acre sanctuary features stockedcatfish ponds for fishing as well as
canoe and kayak rentals hikingtrails and an 18-foot wall for
rock climbing
Tullrsquos Mill Pond
CAST A LINE REEL ONE IN
The 200-acre Tullrsquos Mill Pond
is open to the public from March1-Nov 30 for fishing kayakingand canoeing Hours are 7 am-
dusk with kayak and canoerentals available Fees for fishing
on the privately owned pond are$5 for boat fishing and $3 for
bank fishing
Just Keep SwimmingThe 53000-square-foot
Woodmen Community Center
opened in 2012 with a 25-yard
competition lap pool wellness
pool double gym cardio and
strength training center and a
walkjog track In 2013 the
center added Lions Water Adventure water park with a
lazy river and three water slides
Find more ways to getactive in Kinston-Lenoir
County at livabilitycomkinstonncactivities
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(252) 526-0400
01 N Herritage St bull Kinston NC 28501
mail infoERAHumphreycom
iew our listings online at wwwERAHumphreycom
ER A Humphrey Realty Group
Offering 24-Hour Customer Service
Allstate Insurance Company
Chris Humphrey LUTCFAgency Principal
252-361-5300 cell
900 W Vernon Ave
Kinston NC 28501
252-527-3666 tel bull 252-527-3233 fax
humphreyallstatecom email
THIS SECTION IS SPONSORED BY
COMMUNITY PROFILE COST OF LIVING
$25925Median Household Income
$86040Median Home Price
$605Median Rent for aTwo-Bedroom Apartment
TRANSPORTATION
Median Travel Time to Work
AGE
TEMPERATURE
January Average Low July Average High
ETHNICITY
19 and Under
20-54
55 and Over
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
14 minutes
Raleigh-Durham
International - 95 Miles
Pitt-GreenvilleAirport - 30 miles
New Bern Airport -37 miles
AirportsJanuary Low National Low July High National High
91deg
76deg
35deg
31deg
29
39
65
25
3
36
3
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Private and Specialty Schools Serve Students Arendell Parrott Academy is a K-12 college preparatory school while Bethel Christian Academy is a
ministry of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Nova Five Points Day School works with children 17 years old
and younger who have a mental illness emotional disturbance or substance-related disorder
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Hospital
LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
This nonprofit hospital with 261 beds and more than 100 physiciansserves the residents of Lenoir Greene and Jones counties Specialized
services include cardiology pulmonology oncology radiology urologythoracic surgery and vascular surgery and in 1986 the Lenoir Memorial
Foundation was established to provide a way for people to contributespecial gifts in honor or memory of friends and loved ones
The Lenoir Memorial Sleep Center features a four-bed lab thatoffers an assortment of tests for sleep disorders The Lenoir Memorial
Cancer Center provides radiation treatment and support services and
its cardiac rehabilitation program is designed to last an average of36 sessions with patients meeting every Monday Wednesday and Thursday
Doctorrsquos OrdersREGION HAS ACCESS TO GOOD HEALTH FACILITIES PROGRAMS
Residents of Lenoir County have good medical options ranging from specialized surgeries
and clinics to a Lenoir Family Access Portal website for health agencies to share resources andinformation that can also be viewed by the public
LIVING HEALTH
Health-Care Website
LENOIR FAMILYACCESS PORTAL
The Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce administers
a website called the Lenoir Family
Access Portal designed to be a
resource for health agencies to post
medical information and ideas forthe general public Besides thechamber other partners in the
portal initiative include CareCoordination for Children Program
Common Ground CommunityGarden Gate Community
Development Center KinstonCommunity Health Center LenoirCounty Health Department Lenoir
Memorial Hospital and the NeuseRegional Library
The portal rsquos website iswwwlenoirfaporg
ldquoThe website provides thecommunity with information on
topics ranging from insuranceplans to food nutrition and itrsquos
very focused toward families withchildren ndash especially those at risk for
obesityrdquo says Laura Lee Sylvesterchamber president ldquoWersquore hoping
for good parental involvementwith the website The more the
community is aware and getsinvolved the greater the outcome
will be toward healthier familiesrdquo
Lenoir Memorial
Hospital handles more
than 41500 emergency
room visits annually
FAST FACT
Lenoir Memorial Hospital includes
the Minges Wellness Center which has
exercise equipment and offers group fitness
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VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
3HC Home Health and Hospice Care Inc ndash www3hcorg
CIC Insurance ndash wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Council for the Arts ndash wwwkinstoncacom
ERA Humphrey Realty Group ndash wwwerahumphreycom
Holiday Inn Express ndash wwwhiexpresscomkinstonnc
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism
Development Authority ndash wwwvisitkinstoncom
Lenoir Community College ndash wwwlenoirccedu
Lenoir County Public Schools ndash wwwlenoirk12ncus
Lenoir Memorial Hospital ndash wwwlenoirmemorialorg
LIB Graphic Solutions ndash wwwlionsindustriesorg
Mills International Inc ndash wwwmillsinternationalinccom
Mitchell Family Dentistry ndash wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
NES Rentals ndash wwwnesrentalscom
Perry Management ndash wwwperrysinccom
Pride of Kinston ndash wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Spring Arbor of Kinston ndash wwwspringarborlivingcom
Affordable Care
KINSTON COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERThe center on North Queen
Street was established in 1995 to
provide services in pediatrics andteen health womenrsquos health
family medicine dental andbehavioral health for Lenoir
Countyrsquos underserved populationsServices at Kinston Community
Health Center also includetransportation to and from
appointments at-home health
assessments health educationclasses and on-site translators
The centerrsquos dental clinic serveskids and adults at affordable rates
Discover more abouthealth care in Kinston-Lenoir County at livabilitycomkinstonnchealth
Kinston Community Health Center offers
services on a sliding-fee scale and accepts
most insurance plans
MITCHELL Family DentistryComprehensive Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
ldquoNew Patients Welcomedrdquo
(252) 522-4313wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
2500 N Herritage St bull Kinston (Professional Center)
Root Canal Therapy bull Sedation Dentistry
Childrenrsquos Dentistry Including Orthodontics
Oral Surgery Including Implants and Restorative
Most Insurance Accepted
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Aiming HighLENOIR COUNTY HAS GOOD BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
The local economy is growing thanks to a mix of manufacturers and a strong foundation
of small businesses tourism and agriculture as well as a good transportation system
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Industrial Park
TOP SPOT FOR TOP COMPANIES
North Carolina Global TransPark is a 2500-acre industrial park located
on the grounds of Kinston Regional Jetport and current tenants includeCrate Tech DB Schenker Henley Aviation Lenoir Community College
Longistics MJE Telestructure Mountain Air Cargo NC EmergencyManagement NC Forest Service North Carolinarsquos Eastern Region and
Spirit AeroSystems The parkrsquos goal is to bring even more high-techindustry and economic development to eastern North Carolina
Workforce Training
STUDENTS PREPARE TO GO TO WORK
Lenoir Community College has a Workforce Training Center that
provides free customized training programs to companies that create 12or more jobs in a year and participating employers may be reimbursed
up to 50 percent of an individual employeersquos starting wage rate duringthe training period LCC can also perform skills assessments of job
candidates prior to their hiring through aptitude testing at the collegersquosJobLink Career Centers at various locations throughout the region
Take Flight to Major MarketsRaleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville is the closest
commercial airport with service to more than 45 domestic and
international destinations For air freight and private planes the
region is served by Kinston Regional Jetport whose single
runway is one of the longest in the southeastern US at 11500
feet Kinston Regional also houses Foreign Trade Zone No 214
Transportation
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
The main highway in Kinston
is US 70 while other highwaysserving the area include US 258
NC 11 NC 58 and NC 55 A four-directional network of rail lines is
operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX and Lenoir County isclose to ports in Wilmington and
Morehead for distribution andwarehousing companies
Agriculture
GROWING THELOCAL ECONOMY
Lenoir County ranks ninth in
the state in tobacco and cottonproduction and is among the top
20 counties for corn soybeans andwheat production Successful local
farms include Harvey Gin amp Cotton
Co Sycamore Farms and Tull Hill
Farms which grows tobaccocotton soybeans lettuce
cabbage and yams
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PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
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BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
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ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
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Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
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Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
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Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
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LIVING
Staff Photo by MICHAEL CONTI
TOURIST OR RESIDENT THERErsquoS PLENTY TO BUY HERE
KinstonShopby STEPHANIE STEWART983085HOWARD
If shopping is your passion then Kinston offersplenty From the Lenox outlet to a sportsmanrsquosparadise at Neuse Sports Shop and everything in
between therersquos undoubtedly something for everyone
Weeping Willow Boutique offers stylishclothing and accessories for women
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DOWNTOWN ANDHERRITAGE LANDING
ldquoHerritage Landing is a multi-block district connecting excellentboutiques galleries and shopswith great local dining museumsand more bordering the growing
new arts districtrdquo says Jan Parsondirector of Visit Kinston On andaround Herritage Street yoursquoll finda bevy of fine mid- to high-endboutiques including WeepingWillow with a grown-upprofessional vibe and the youthfultrendier spots like Pink Daisy andTurquoise Boutique
Find original jewelry andclothing at Designs by SheliaAdrianarsquos brims with jewelry baby
items gourmet foods home deacutecorand elegant gift baskets TheOverland Gallery on West BlountStreet showcases exquisite artisanworks from paintings to glassand ceramics
Herritage Street is also home tothe Lenoir County Farmers Marketwhere local farmers provide plentyof outstanding farm-to-fork fareand fine crafts
Especially worthwhile is HStadiem on North Queen Street
a century-old classic menrsquos shopoffering alteration services onexquisite menswear along withfine womenrsquos and childrenrsquosclothing and shoes
Also downtown BarbarosKitchen Tools celebrates all thingsgourmet including marvelouskitchenware and cookware Yoursquollalso want to visit Living WellDown East on West Gordon Streetan organic market and natural
food shop Local favorite ParrottrsquosStore is an old-fashioned feedhardware and seed emporiumknown for its customer serviceand gardening advice
HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES
At Herritage Street and PlazaBoulevard Kinston Plaza ShoppingCenter is a ready source ofnecessities groceries popularchains like Hibachi Gril le and
fast food faves plus a furniturestore and other answers tohousehold needs
The local Vernon Park Mallis anchored by Belk a long withstandard mall fare like Goodyrsquos andlocal gems including Sondarsquos GiftGallery and Christmas Sondarsquos
ldquoSondarsquos really does Christmasrightrdquo Parson says
When in need of basic staplesmake your destination Kinston
Pointe where yoursquoll find Wal-MartAldi Sally Beauty RadioShack andall the mainstays of daily living
GRACIOUS LIVINGAND OUTDOOR LIFE
The Lenox outlet on DobbsFarm Road is an enormous drawfor tourists and locals alike Itrsquosa true outlet the fine china ismanufactured here and yoursquoll finddiscounts as high as 50 percent in
the store ldquoFolks make the drive toKinston just to purchase LenoxrdquoParson says
Set on Highway 70 East thedistinctive Spice Bouquet FactoryStore produces original spice blendsselling more than 100 differentherbs rubs extracts and spicesand provides marvelous cookingclasses It rsquos a must stop forgourmands and home cooks
Frenchmanrsquos Creekrsquos laid-backgracious retail collection includesthe ultimate sportsmanrsquos localeNeuse Sports Shop providing
anyone looking for the latestin hunting and fishing needskayaks camping equipment beachaccessories and every other criticalelement for outdoor life plus theBlue Bird Cafeacute a popular breakfastand lunch spot Nearby find LaPetite Boutique specializing ingifts and childrenrsquos clothing After
shopping stop in for a meal atKingrsquos World Famous BBQ aKinston tradition
Across the highway Bertrsquos SurfShop provides the latest beachwearand surfing supplies as well asfashionable clothing and footwearfor men women and kids
Whether you call Kinston homeor a destination therersquos always anopportunity to buy whether youneed an exceptional gift or justthe basics
Get Ready to Make a Gourmet FeastKinstonrsquos Barbaros Kitchen Tools draws culinary enthusiasts
with cookware bakeware cutlery electric appliances and more
Read it online or on your tablet and
quickly share articles with friends
DIGITAL MAGAZINE
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THINGS TO DO ARTS amp CULTURE
Civil War Sites
DISCOVER LOCAL HISTORY
Harrietrsquos Chapel was a former church that served
as a Civil War field hospital following the 1862 FirstBattle of Kinston The church was destroyed but
today the New Beaverdam Primitive Church similarin design to the chapel is on the same site on US
258 South and open to visitors A historical markeron the grounds describes a Starrrsquos Battery bloody
encounter there during the First Battle of KinstonAlso in Kinston is the Gov Caswell Memorial that
commemorates the life of Richard Caswell who wasthe first governor of the independent state of North
Carolina In addition there is a First Battle of Kinston
Civil War Battlefield Park as well as a CSS Neuse
Civil War Interpretive Center which pays tributeto the gunboat CSS Neuse that the Confederate
navy sailed in battle
Lenoir Community College
PURSUE AN EDUCATION IN THE ARTS
The fine arts are well represented at Lenoir
Community College with LCC offering associatedegrees in drama music and music education Alsoon the LCC campus is Heritage Place which providesgenealogy information from the late 1700s to 1930focusing on Lenoir Greene and Jones counties
Caswell No 1 Fire Station Museum
SEE THE ARTIFACTS AND EXHIBITS
This actual fire station was constructed in 1895 andits main attraction is a 1922 LaFrance Pumper truckplus there is a collection of old-time helmets nozzles
ladders and fire extinguishers Admission to CaswellNo 1 is free and the museum is open Saturdays from10 am-5 pm
Talent ShowLENOIR COUNTY FEATURES MANY CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
Lenoir County offers a front row pass to several interesting cultural attractions including
museums plays galleries and historic sites
Local Nonprofit Makes Arts AccessibleThe Community Council for the Arts provides Lenoir
County residents with opportunities to enjoy and create
art The councilrsquos home the Arts Center is in downtown
Kinston and features a collection of galleries exhibiting
local artists The council provides workshops for children
and adults and also organizes annual shows and events
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Sagebrush Steakhouse
HAVE IT COOKED YOUR WAY
Regional chain Sagebrush
Steakhouse opened its Kinston
location in September 2013 Thecasual family steakhouse serves
hand-cut Angus steaks andburgers as well as ribs chicken
seafood and salads Kids eat freeon Wednesdays
Restaurant RoundupLOCAL EATERIES TANTALIZE WITH A RANGE OF MENU SELECTIONS
Kinston-Lenoir County restaurants serve up a tasty mix of regional and international cuisines as
well as farm-to-fork fare
THINGS TO DO LOCAL FLAVOR
Boiler Room Oyster Bar
PAIR YOUR MEAL WITH BEER FROM LOCAL BREWERIES
The Boiler Room Oyster Bar is a ldquofun inexpensive updated version
of the Eastern North Carolina oyster barrdquo say owners Ben Knight and
Vivian Howard who also own the renowned upscale eatery Chef amp the
Farmer Their new venture set in an old industrial building features raw
or steamed oysters with a selection of dipping sauces and house-made
saltine crackers as well as mouthwatering burger options Patrons
recommend the butter bean and smoked gouda veggie burger Local
beef is ground fresh daily and local beers from Mother Earth Brewing
and Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery are also on the menu
Lou-Loursquos Oyster BarKingrsquos BBQ
ENJOY lsquoCUE OYSTERS BEER
Lou-Loursquos Oyster Bar locatedinside Kingrsquos BBQ serves up oysters
and a large selection of craft beerKingrsquos Carolina-style barbecue has
been a Kinston institution for morethan 25 years but Lou-Loursquos just
opened in 2012 Get all-you-can-eat oysters every Tuesday night
SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt
LOAD UP ON TOPPINGS
A sweet new addition toKinstonrsquos restaurant scene
SweetFrog offers premium self-serve frozen yogurt in 14 flavors
(several with no sugar added) andseven twist combos choose from
60 different toppings for a totallyunique dessert
ldquoThis was a greatdinner suggestion Thefood was excellent andthe staff was great Anunexpected find off thebeaten pathrdquo
BRAIN SCOTTGREENSBORO NCVIA YELP ON GINGER 108
Try New FlavorCombinationsFor Asian fusion food thatrsquos
ldquoauthentic but not traditionalrdquo
Ginger 108rsquos chef Tripp Sauls
incorporates local and globalingredients to achieve innovative
flavors Customers rave about
the seared Ahi tuna in ponzu
sauce the grilled flat-iron stake
with Thai chimuchurri sauce
and Hollyrsquos salmon topped with
lump crabmeat Situated in
downtown Kinston Ginger 108
is open Tuesday-Saturday from
530 pm to 10 pm
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Parks and Recreation
JOIN A LOCAL TEAM AND PLAY BALL
Eleven parks are managed by the KinstonLenoir County Parks
amp Recreation Department and the various venues provide adults andchildren with organized sports programs such as baseball softball
volleyball tennis basketball football and soccer Outdoor pools areavailable at Emma Webb Park and Holloway Recreation Center and a
Senior Olympics program is active in the spring and fall
Itrsquos Fun HereRESIDENTS ENJOY COMMUNITY CENTERS FITNESS FACILITIES PARKS AND MORE
Go have fun and play in Kinston where indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities such as
sports swimming pools training centers and the Neuse River are available
THINGS TO DO SPORTS amp RECREATION
Grainger Stadium
WATCH A BASEBALL GAME
Kinstonrsquos historic 4100-seat
Grainger Stadium welcomes aFreedom Classic three-game
baseball tournament each summerwhere members of the US Naval
Academy and Air Force Academycome together to play ball The
stadium which opened in 1949also hosts occasional games each
spring for area prep schools suchas Kinston High and Arendell
Parrott Academy
Wellness and Education Center
GET YOUR HEART RATE UP
Pink Hill Wellness and
Education Center features a pairof exercise rooms with strength
equipment treadmills ellipticalmachines and recumbent bicyclesalong with fitness rooms for
Zumba kickboxing aerobicsand yoga classes Also on site is a
nursery and rooms to host variousLenoir Community College classes
Neuseway Nature Park
SEE THE NEUSE RIVER AREA
The Neuse River remains the
most utilized waterway in LenoirCounty and a great way to accessit is at Neuseway Nature Park The
55-acre sanctuary features stockedcatfish ponds for fishing as well as
canoe and kayak rentals hikingtrails and an 18-foot wall for
rock climbing
Tullrsquos Mill Pond
CAST A LINE REEL ONE IN
The 200-acre Tullrsquos Mill Pond
is open to the public from March1-Nov 30 for fishing kayakingand canoeing Hours are 7 am-
dusk with kayak and canoerentals available Fees for fishing
on the privately owned pond are$5 for boat fishing and $3 for
bank fishing
Just Keep SwimmingThe 53000-square-foot
Woodmen Community Center
opened in 2012 with a 25-yard
competition lap pool wellness
pool double gym cardio and
strength training center and a
walkjog track In 2013 the
center added Lions Water Adventure water park with a
lazy river and three water slides
Find more ways to getactive in Kinston-Lenoir
County at livabilitycomkinstonncactivities
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(252) 526-0400
01 N Herritage St bull Kinston NC 28501
mail infoERAHumphreycom
iew our listings online at wwwERAHumphreycom
ER A Humphrey Realty Group
Offering 24-Hour Customer Service
Allstate Insurance Company
Chris Humphrey LUTCFAgency Principal
252-361-5300 cell
900 W Vernon Ave
Kinston NC 28501
252-527-3666 tel bull 252-527-3233 fax
humphreyallstatecom email
THIS SECTION IS SPONSORED BY
COMMUNITY PROFILE COST OF LIVING
$25925Median Household Income
$86040Median Home Price
$605Median Rent for aTwo-Bedroom Apartment
TRANSPORTATION
Median Travel Time to Work
AGE
TEMPERATURE
January Average Low July Average High
ETHNICITY
19 and Under
20-54
55 and Over
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
14 minutes
Raleigh-Durham
International - 95 Miles
Pitt-GreenvilleAirport - 30 miles
New Bern Airport -37 miles
AirportsJanuary Low National Low July High National High
91deg
76deg
35deg
31deg
29
39
65
25
3
36
3
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Private and Specialty Schools Serve Students Arendell Parrott Academy is a K-12 college preparatory school while Bethel Christian Academy is a
ministry of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Nova Five Points Day School works with children 17 years old
and younger who have a mental illness emotional disturbance or substance-related disorder
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Hospital
LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
This nonprofit hospital with 261 beds and more than 100 physiciansserves the residents of Lenoir Greene and Jones counties Specialized
services include cardiology pulmonology oncology radiology urologythoracic surgery and vascular surgery and in 1986 the Lenoir Memorial
Foundation was established to provide a way for people to contributespecial gifts in honor or memory of friends and loved ones
The Lenoir Memorial Sleep Center features a four-bed lab thatoffers an assortment of tests for sleep disorders The Lenoir Memorial
Cancer Center provides radiation treatment and support services and
its cardiac rehabilitation program is designed to last an average of36 sessions with patients meeting every Monday Wednesday and Thursday
Doctorrsquos OrdersREGION HAS ACCESS TO GOOD HEALTH FACILITIES PROGRAMS
Residents of Lenoir County have good medical options ranging from specialized surgeries
and clinics to a Lenoir Family Access Portal website for health agencies to share resources andinformation that can also be viewed by the public
LIVING HEALTH
Health-Care Website
LENOIR FAMILYACCESS PORTAL
The Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce administers
a website called the Lenoir Family
Access Portal designed to be a
resource for health agencies to post
medical information and ideas forthe general public Besides thechamber other partners in the
portal initiative include CareCoordination for Children Program
Common Ground CommunityGarden Gate Community
Development Center KinstonCommunity Health Center LenoirCounty Health Department Lenoir
Memorial Hospital and the NeuseRegional Library
The portal rsquos website iswwwlenoirfaporg
ldquoThe website provides thecommunity with information on
topics ranging from insuranceplans to food nutrition and itrsquos
very focused toward families withchildren ndash especially those at risk for
obesityrdquo says Laura Lee Sylvesterchamber president ldquoWersquore hoping
for good parental involvementwith the website The more the
community is aware and getsinvolved the greater the outcome
will be toward healthier familiesrdquo
Lenoir Memorial
Hospital handles more
than 41500 emergency
room visits annually
FAST FACT
Lenoir Memorial Hospital includes
the Minges Wellness Center which has
exercise equipment and offers group fitness
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VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
3HC Home Health and Hospice Care Inc ndash www3hcorg
CIC Insurance ndash wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Council for the Arts ndash wwwkinstoncacom
ERA Humphrey Realty Group ndash wwwerahumphreycom
Holiday Inn Express ndash wwwhiexpresscomkinstonnc
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism
Development Authority ndash wwwvisitkinstoncom
Lenoir Community College ndash wwwlenoirccedu
Lenoir County Public Schools ndash wwwlenoirk12ncus
Lenoir Memorial Hospital ndash wwwlenoirmemorialorg
LIB Graphic Solutions ndash wwwlionsindustriesorg
Mills International Inc ndash wwwmillsinternationalinccom
Mitchell Family Dentistry ndash wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
NES Rentals ndash wwwnesrentalscom
Perry Management ndash wwwperrysinccom
Pride of Kinston ndash wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Spring Arbor of Kinston ndash wwwspringarborlivingcom
Affordable Care
KINSTON COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERThe center on North Queen
Street was established in 1995 to
provide services in pediatrics andteen health womenrsquos health
family medicine dental andbehavioral health for Lenoir
Countyrsquos underserved populationsServices at Kinston Community
Health Center also includetransportation to and from
appointments at-home health
assessments health educationclasses and on-site translators
The centerrsquos dental clinic serveskids and adults at affordable rates
Discover more abouthealth care in Kinston-Lenoir County at livabilitycomkinstonnchealth
Kinston Community Health Center offers
services on a sliding-fee scale and accepts
most insurance plans
MITCHELL Family DentistryComprehensive Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
ldquoNew Patients Welcomedrdquo
(252) 522-4313wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
2500 N Herritage St bull Kinston (Professional Center)
Root Canal Therapy bull Sedation Dentistry
Childrenrsquos Dentistry Including Orthodontics
Oral Surgery Including Implants and Restorative
Most Insurance Accepted
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Aiming HighLENOIR COUNTY HAS GOOD BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
The local economy is growing thanks to a mix of manufacturers and a strong foundation
of small businesses tourism and agriculture as well as a good transportation system
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Industrial Park
TOP SPOT FOR TOP COMPANIES
North Carolina Global TransPark is a 2500-acre industrial park located
on the grounds of Kinston Regional Jetport and current tenants includeCrate Tech DB Schenker Henley Aviation Lenoir Community College
Longistics MJE Telestructure Mountain Air Cargo NC EmergencyManagement NC Forest Service North Carolinarsquos Eastern Region and
Spirit AeroSystems The parkrsquos goal is to bring even more high-techindustry and economic development to eastern North Carolina
Workforce Training
STUDENTS PREPARE TO GO TO WORK
Lenoir Community College has a Workforce Training Center that
provides free customized training programs to companies that create 12or more jobs in a year and participating employers may be reimbursed
up to 50 percent of an individual employeersquos starting wage rate duringthe training period LCC can also perform skills assessments of job
candidates prior to their hiring through aptitude testing at the collegersquosJobLink Career Centers at various locations throughout the region
Take Flight to Major MarketsRaleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville is the closest
commercial airport with service to more than 45 domestic and
international destinations For air freight and private planes the
region is served by Kinston Regional Jetport whose single
runway is one of the longest in the southeastern US at 11500
feet Kinston Regional also houses Foreign Trade Zone No 214
Transportation
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
The main highway in Kinston
is US 70 while other highwaysserving the area include US 258
NC 11 NC 58 and NC 55 A four-directional network of rail lines is
operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX and Lenoir County isclose to ports in Wilmington and
Morehead for distribution andwarehousing companies
Agriculture
GROWING THELOCAL ECONOMY
Lenoir County ranks ninth in
the state in tobacco and cottonproduction and is among the top
20 counties for corn soybeans andwheat production Successful local
farms include Harvey Gin amp Cotton
Co Sycamore Farms and Tull Hill
Farms which grows tobaccocotton soybeans lettuce
cabbage and yams
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PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
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BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
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ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
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Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
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Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
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Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
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LIVING
Staff Photo by MICHAEL CONTI
TOURIST OR RESIDENT THERErsquoS PLENTY TO BUY HERE
KinstonShopby STEPHANIE STEWART983085HOWARD
If shopping is your passion then Kinston offersplenty From the Lenox outlet to a sportsmanrsquosparadise at Neuse Sports Shop and everything in
between therersquos undoubtedly something for everyone
Weeping Willow Boutique offers stylishclothing and accessories for women
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DOWNTOWN ANDHERRITAGE LANDING
ldquoHerritage Landing is a multi-block district connecting excellentboutiques galleries and shopswith great local dining museumsand more bordering the growing
new arts districtrdquo says Jan Parsondirector of Visit Kinston On andaround Herritage Street yoursquoll finda bevy of fine mid- to high-endboutiques including WeepingWillow with a grown-upprofessional vibe and the youthfultrendier spots like Pink Daisy andTurquoise Boutique
Find original jewelry andclothing at Designs by SheliaAdrianarsquos brims with jewelry baby
items gourmet foods home deacutecorand elegant gift baskets TheOverland Gallery on West BlountStreet showcases exquisite artisanworks from paintings to glassand ceramics
Herritage Street is also home tothe Lenoir County Farmers Marketwhere local farmers provide plentyof outstanding farm-to-fork fareand fine crafts
Especially worthwhile is HStadiem on North Queen Street
a century-old classic menrsquos shopoffering alteration services onexquisite menswear along withfine womenrsquos and childrenrsquosclothing and shoes
Also downtown BarbarosKitchen Tools celebrates all thingsgourmet including marvelouskitchenware and cookware Yoursquollalso want to visit Living WellDown East on West Gordon Streetan organic market and natural
food shop Local favorite ParrottrsquosStore is an old-fashioned feedhardware and seed emporiumknown for its customer serviceand gardening advice
HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES
At Herritage Street and PlazaBoulevard Kinston Plaza ShoppingCenter is a ready source ofnecessities groceries popularchains like Hibachi Gril le and
fast food faves plus a furniturestore and other answers tohousehold needs
The local Vernon Park Mallis anchored by Belk a long withstandard mall fare like Goodyrsquos andlocal gems including Sondarsquos GiftGallery and Christmas Sondarsquos
ldquoSondarsquos really does Christmasrightrdquo Parson says
When in need of basic staplesmake your destination Kinston
Pointe where yoursquoll find Wal-MartAldi Sally Beauty RadioShack andall the mainstays of daily living
GRACIOUS LIVINGAND OUTDOOR LIFE
The Lenox outlet on DobbsFarm Road is an enormous drawfor tourists and locals alike Itrsquosa true outlet the fine china ismanufactured here and yoursquoll finddiscounts as high as 50 percent in
the store ldquoFolks make the drive toKinston just to purchase LenoxrdquoParson says
Set on Highway 70 East thedistinctive Spice Bouquet FactoryStore produces original spice blendsselling more than 100 differentherbs rubs extracts and spicesand provides marvelous cookingclasses It rsquos a must stop forgourmands and home cooks
Frenchmanrsquos Creekrsquos laid-backgracious retail collection includesthe ultimate sportsmanrsquos localeNeuse Sports Shop providing
anyone looking for the latestin hunting and fishing needskayaks camping equipment beachaccessories and every other criticalelement for outdoor life plus theBlue Bird Cafeacute a popular breakfastand lunch spot Nearby find LaPetite Boutique specializing ingifts and childrenrsquos clothing After
shopping stop in for a meal atKingrsquos World Famous BBQ aKinston tradition
Across the highway Bertrsquos SurfShop provides the latest beachwearand surfing supplies as well asfashionable clothing and footwearfor men women and kids
Whether you call Kinston homeor a destination therersquos always anopportunity to buy whether youneed an exceptional gift or justthe basics
Get Ready to Make a Gourmet FeastKinstonrsquos Barbaros Kitchen Tools draws culinary enthusiasts
with cookware bakeware cutlery electric appliances and more
Read it online or on your tablet and
quickly share articles with friends
DIGITAL MAGAZINE
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THINGS TO DO ARTS amp CULTURE
Civil War Sites
DISCOVER LOCAL HISTORY
Harrietrsquos Chapel was a former church that served
as a Civil War field hospital following the 1862 FirstBattle of Kinston The church was destroyed but
today the New Beaverdam Primitive Church similarin design to the chapel is on the same site on US
258 South and open to visitors A historical markeron the grounds describes a Starrrsquos Battery bloody
encounter there during the First Battle of KinstonAlso in Kinston is the Gov Caswell Memorial that
commemorates the life of Richard Caswell who wasthe first governor of the independent state of North
Carolina In addition there is a First Battle of Kinston
Civil War Battlefield Park as well as a CSS Neuse
Civil War Interpretive Center which pays tributeto the gunboat CSS Neuse that the Confederate
navy sailed in battle
Lenoir Community College
PURSUE AN EDUCATION IN THE ARTS
The fine arts are well represented at Lenoir
Community College with LCC offering associatedegrees in drama music and music education Alsoon the LCC campus is Heritage Place which providesgenealogy information from the late 1700s to 1930focusing on Lenoir Greene and Jones counties
Caswell No 1 Fire Station Museum
SEE THE ARTIFACTS AND EXHIBITS
This actual fire station was constructed in 1895 andits main attraction is a 1922 LaFrance Pumper truckplus there is a collection of old-time helmets nozzles
ladders and fire extinguishers Admission to CaswellNo 1 is free and the museum is open Saturdays from10 am-5 pm
Talent ShowLENOIR COUNTY FEATURES MANY CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
Lenoir County offers a front row pass to several interesting cultural attractions including
museums plays galleries and historic sites
Local Nonprofit Makes Arts AccessibleThe Community Council for the Arts provides Lenoir
County residents with opportunities to enjoy and create
art The councilrsquos home the Arts Center is in downtown
Kinston and features a collection of galleries exhibiting
local artists The council provides workshops for children
and adults and also organizes annual shows and events
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Sagebrush Steakhouse
HAVE IT COOKED YOUR WAY
Regional chain Sagebrush
Steakhouse opened its Kinston
location in September 2013 Thecasual family steakhouse serves
hand-cut Angus steaks andburgers as well as ribs chicken
seafood and salads Kids eat freeon Wednesdays
Restaurant RoundupLOCAL EATERIES TANTALIZE WITH A RANGE OF MENU SELECTIONS
Kinston-Lenoir County restaurants serve up a tasty mix of regional and international cuisines as
well as farm-to-fork fare
THINGS TO DO LOCAL FLAVOR
Boiler Room Oyster Bar
PAIR YOUR MEAL WITH BEER FROM LOCAL BREWERIES
The Boiler Room Oyster Bar is a ldquofun inexpensive updated version
of the Eastern North Carolina oyster barrdquo say owners Ben Knight and
Vivian Howard who also own the renowned upscale eatery Chef amp the
Farmer Their new venture set in an old industrial building features raw
or steamed oysters with a selection of dipping sauces and house-made
saltine crackers as well as mouthwatering burger options Patrons
recommend the butter bean and smoked gouda veggie burger Local
beef is ground fresh daily and local beers from Mother Earth Brewing
and Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery are also on the menu
Lou-Loursquos Oyster BarKingrsquos BBQ
ENJOY lsquoCUE OYSTERS BEER
Lou-Loursquos Oyster Bar locatedinside Kingrsquos BBQ serves up oysters
and a large selection of craft beerKingrsquos Carolina-style barbecue has
been a Kinston institution for morethan 25 years but Lou-Loursquos just
opened in 2012 Get all-you-can-eat oysters every Tuesday night
SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt
LOAD UP ON TOPPINGS
A sweet new addition toKinstonrsquos restaurant scene
SweetFrog offers premium self-serve frozen yogurt in 14 flavors
(several with no sugar added) andseven twist combos choose from
60 different toppings for a totallyunique dessert
ldquoThis was a greatdinner suggestion Thefood was excellent andthe staff was great Anunexpected find off thebeaten pathrdquo
BRAIN SCOTTGREENSBORO NCVIA YELP ON GINGER 108
Try New FlavorCombinationsFor Asian fusion food thatrsquos
ldquoauthentic but not traditionalrdquo
Ginger 108rsquos chef Tripp Sauls
incorporates local and globalingredients to achieve innovative
flavors Customers rave about
the seared Ahi tuna in ponzu
sauce the grilled flat-iron stake
with Thai chimuchurri sauce
and Hollyrsquos salmon topped with
lump crabmeat Situated in
downtown Kinston Ginger 108
is open Tuesday-Saturday from
530 pm to 10 pm
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Parks and Recreation
JOIN A LOCAL TEAM AND PLAY BALL
Eleven parks are managed by the KinstonLenoir County Parks
amp Recreation Department and the various venues provide adults andchildren with organized sports programs such as baseball softball
volleyball tennis basketball football and soccer Outdoor pools areavailable at Emma Webb Park and Holloway Recreation Center and a
Senior Olympics program is active in the spring and fall
Itrsquos Fun HereRESIDENTS ENJOY COMMUNITY CENTERS FITNESS FACILITIES PARKS AND MORE
Go have fun and play in Kinston where indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities such as
sports swimming pools training centers and the Neuse River are available
THINGS TO DO SPORTS amp RECREATION
Grainger Stadium
WATCH A BASEBALL GAME
Kinstonrsquos historic 4100-seat
Grainger Stadium welcomes aFreedom Classic three-game
baseball tournament each summerwhere members of the US Naval
Academy and Air Force Academycome together to play ball The
stadium which opened in 1949also hosts occasional games each
spring for area prep schools suchas Kinston High and Arendell
Parrott Academy
Wellness and Education Center
GET YOUR HEART RATE UP
Pink Hill Wellness and
Education Center features a pairof exercise rooms with strength
equipment treadmills ellipticalmachines and recumbent bicyclesalong with fitness rooms for
Zumba kickboxing aerobicsand yoga classes Also on site is a
nursery and rooms to host variousLenoir Community College classes
Neuseway Nature Park
SEE THE NEUSE RIVER AREA
The Neuse River remains the
most utilized waterway in LenoirCounty and a great way to accessit is at Neuseway Nature Park The
55-acre sanctuary features stockedcatfish ponds for fishing as well as
canoe and kayak rentals hikingtrails and an 18-foot wall for
rock climbing
Tullrsquos Mill Pond
CAST A LINE REEL ONE IN
The 200-acre Tullrsquos Mill Pond
is open to the public from March1-Nov 30 for fishing kayakingand canoeing Hours are 7 am-
dusk with kayak and canoerentals available Fees for fishing
on the privately owned pond are$5 for boat fishing and $3 for
bank fishing
Just Keep SwimmingThe 53000-square-foot
Woodmen Community Center
opened in 2012 with a 25-yard
competition lap pool wellness
pool double gym cardio and
strength training center and a
walkjog track In 2013 the
center added Lions Water Adventure water park with a
lazy river and three water slides
Find more ways to getactive in Kinston-Lenoir
County at livabilitycomkinstonncactivities
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(252) 526-0400
01 N Herritage St bull Kinston NC 28501
mail infoERAHumphreycom
iew our listings online at wwwERAHumphreycom
ER A Humphrey Realty Group
Offering 24-Hour Customer Service
Allstate Insurance Company
Chris Humphrey LUTCFAgency Principal
252-361-5300 cell
900 W Vernon Ave
Kinston NC 28501
252-527-3666 tel bull 252-527-3233 fax
humphreyallstatecom email
THIS SECTION IS SPONSORED BY
COMMUNITY PROFILE COST OF LIVING
$25925Median Household Income
$86040Median Home Price
$605Median Rent for aTwo-Bedroom Apartment
TRANSPORTATION
Median Travel Time to Work
AGE
TEMPERATURE
January Average Low July Average High
ETHNICITY
19 and Under
20-54
55 and Over
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
14 minutes
Raleigh-Durham
International - 95 Miles
Pitt-GreenvilleAirport - 30 miles
New Bern Airport -37 miles
AirportsJanuary Low National Low July High National High
91deg
76deg
35deg
31deg
29
39
65
25
3
36
3
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Private and Specialty Schools Serve Students Arendell Parrott Academy is a K-12 college preparatory school while Bethel Christian Academy is a
ministry of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Nova Five Points Day School works with children 17 years old
and younger who have a mental illness emotional disturbance or substance-related disorder
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Hospital
LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
This nonprofit hospital with 261 beds and more than 100 physiciansserves the residents of Lenoir Greene and Jones counties Specialized
services include cardiology pulmonology oncology radiology urologythoracic surgery and vascular surgery and in 1986 the Lenoir Memorial
Foundation was established to provide a way for people to contributespecial gifts in honor or memory of friends and loved ones
The Lenoir Memorial Sleep Center features a four-bed lab thatoffers an assortment of tests for sleep disorders The Lenoir Memorial
Cancer Center provides radiation treatment and support services and
its cardiac rehabilitation program is designed to last an average of36 sessions with patients meeting every Monday Wednesday and Thursday
Doctorrsquos OrdersREGION HAS ACCESS TO GOOD HEALTH FACILITIES PROGRAMS
Residents of Lenoir County have good medical options ranging from specialized surgeries
and clinics to a Lenoir Family Access Portal website for health agencies to share resources andinformation that can also be viewed by the public
LIVING HEALTH
Health-Care Website
LENOIR FAMILYACCESS PORTAL
The Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce administers
a website called the Lenoir Family
Access Portal designed to be a
resource for health agencies to post
medical information and ideas forthe general public Besides thechamber other partners in the
portal initiative include CareCoordination for Children Program
Common Ground CommunityGarden Gate Community
Development Center KinstonCommunity Health Center LenoirCounty Health Department Lenoir
Memorial Hospital and the NeuseRegional Library
The portal rsquos website iswwwlenoirfaporg
ldquoThe website provides thecommunity with information on
topics ranging from insuranceplans to food nutrition and itrsquos
very focused toward families withchildren ndash especially those at risk for
obesityrdquo says Laura Lee Sylvesterchamber president ldquoWersquore hoping
for good parental involvementwith the website The more the
community is aware and getsinvolved the greater the outcome
will be toward healthier familiesrdquo
Lenoir Memorial
Hospital handles more
than 41500 emergency
room visits annually
FAST FACT
Lenoir Memorial Hospital includes
the Minges Wellness Center which has
exercise equipment and offers group fitness
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VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
3HC Home Health and Hospice Care Inc ndash www3hcorg
CIC Insurance ndash wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Council for the Arts ndash wwwkinstoncacom
ERA Humphrey Realty Group ndash wwwerahumphreycom
Holiday Inn Express ndash wwwhiexpresscomkinstonnc
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism
Development Authority ndash wwwvisitkinstoncom
Lenoir Community College ndash wwwlenoirccedu
Lenoir County Public Schools ndash wwwlenoirk12ncus
Lenoir Memorial Hospital ndash wwwlenoirmemorialorg
LIB Graphic Solutions ndash wwwlionsindustriesorg
Mills International Inc ndash wwwmillsinternationalinccom
Mitchell Family Dentistry ndash wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
NES Rentals ndash wwwnesrentalscom
Perry Management ndash wwwperrysinccom
Pride of Kinston ndash wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Spring Arbor of Kinston ndash wwwspringarborlivingcom
Affordable Care
KINSTON COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERThe center on North Queen
Street was established in 1995 to
provide services in pediatrics andteen health womenrsquos health
family medicine dental andbehavioral health for Lenoir
Countyrsquos underserved populationsServices at Kinston Community
Health Center also includetransportation to and from
appointments at-home health
assessments health educationclasses and on-site translators
The centerrsquos dental clinic serveskids and adults at affordable rates
Discover more abouthealth care in Kinston-Lenoir County at livabilitycomkinstonnchealth
Kinston Community Health Center offers
services on a sliding-fee scale and accepts
most insurance plans
MITCHELL Family DentistryComprehensive Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
ldquoNew Patients Welcomedrdquo
(252) 522-4313wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
2500 N Herritage St bull Kinston (Professional Center)
Root Canal Therapy bull Sedation Dentistry
Childrenrsquos Dentistry Including Orthodontics
Oral Surgery Including Implants and Restorative
Most Insurance Accepted
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Aiming HighLENOIR COUNTY HAS GOOD BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
The local economy is growing thanks to a mix of manufacturers and a strong foundation
of small businesses tourism and agriculture as well as a good transportation system
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Industrial Park
TOP SPOT FOR TOP COMPANIES
North Carolina Global TransPark is a 2500-acre industrial park located
on the grounds of Kinston Regional Jetport and current tenants includeCrate Tech DB Schenker Henley Aviation Lenoir Community College
Longistics MJE Telestructure Mountain Air Cargo NC EmergencyManagement NC Forest Service North Carolinarsquos Eastern Region and
Spirit AeroSystems The parkrsquos goal is to bring even more high-techindustry and economic development to eastern North Carolina
Workforce Training
STUDENTS PREPARE TO GO TO WORK
Lenoir Community College has a Workforce Training Center that
provides free customized training programs to companies that create 12or more jobs in a year and participating employers may be reimbursed
up to 50 percent of an individual employeersquos starting wage rate duringthe training period LCC can also perform skills assessments of job
candidates prior to their hiring through aptitude testing at the collegersquosJobLink Career Centers at various locations throughout the region
Take Flight to Major MarketsRaleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville is the closest
commercial airport with service to more than 45 domestic and
international destinations For air freight and private planes the
region is served by Kinston Regional Jetport whose single
runway is one of the longest in the southeastern US at 11500
feet Kinston Regional also houses Foreign Trade Zone No 214
Transportation
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
The main highway in Kinston
is US 70 while other highwaysserving the area include US 258
NC 11 NC 58 and NC 55 A four-directional network of rail lines is
operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX and Lenoir County isclose to ports in Wilmington and
Morehead for distribution andwarehousing companies
Agriculture
GROWING THELOCAL ECONOMY
Lenoir County ranks ninth in
the state in tobacco and cottonproduction and is among the top
20 counties for corn soybeans andwheat production Successful local
farms include Harvey Gin amp Cotton
Co Sycamore Farms and Tull Hill
Farms which grows tobaccocotton soybeans lettuce
cabbage and yams
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PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
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BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
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ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
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Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
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Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
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Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
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DOWNTOWN ANDHERRITAGE LANDING
ldquoHerritage Landing is a multi-block district connecting excellentboutiques galleries and shopswith great local dining museumsand more bordering the growing
new arts districtrdquo says Jan Parsondirector of Visit Kinston On andaround Herritage Street yoursquoll finda bevy of fine mid- to high-endboutiques including WeepingWillow with a grown-upprofessional vibe and the youthfultrendier spots like Pink Daisy andTurquoise Boutique
Find original jewelry andclothing at Designs by SheliaAdrianarsquos brims with jewelry baby
items gourmet foods home deacutecorand elegant gift baskets TheOverland Gallery on West BlountStreet showcases exquisite artisanworks from paintings to glassand ceramics
Herritage Street is also home tothe Lenoir County Farmers Marketwhere local farmers provide plentyof outstanding farm-to-fork fareand fine crafts
Especially worthwhile is HStadiem on North Queen Street
a century-old classic menrsquos shopoffering alteration services onexquisite menswear along withfine womenrsquos and childrenrsquosclothing and shoes
Also downtown BarbarosKitchen Tools celebrates all thingsgourmet including marvelouskitchenware and cookware Yoursquollalso want to visit Living WellDown East on West Gordon Streetan organic market and natural
food shop Local favorite ParrottrsquosStore is an old-fashioned feedhardware and seed emporiumknown for its customer serviceand gardening advice
HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES
At Herritage Street and PlazaBoulevard Kinston Plaza ShoppingCenter is a ready source ofnecessities groceries popularchains like Hibachi Gril le and
fast food faves plus a furniturestore and other answers tohousehold needs
The local Vernon Park Mallis anchored by Belk a long withstandard mall fare like Goodyrsquos andlocal gems including Sondarsquos GiftGallery and Christmas Sondarsquos
ldquoSondarsquos really does Christmasrightrdquo Parson says
When in need of basic staplesmake your destination Kinston
Pointe where yoursquoll find Wal-MartAldi Sally Beauty RadioShack andall the mainstays of daily living
GRACIOUS LIVINGAND OUTDOOR LIFE
The Lenox outlet on DobbsFarm Road is an enormous drawfor tourists and locals alike Itrsquosa true outlet the fine china ismanufactured here and yoursquoll finddiscounts as high as 50 percent in
the store ldquoFolks make the drive toKinston just to purchase LenoxrdquoParson says
Set on Highway 70 East thedistinctive Spice Bouquet FactoryStore produces original spice blendsselling more than 100 differentherbs rubs extracts and spicesand provides marvelous cookingclasses It rsquos a must stop forgourmands and home cooks
Frenchmanrsquos Creekrsquos laid-backgracious retail collection includesthe ultimate sportsmanrsquos localeNeuse Sports Shop providing
anyone looking for the latestin hunting and fishing needskayaks camping equipment beachaccessories and every other criticalelement for outdoor life plus theBlue Bird Cafeacute a popular breakfastand lunch spot Nearby find LaPetite Boutique specializing ingifts and childrenrsquos clothing After
shopping stop in for a meal atKingrsquos World Famous BBQ aKinston tradition
Across the highway Bertrsquos SurfShop provides the latest beachwearand surfing supplies as well asfashionable clothing and footwearfor men women and kids
Whether you call Kinston homeor a destination therersquos always anopportunity to buy whether youneed an exceptional gift or justthe basics
Get Ready to Make a Gourmet FeastKinstonrsquos Barbaros Kitchen Tools draws culinary enthusiasts
with cookware bakeware cutlery electric appliances and more
Read it online or on your tablet and
quickly share articles with friends
DIGITAL MAGAZINE
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THINGS TO DO ARTS amp CULTURE
Civil War Sites
DISCOVER LOCAL HISTORY
Harrietrsquos Chapel was a former church that served
as a Civil War field hospital following the 1862 FirstBattle of Kinston The church was destroyed but
today the New Beaverdam Primitive Church similarin design to the chapel is on the same site on US
258 South and open to visitors A historical markeron the grounds describes a Starrrsquos Battery bloody
encounter there during the First Battle of KinstonAlso in Kinston is the Gov Caswell Memorial that
commemorates the life of Richard Caswell who wasthe first governor of the independent state of North
Carolina In addition there is a First Battle of Kinston
Civil War Battlefield Park as well as a CSS Neuse
Civil War Interpretive Center which pays tributeto the gunboat CSS Neuse that the Confederate
navy sailed in battle
Lenoir Community College
PURSUE AN EDUCATION IN THE ARTS
The fine arts are well represented at Lenoir
Community College with LCC offering associatedegrees in drama music and music education Alsoon the LCC campus is Heritage Place which providesgenealogy information from the late 1700s to 1930focusing on Lenoir Greene and Jones counties
Caswell No 1 Fire Station Museum
SEE THE ARTIFACTS AND EXHIBITS
This actual fire station was constructed in 1895 andits main attraction is a 1922 LaFrance Pumper truckplus there is a collection of old-time helmets nozzles
ladders and fire extinguishers Admission to CaswellNo 1 is free and the museum is open Saturdays from10 am-5 pm
Talent ShowLENOIR COUNTY FEATURES MANY CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
Lenoir County offers a front row pass to several interesting cultural attractions including
museums plays galleries and historic sites
Local Nonprofit Makes Arts AccessibleThe Community Council for the Arts provides Lenoir
County residents with opportunities to enjoy and create
art The councilrsquos home the Arts Center is in downtown
Kinston and features a collection of galleries exhibiting
local artists The council provides workshops for children
and adults and also organizes annual shows and events
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Sagebrush Steakhouse
HAVE IT COOKED YOUR WAY
Regional chain Sagebrush
Steakhouse opened its Kinston
location in September 2013 Thecasual family steakhouse serves
hand-cut Angus steaks andburgers as well as ribs chicken
seafood and salads Kids eat freeon Wednesdays
Restaurant RoundupLOCAL EATERIES TANTALIZE WITH A RANGE OF MENU SELECTIONS
Kinston-Lenoir County restaurants serve up a tasty mix of regional and international cuisines as
well as farm-to-fork fare
THINGS TO DO LOCAL FLAVOR
Boiler Room Oyster Bar
PAIR YOUR MEAL WITH BEER FROM LOCAL BREWERIES
The Boiler Room Oyster Bar is a ldquofun inexpensive updated version
of the Eastern North Carolina oyster barrdquo say owners Ben Knight and
Vivian Howard who also own the renowned upscale eatery Chef amp the
Farmer Their new venture set in an old industrial building features raw
or steamed oysters with a selection of dipping sauces and house-made
saltine crackers as well as mouthwatering burger options Patrons
recommend the butter bean and smoked gouda veggie burger Local
beef is ground fresh daily and local beers from Mother Earth Brewing
and Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery are also on the menu
Lou-Loursquos Oyster BarKingrsquos BBQ
ENJOY lsquoCUE OYSTERS BEER
Lou-Loursquos Oyster Bar locatedinside Kingrsquos BBQ serves up oysters
and a large selection of craft beerKingrsquos Carolina-style barbecue has
been a Kinston institution for morethan 25 years but Lou-Loursquos just
opened in 2012 Get all-you-can-eat oysters every Tuesday night
SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt
LOAD UP ON TOPPINGS
A sweet new addition toKinstonrsquos restaurant scene
SweetFrog offers premium self-serve frozen yogurt in 14 flavors
(several with no sugar added) andseven twist combos choose from
60 different toppings for a totallyunique dessert
ldquoThis was a greatdinner suggestion Thefood was excellent andthe staff was great Anunexpected find off thebeaten pathrdquo
BRAIN SCOTTGREENSBORO NCVIA YELP ON GINGER 108
Try New FlavorCombinationsFor Asian fusion food thatrsquos
ldquoauthentic but not traditionalrdquo
Ginger 108rsquos chef Tripp Sauls
incorporates local and globalingredients to achieve innovative
flavors Customers rave about
the seared Ahi tuna in ponzu
sauce the grilled flat-iron stake
with Thai chimuchurri sauce
and Hollyrsquos salmon topped with
lump crabmeat Situated in
downtown Kinston Ginger 108
is open Tuesday-Saturday from
530 pm to 10 pm
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Parks and Recreation
JOIN A LOCAL TEAM AND PLAY BALL
Eleven parks are managed by the KinstonLenoir County Parks
amp Recreation Department and the various venues provide adults andchildren with organized sports programs such as baseball softball
volleyball tennis basketball football and soccer Outdoor pools areavailable at Emma Webb Park and Holloway Recreation Center and a
Senior Olympics program is active in the spring and fall
Itrsquos Fun HereRESIDENTS ENJOY COMMUNITY CENTERS FITNESS FACILITIES PARKS AND MORE
Go have fun and play in Kinston where indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities such as
sports swimming pools training centers and the Neuse River are available
THINGS TO DO SPORTS amp RECREATION
Grainger Stadium
WATCH A BASEBALL GAME
Kinstonrsquos historic 4100-seat
Grainger Stadium welcomes aFreedom Classic three-game
baseball tournament each summerwhere members of the US Naval
Academy and Air Force Academycome together to play ball The
stadium which opened in 1949also hosts occasional games each
spring for area prep schools suchas Kinston High and Arendell
Parrott Academy
Wellness and Education Center
GET YOUR HEART RATE UP
Pink Hill Wellness and
Education Center features a pairof exercise rooms with strength
equipment treadmills ellipticalmachines and recumbent bicyclesalong with fitness rooms for
Zumba kickboxing aerobicsand yoga classes Also on site is a
nursery and rooms to host variousLenoir Community College classes
Neuseway Nature Park
SEE THE NEUSE RIVER AREA
The Neuse River remains the
most utilized waterway in LenoirCounty and a great way to accessit is at Neuseway Nature Park The
55-acre sanctuary features stockedcatfish ponds for fishing as well as
canoe and kayak rentals hikingtrails and an 18-foot wall for
rock climbing
Tullrsquos Mill Pond
CAST A LINE REEL ONE IN
The 200-acre Tullrsquos Mill Pond
is open to the public from March1-Nov 30 for fishing kayakingand canoeing Hours are 7 am-
dusk with kayak and canoerentals available Fees for fishing
on the privately owned pond are$5 for boat fishing and $3 for
bank fishing
Just Keep SwimmingThe 53000-square-foot
Woodmen Community Center
opened in 2012 with a 25-yard
competition lap pool wellness
pool double gym cardio and
strength training center and a
walkjog track In 2013 the
center added Lions Water Adventure water park with a
lazy river and three water slides
Find more ways to getactive in Kinston-Lenoir
County at livabilitycomkinstonncactivities
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(252) 526-0400
01 N Herritage St bull Kinston NC 28501
mail infoERAHumphreycom
iew our listings online at wwwERAHumphreycom
ER A Humphrey Realty Group
Offering 24-Hour Customer Service
Allstate Insurance Company
Chris Humphrey LUTCFAgency Principal
252-361-5300 cell
900 W Vernon Ave
Kinston NC 28501
252-527-3666 tel bull 252-527-3233 fax
humphreyallstatecom email
THIS SECTION IS SPONSORED BY
COMMUNITY PROFILE COST OF LIVING
$25925Median Household Income
$86040Median Home Price
$605Median Rent for aTwo-Bedroom Apartment
TRANSPORTATION
Median Travel Time to Work
AGE
TEMPERATURE
January Average Low July Average High
ETHNICITY
19 and Under
20-54
55 and Over
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
14 minutes
Raleigh-Durham
International - 95 Miles
Pitt-GreenvilleAirport - 30 miles
New Bern Airport -37 miles
AirportsJanuary Low National Low July High National High
91deg
76deg
35deg
31deg
29
39
65
25
3
36
3
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Private and Specialty Schools Serve Students Arendell Parrott Academy is a K-12 college preparatory school while Bethel Christian Academy is a
ministry of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Nova Five Points Day School works with children 17 years old
and younger who have a mental illness emotional disturbance or substance-related disorder
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Hospital
LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
This nonprofit hospital with 261 beds and more than 100 physiciansserves the residents of Lenoir Greene and Jones counties Specialized
services include cardiology pulmonology oncology radiology urologythoracic surgery and vascular surgery and in 1986 the Lenoir Memorial
Foundation was established to provide a way for people to contributespecial gifts in honor or memory of friends and loved ones
The Lenoir Memorial Sleep Center features a four-bed lab thatoffers an assortment of tests for sleep disorders The Lenoir Memorial
Cancer Center provides radiation treatment and support services and
its cardiac rehabilitation program is designed to last an average of36 sessions with patients meeting every Monday Wednesday and Thursday
Doctorrsquos OrdersREGION HAS ACCESS TO GOOD HEALTH FACILITIES PROGRAMS
Residents of Lenoir County have good medical options ranging from specialized surgeries
and clinics to a Lenoir Family Access Portal website for health agencies to share resources andinformation that can also be viewed by the public
LIVING HEALTH
Health-Care Website
LENOIR FAMILYACCESS PORTAL
The Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce administers
a website called the Lenoir Family
Access Portal designed to be a
resource for health agencies to post
medical information and ideas forthe general public Besides thechamber other partners in the
portal initiative include CareCoordination for Children Program
Common Ground CommunityGarden Gate Community
Development Center KinstonCommunity Health Center LenoirCounty Health Department Lenoir
Memorial Hospital and the NeuseRegional Library
The portal rsquos website iswwwlenoirfaporg
ldquoThe website provides thecommunity with information on
topics ranging from insuranceplans to food nutrition and itrsquos
very focused toward families withchildren ndash especially those at risk for
obesityrdquo says Laura Lee Sylvesterchamber president ldquoWersquore hoping
for good parental involvementwith the website The more the
community is aware and getsinvolved the greater the outcome
will be toward healthier familiesrdquo
Lenoir Memorial
Hospital handles more
than 41500 emergency
room visits annually
FAST FACT
Lenoir Memorial Hospital includes
the Minges Wellness Center which has
exercise equipment and offers group fitness
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VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
3HC Home Health and Hospice Care Inc ndash www3hcorg
CIC Insurance ndash wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Council for the Arts ndash wwwkinstoncacom
ERA Humphrey Realty Group ndash wwwerahumphreycom
Holiday Inn Express ndash wwwhiexpresscomkinstonnc
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism
Development Authority ndash wwwvisitkinstoncom
Lenoir Community College ndash wwwlenoirccedu
Lenoir County Public Schools ndash wwwlenoirk12ncus
Lenoir Memorial Hospital ndash wwwlenoirmemorialorg
LIB Graphic Solutions ndash wwwlionsindustriesorg
Mills International Inc ndash wwwmillsinternationalinccom
Mitchell Family Dentistry ndash wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
NES Rentals ndash wwwnesrentalscom
Perry Management ndash wwwperrysinccom
Pride of Kinston ndash wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Spring Arbor of Kinston ndash wwwspringarborlivingcom
Affordable Care
KINSTON COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERThe center on North Queen
Street was established in 1995 to
provide services in pediatrics andteen health womenrsquos health
family medicine dental andbehavioral health for Lenoir
Countyrsquos underserved populationsServices at Kinston Community
Health Center also includetransportation to and from
appointments at-home health
assessments health educationclasses and on-site translators
The centerrsquos dental clinic serveskids and adults at affordable rates
Discover more abouthealth care in Kinston-Lenoir County at livabilitycomkinstonnchealth
Kinston Community Health Center offers
services on a sliding-fee scale and accepts
most insurance plans
MITCHELL Family DentistryComprehensive Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
ldquoNew Patients Welcomedrdquo
(252) 522-4313wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
2500 N Herritage St bull Kinston (Professional Center)
Root Canal Therapy bull Sedation Dentistry
Childrenrsquos Dentistry Including Orthodontics
Oral Surgery Including Implants and Restorative
Most Insurance Accepted
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Aiming HighLENOIR COUNTY HAS GOOD BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
The local economy is growing thanks to a mix of manufacturers and a strong foundation
of small businesses tourism and agriculture as well as a good transportation system
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Industrial Park
TOP SPOT FOR TOP COMPANIES
North Carolina Global TransPark is a 2500-acre industrial park located
on the grounds of Kinston Regional Jetport and current tenants includeCrate Tech DB Schenker Henley Aviation Lenoir Community College
Longistics MJE Telestructure Mountain Air Cargo NC EmergencyManagement NC Forest Service North Carolinarsquos Eastern Region and
Spirit AeroSystems The parkrsquos goal is to bring even more high-techindustry and economic development to eastern North Carolina
Workforce Training
STUDENTS PREPARE TO GO TO WORK
Lenoir Community College has a Workforce Training Center that
provides free customized training programs to companies that create 12or more jobs in a year and participating employers may be reimbursed
up to 50 percent of an individual employeersquos starting wage rate duringthe training period LCC can also perform skills assessments of job
candidates prior to their hiring through aptitude testing at the collegersquosJobLink Career Centers at various locations throughout the region
Take Flight to Major MarketsRaleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville is the closest
commercial airport with service to more than 45 domestic and
international destinations For air freight and private planes the
region is served by Kinston Regional Jetport whose single
runway is one of the longest in the southeastern US at 11500
feet Kinston Regional also houses Foreign Trade Zone No 214
Transportation
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
The main highway in Kinston
is US 70 while other highwaysserving the area include US 258
NC 11 NC 58 and NC 55 A four-directional network of rail lines is
operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX and Lenoir County isclose to ports in Wilmington and
Morehead for distribution andwarehousing companies
Agriculture
GROWING THELOCAL ECONOMY
Lenoir County ranks ninth in
the state in tobacco and cottonproduction and is among the top
20 counties for corn soybeans andwheat production Successful local
farms include Harvey Gin amp Cotton
Co Sycamore Farms and Tull Hill
Farms which grows tobaccocotton soybeans lettuce
cabbage and yams
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PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
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BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
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ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
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Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
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Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
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Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
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THINGS TO DO ARTS amp CULTURE
Civil War Sites
DISCOVER LOCAL HISTORY
Harrietrsquos Chapel was a former church that served
as a Civil War field hospital following the 1862 FirstBattle of Kinston The church was destroyed but
today the New Beaverdam Primitive Church similarin design to the chapel is on the same site on US
258 South and open to visitors A historical markeron the grounds describes a Starrrsquos Battery bloody
encounter there during the First Battle of KinstonAlso in Kinston is the Gov Caswell Memorial that
commemorates the life of Richard Caswell who wasthe first governor of the independent state of North
Carolina In addition there is a First Battle of Kinston
Civil War Battlefield Park as well as a CSS Neuse
Civil War Interpretive Center which pays tributeto the gunboat CSS Neuse that the Confederate
navy sailed in battle
Lenoir Community College
PURSUE AN EDUCATION IN THE ARTS
The fine arts are well represented at Lenoir
Community College with LCC offering associatedegrees in drama music and music education Alsoon the LCC campus is Heritage Place which providesgenealogy information from the late 1700s to 1930focusing on Lenoir Greene and Jones counties
Caswell No 1 Fire Station Museum
SEE THE ARTIFACTS AND EXHIBITS
This actual fire station was constructed in 1895 andits main attraction is a 1922 LaFrance Pumper truckplus there is a collection of old-time helmets nozzles
ladders and fire extinguishers Admission to CaswellNo 1 is free and the museum is open Saturdays from10 am-5 pm
Talent ShowLENOIR COUNTY FEATURES MANY CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
Lenoir County offers a front row pass to several interesting cultural attractions including
museums plays galleries and historic sites
Local Nonprofit Makes Arts AccessibleThe Community Council for the Arts provides Lenoir
County residents with opportunities to enjoy and create
art The councilrsquos home the Arts Center is in downtown
Kinston and features a collection of galleries exhibiting
local artists The council provides workshops for children
and adults and also organizes annual shows and events
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Sagebrush Steakhouse
HAVE IT COOKED YOUR WAY
Regional chain Sagebrush
Steakhouse opened its Kinston
location in September 2013 Thecasual family steakhouse serves
hand-cut Angus steaks andburgers as well as ribs chicken
seafood and salads Kids eat freeon Wednesdays
Restaurant RoundupLOCAL EATERIES TANTALIZE WITH A RANGE OF MENU SELECTIONS
Kinston-Lenoir County restaurants serve up a tasty mix of regional and international cuisines as
well as farm-to-fork fare
THINGS TO DO LOCAL FLAVOR
Boiler Room Oyster Bar
PAIR YOUR MEAL WITH BEER FROM LOCAL BREWERIES
The Boiler Room Oyster Bar is a ldquofun inexpensive updated version
of the Eastern North Carolina oyster barrdquo say owners Ben Knight and
Vivian Howard who also own the renowned upscale eatery Chef amp the
Farmer Their new venture set in an old industrial building features raw
or steamed oysters with a selection of dipping sauces and house-made
saltine crackers as well as mouthwatering burger options Patrons
recommend the butter bean and smoked gouda veggie burger Local
beef is ground fresh daily and local beers from Mother Earth Brewing
and Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery are also on the menu
Lou-Loursquos Oyster BarKingrsquos BBQ
ENJOY lsquoCUE OYSTERS BEER
Lou-Loursquos Oyster Bar locatedinside Kingrsquos BBQ serves up oysters
and a large selection of craft beerKingrsquos Carolina-style barbecue has
been a Kinston institution for morethan 25 years but Lou-Loursquos just
opened in 2012 Get all-you-can-eat oysters every Tuesday night
SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt
LOAD UP ON TOPPINGS
A sweet new addition toKinstonrsquos restaurant scene
SweetFrog offers premium self-serve frozen yogurt in 14 flavors
(several with no sugar added) andseven twist combos choose from
60 different toppings for a totallyunique dessert
ldquoThis was a greatdinner suggestion Thefood was excellent andthe staff was great Anunexpected find off thebeaten pathrdquo
BRAIN SCOTTGREENSBORO NCVIA YELP ON GINGER 108
Try New FlavorCombinationsFor Asian fusion food thatrsquos
ldquoauthentic but not traditionalrdquo
Ginger 108rsquos chef Tripp Sauls
incorporates local and globalingredients to achieve innovative
flavors Customers rave about
the seared Ahi tuna in ponzu
sauce the grilled flat-iron stake
with Thai chimuchurri sauce
and Hollyrsquos salmon topped with
lump crabmeat Situated in
downtown Kinston Ginger 108
is open Tuesday-Saturday from
530 pm to 10 pm
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Parks and Recreation
JOIN A LOCAL TEAM AND PLAY BALL
Eleven parks are managed by the KinstonLenoir County Parks
amp Recreation Department and the various venues provide adults andchildren with organized sports programs such as baseball softball
volleyball tennis basketball football and soccer Outdoor pools areavailable at Emma Webb Park and Holloway Recreation Center and a
Senior Olympics program is active in the spring and fall
Itrsquos Fun HereRESIDENTS ENJOY COMMUNITY CENTERS FITNESS FACILITIES PARKS AND MORE
Go have fun and play in Kinston where indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities such as
sports swimming pools training centers and the Neuse River are available
THINGS TO DO SPORTS amp RECREATION
Grainger Stadium
WATCH A BASEBALL GAME
Kinstonrsquos historic 4100-seat
Grainger Stadium welcomes aFreedom Classic three-game
baseball tournament each summerwhere members of the US Naval
Academy and Air Force Academycome together to play ball The
stadium which opened in 1949also hosts occasional games each
spring for area prep schools suchas Kinston High and Arendell
Parrott Academy
Wellness and Education Center
GET YOUR HEART RATE UP
Pink Hill Wellness and
Education Center features a pairof exercise rooms with strength
equipment treadmills ellipticalmachines and recumbent bicyclesalong with fitness rooms for
Zumba kickboxing aerobicsand yoga classes Also on site is a
nursery and rooms to host variousLenoir Community College classes
Neuseway Nature Park
SEE THE NEUSE RIVER AREA
The Neuse River remains the
most utilized waterway in LenoirCounty and a great way to accessit is at Neuseway Nature Park The
55-acre sanctuary features stockedcatfish ponds for fishing as well as
canoe and kayak rentals hikingtrails and an 18-foot wall for
rock climbing
Tullrsquos Mill Pond
CAST A LINE REEL ONE IN
The 200-acre Tullrsquos Mill Pond
is open to the public from March1-Nov 30 for fishing kayakingand canoeing Hours are 7 am-
dusk with kayak and canoerentals available Fees for fishing
on the privately owned pond are$5 for boat fishing and $3 for
bank fishing
Just Keep SwimmingThe 53000-square-foot
Woodmen Community Center
opened in 2012 with a 25-yard
competition lap pool wellness
pool double gym cardio and
strength training center and a
walkjog track In 2013 the
center added Lions Water Adventure water park with a
lazy river and three water slides
Find more ways to getactive in Kinston-Lenoir
County at livabilitycomkinstonncactivities
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(252) 526-0400
01 N Herritage St bull Kinston NC 28501
mail infoERAHumphreycom
iew our listings online at wwwERAHumphreycom
ER A Humphrey Realty Group
Offering 24-Hour Customer Service
Allstate Insurance Company
Chris Humphrey LUTCFAgency Principal
252-361-5300 cell
900 W Vernon Ave
Kinston NC 28501
252-527-3666 tel bull 252-527-3233 fax
humphreyallstatecom email
THIS SECTION IS SPONSORED BY
COMMUNITY PROFILE COST OF LIVING
$25925Median Household Income
$86040Median Home Price
$605Median Rent for aTwo-Bedroom Apartment
TRANSPORTATION
Median Travel Time to Work
AGE
TEMPERATURE
January Average Low July Average High
ETHNICITY
19 and Under
20-54
55 and Over
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
14 minutes
Raleigh-Durham
International - 95 Miles
Pitt-GreenvilleAirport - 30 miles
New Bern Airport -37 miles
AirportsJanuary Low National Low July High National High
91deg
76deg
35deg
31deg
29
39
65
25
3
36
3
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Private and Specialty Schools Serve Students Arendell Parrott Academy is a K-12 college preparatory school while Bethel Christian Academy is a
ministry of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Nova Five Points Day School works with children 17 years old
and younger who have a mental illness emotional disturbance or substance-related disorder
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Hospital
LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
This nonprofit hospital with 261 beds and more than 100 physiciansserves the residents of Lenoir Greene and Jones counties Specialized
services include cardiology pulmonology oncology radiology urologythoracic surgery and vascular surgery and in 1986 the Lenoir Memorial
Foundation was established to provide a way for people to contributespecial gifts in honor or memory of friends and loved ones
The Lenoir Memorial Sleep Center features a four-bed lab thatoffers an assortment of tests for sleep disorders The Lenoir Memorial
Cancer Center provides radiation treatment and support services and
its cardiac rehabilitation program is designed to last an average of36 sessions with patients meeting every Monday Wednesday and Thursday
Doctorrsquos OrdersREGION HAS ACCESS TO GOOD HEALTH FACILITIES PROGRAMS
Residents of Lenoir County have good medical options ranging from specialized surgeries
and clinics to a Lenoir Family Access Portal website for health agencies to share resources andinformation that can also be viewed by the public
LIVING HEALTH
Health-Care Website
LENOIR FAMILYACCESS PORTAL
The Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce administers
a website called the Lenoir Family
Access Portal designed to be a
resource for health agencies to post
medical information and ideas forthe general public Besides thechamber other partners in the
portal initiative include CareCoordination for Children Program
Common Ground CommunityGarden Gate Community
Development Center KinstonCommunity Health Center LenoirCounty Health Department Lenoir
Memorial Hospital and the NeuseRegional Library
The portal rsquos website iswwwlenoirfaporg
ldquoThe website provides thecommunity with information on
topics ranging from insuranceplans to food nutrition and itrsquos
very focused toward families withchildren ndash especially those at risk for
obesityrdquo says Laura Lee Sylvesterchamber president ldquoWersquore hoping
for good parental involvementwith the website The more the
community is aware and getsinvolved the greater the outcome
will be toward healthier familiesrdquo
Lenoir Memorial
Hospital handles more
than 41500 emergency
room visits annually
FAST FACT
Lenoir Memorial Hospital includes
the Minges Wellness Center which has
exercise equipment and offers group fitness
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VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
3HC Home Health and Hospice Care Inc ndash www3hcorg
CIC Insurance ndash wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Council for the Arts ndash wwwkinstoncacom
ERA Humphrey Realty Group ndash wwwerahumphreycom
Holiday Inn Express ndash wwwhiexpresscomkinstonnc
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism
Development Authority ndash wwwvisitkinstoncom
Lenoir Community College ndash wwwlenoirccedu
Lenoir County Public Schools ndash wwwlenoirk12ncus
Lenoir Memorial Hospital ndash wwwlenoirmemorialorg
LIB Graphic Solutions ndash wwwlionsindustriesorg
Mills International Inc ndash wwwmillsinternationalinccom
Mitchell Family Dentistry ndash wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
NES Rentals ndash wwwnesrentalscom
Perry Management ndash wwwperrysinccom
Pride of Kinston ndash wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Spring Arbor of Kinston ndash wwwspringarborlivingcom
Affordable Care
KINSTON COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERThe center on North Queen
Street was established in 1995 to
provide services in pediatrics andteen health womenrsquos health
family medicine dental andbehavioral health for Lenoir
Countyrsquos underserved populationsServices at Kinston Community
Health Center also includetransportation to and from
appointments at-home health
assessments health educationclasses and on-site translators
The centerrsquos dental clinic serveskids and adults at affordable rates
Discover more abouthealth care in Kinston-Lenoir County at livabilitycomkinstonnchealth
Kinston Community Health Center offers
services on a sliding-fee scale and accepts
most insurance plans
MITCHELL Family DentistryComprehensive Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
ldquoNew Patients Welcomedrdquo
(252) 522-4313wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
2500 N Herritage St bull Kinston (Professional Center)
Root Canal Therapy bull Sedation Dentistry
Childrenrsquos Dentistry Including Orthodontics
Oral Surgery Including Implants and Restorative
Most Insurance Accepted
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Aiming HighLENOIR COUNTY HAS GOOD BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
The local economy is growing thanks to a mix of manufacturers and a strong foundation
of small businesses tourism and agriculture as well as a good transportation system
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Industrial Park
TOP SPOT FOR TOP COMPANIES
North Carolina Global TransPark is a 2500-acre industrial park located
on the grounds of Kinston Regional Jetport and current tenants includeCrate Tech DB Schenker Henley Aviation Lenoir Community College
Longistics MJE Telestructure Mountain Air Cargo NC EmergencyManagement NC Forest Service North Carolinarsquos Eastern Region and
Spirit AeroSystems The parkrsquos goal is to bring even more high-techindustry and economic development to eastern North Carolina
Workforce Training
STUDENTS PREPARE TO GO TO WORK
Lenoir Community College has a Workforce Training Center that
provides free customized training programs to companies that create 12or more jobs in a year and participating employers may be reimbursed
up to 50 percent of an individual employeersquos starting wage rate duringthe training period LCC can also perform skills assessments of job
candidates prior to their hiring through aptitude testing at the collegersquosJobLink Career Centers at various locations throughout the region
Take Flight to Major MarketsRaleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville is the closest
commercial airport with service to more than 45 domestic and
international destinations For air freight and private planes the
region is served by Kinston Regional Jetport whose single
runway is one of the longest in the southeastern US at 11500
feet Kinston Regional also houses Foreign Trade Zone No 214
Transportation
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
The main highway in Kinston
is US 70 while other highwaysserving the area include US 258
NC 11 NC 58 and NC 55 A four-directional network of rail lines is
operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX and Lenoir County isclose to ports in Wilmington and
Morehead for distribution andwarehousing companies
Agriculture
GROWING THELOCAL ECONOMY
Lenoir County ranks ninth in
the state in tobacco and cottonproduction and is among the top
20 counties for corn soybeans andwheat production Successful local
farms include Harvey Gin amp Cotton
Co Sycamore Farms and Tull Hill
Farms which grows tobaccocotton soybeans lettuce
cabbage and yams
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PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
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BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
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ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
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Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
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Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
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Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
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Sagebrush Steakhouse
HAVE IT COOKED YOUR WAY
Regional chain Sagebrush
Steakhouse opened its Kinston
location in September 2013 Thecasual family steakhouse serves
hand-cut Angus steaks andburgers as well as ribs chicken
seafood and salads Kids eat freeon Wednesdays
Restaurant RoundupLOCAL EATERIES TANTALIZE WITH A RANGE OF MENU SELECTIONS
Kinston-Lenoir County restaurants serve up a tasty mix of regional and international cuisines as
well as farm-to-fork fare
THINGS TO DO LOCAL FLAVOR
Boiler Room Oyster Bar
PAIR YOUR MEAL WITH BEER FROM LOCAL BREWERIES
The Boiler Room Oyster Bar is a ldquofun inexpensive updated version
of the Eastern North Carolina oyster barrdquo say owners Ben Knight and
Vivian Howard who also own the renowned upscale eatery Chef amp the
Farmer Their new venture set in an old industrial building features raw
or steamed oysters with a selection of dipping sauces and house-made
saltine crackers as well as mouthwatering burger options Patrons
recommend the butter bean and smoked gouda veggie burger Local
beef is ground fresh daily and local beers from Mother Earth Brewing
and Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery are also on the menu
Lou-Loursquos Oyster BarKingrsquos BBQ
ENJOY lsquoCUE OYSTERS BEER
Lou-Loursquos Oyster Bar locatedinside Kingrsquos BBQ serves up oysters
and a large selection of craft beerKingrsquos Carolina-style barbecue has
been a Kinston institution for morethan 25 years but Lou-Loursquos just
opened in 2012 Get all-you-can-eat oysters every Tuesday night
SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt
LOAD UP ON TOPPINGS
A sweet new addition toKinstonrsquos restaurant scene
SweetFrog offers premium self-serve frozen yogurt in 14 flavors
(several with no sugar added) andseven twist combos choose from
60 different toppings for a totallyunique dessert
ldquoThis was a greatdinner suggestion Thefood was excellent andthe staff was great Anunexpected find off thebeaten pathrdquo
BRAIN SCOTTGREENSBORO NCVIA YELP ON GINGER 108
Try New FlavorCombinationsFor Asian fusion food thatrsquos
ldquoauthentic but not traditionalrdquo
Ginger 108rsquos chef Tripp Sauls
incorporates local and globalingredients to achieve innovative
flavors Customers rave about
the seared Ahi tuna in ponzu
sauce the grilled flat-iron stake
with Thai chimuchurri sauce
and Hollyrsquos salmon topped with
lump crabmeat Situated in
downtown Kinston Ginger 108
is open Tuesday-Saturday from
530 pm to 10 pm
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Parks and Recreation
JOIN A LOCAL TEAM AND PLAY BALL
Eleven parks are managed by the KinstonLenoir County Parks
amp Recreation Department and the various venues provide adults andchildren with organized sports programs such as baseball softball
volleyball tennis basketball football and soccer Outdoor pools areavailable at Emma Webb Park and Holloway Recreation Center and a
Senior Olympics program is active in the spring and fall
Itrsquos Fun HereRESIDENTS ENJOY COMMUNITY CENTERS FITNESS FACILITIES PARKS AND MORE
Go have fun and play in Kinston where indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities such as
sports swimming pools training centers and the Neuse River are available
THINGS TO DO SPORTS amp RECREATION
Grainger Stadium
WATCH A BASEBALL GAME
Kinstonrsquos historic 4100-seat
Grainger Stadium welcomes aFreedom Classic three-game
baseball tournament each summerwhere members of the US Naval
Academy and Air Force Academycome together to play ball The
stadium which opened in 1949also hosts occasional games each
spring for area prep schools suchas Kinston High and Arendell
Parrott Academy
Wellness and Education Center
GET YOUR HEART RATE UP
Pink Hill Wellness and
Education Center features a pairof exercise rooms with strength
equipment treadmills ellipticalmachines and recumbent bicyclesalong with fitness rooms for
Zumba kickboxing aerobicsand yoga classes Also on site is a
nursery and rooms to host variousLenoir Community College classes
Neuseway Nature Park
SEE THE NEUSE RIVER AREA
The Neuse River remains the
most utilized waterway in LenoirCounty and a great way to accessit is at Neuseway Nature Park The
55-acre sanctuary features stockedcatfish ponds for fishing as well as
canoe and kayak rentals hikingtrails and an 18-foot wall for
rock climbing
Tullrsquos Mill Pond
CAST A LINE REEL ONE IN
The 200-acre Tullrsquos Mill Pond
is open to the public from March1-Nov 30 for fishing kayakingand canoeing Hours are 7 am-
dusk with kayak and canoerentals available Fees for fishing
on the privately owned pond are$5 for boat fishing and $3 for
bank fishing
Just Keep SwimmingThe 53000-square-foot
Woodmen Community Center
opened in 2012 with a 25-yard
competition lap pool wellness
pool double gym cardio and
strength training center and a
walkjog track In 2013 the
center added Lions Water Adventure water park with a
lazy river and three water slides
Find more ways to getactive in Kinston-Lenoir
County at livabilitycomkinstonncactivities
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(252) 526-0400
01 N Herritage St bull Kinston NC 28501
mail infoERAHumphreycom
iew our listings online at wwwERAHumphreycom
ER A Humphrey Realty Group
Offering 24-Hour Customer Service
Allstate Insurance Company
Chris Humphrey LUTCFAgency Principal
252-361-5300 cell
900 W Vernon Ave
Kinston NC 28501
252-527-3666 tel bull 252-527-3233 fax
humphreyallstatecom email
THIS SECTION IS SPONSORED BY
COMMUNITY PROFILE COST OF LIVING
$25925Median Household Income
$86040Median Home Price
$605Median Rent for aTwo-Bedroom Apartment
TRANSPORTATION
Median Travel Time to Work
AGE
TEMPERATURE
January Average Low July Average High
ETHNICITY
19 and Under
20-54
55 and Over
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
14 minutes
Raleigh-Durham
International - 95 Miles
Pitt-GreenvilleAirport - 30 miles
New Bern Airport -37 miles
AirportsJanuary Low National Low July High National High
91deg
76deg
35deg
31deg
29
39
65
25
3
36
3
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Private and Specialty Schools Serve Students Arendell Parrott Academy is a K-12 college preparatory school while Bethel Christian Academy is a
ministry of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Nova Five Points Day School works with children 17 years old
and younger who have a mental illness emotional disturbance or substance-related disorder
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Hospital
LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
This nonprofit hospital with 261 beds and more than 100 physiciansserves the residents of Lenoir Greene and Jones counties Specialized
services include cardiology pulmonology oncology radiology urologythoracic surgery and vascular surgery and in 1986 the Lenoir Memorial
Foundation was established to provide a way for people to contributespecial gifts in honor or memory of friends and loved ones
The Lenoir Memorial Sleep Center features a four-bed lab thatoffers an assortment of tests for sleep disorders The Lenoir Memorial
Cancer Center provides radiation treatment and support services and
its cardiac rehabilitation program is designed to last an average of36 sessions with patients meeting every Monday Wednesday and Thursday
Doctorrsquos OrdersREGION HAS ACCESS TO GOOD HEALTH FACILITIES PROGRAMS
Residents of Lenoir County have good medical options ranging from specialized surgeries
and clinics to a Lenoir Family Access Portal website for health agencies to share resources andinformation that can also be viewed by the public
LIVING HEALTH
Health-Care Website
LENOIR FAMILYACCESS PORTAL
The Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce administers
a website called the Lenoir Family
Access Portal designed to be a
resource for health agencies to post
medical information and ideas forthe general public Besides thechamber other partners in the
portal initiative include CareCoordination for Children Program
Common Ground CommunityGarden Gate Community
Development Center KinstonCommunity Health Center LenoirCounty Health Department Lenoir
Memorial Hospital and the NeuseRegional Library
The portal rsquos website iswwwlenoirfaporg
ldquoThe website provides thecommunity with information on
topics ranging from insuranceplans to food nutrition and itrsquos
very focused toward families withchildren ndash especially those at risk for
obesityrdquo says Laura Lee Sylvesterchamber president ldquoWersquore hoping
for good parental involvementwith the website The more the
community is aware and getsinvolved the greater the outcome
will be toward healthier familiesrdquo
Lenoir Memorial
Hospital handles more
than 41500 emergency
room visits annually
FAST FACT
Lenoir Memorial Hospital includes
the Minges Wellness Center which has
exercise equipment and offers group fitness
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VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
3HC Home Health and Hospice Care Inc ndash www3hcorg
CIC Insurance ndash wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Council for the Arts ndash wwwkinstoncacom
ERA Humphrey Realty Group ndash wwwerahumphreycom
Holiday Inn Express ndash wwwhiexpresscomkinstonnc
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism
Development Authority ndash wwwvisitkinstoncom
Lenoir Community College ndash wwwlenoirccedu
Lenoir County Public Schools ndash wwwlenoirk12ncus
Lenoir Memorial Hospital ndash wwwlenoirmemorialorg
LIB Graphic Solutions ndash wwwlionsindustriesorg
Mills International Inc ndash wwwmillsinternationalinccom
Mitchell Family Dentistry ndash wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
NES Rentals ndash wwwnesrentalscom
Perry Management ndash wwwperrysinccom
Pride of Kinston ndash wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Spring Arbor of Kinston ndash wwwspringarborlivingcom
Affordable Care
KINSTON COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERThe center on North Queen
Street was established in 1995 to
provide services in pediatrics andteen health womenrsquos health
family medicine dental andbehavioral health for Lenoir
Countyrsquos underserved populationsServices at Kinston Community
Health Center also includetransportation to and from
appointments at-home health
assessments health educationclasses and on-site translators
The centerrsquos dental clinic serveskids and adults at affordable rates
Discover more abouthealth care in Kinston-Lenoir County at livabilitycomkinstonnchealth
Kinston Community Health Center offers
services on a sliding-fee scale and accepts
most insurance plans
MITCHELL Family DentistryComprehensive Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
ldquoNew Patients Welcomedrdquo
(252) 522-4313wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
2500 N Herritage St bull Kinston (Professional Center)
Root Canal Therapy bull Sedation Dentistry
Childrenrsquos Dentistry Including Orthodontics
Oral Surgery Including Implants and Restorative
Most Insurance Accepted
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Aiming HighLENOIR COUNTY HAS GOOD BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
The local economy is growing thanks to a mix of manufacturers and a strong foundation
of small businesses tourism and agriculture as well as a good transportation system
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Industrial Park
TOP SPOT FOR TOP COMPANIES
North Carolina Global TransPark is a 2500-acre industrial park located
on the grounds of Kinston Regional Jetport and current tenants includeCrate Tech DB Schenker Henley Aviation Lenoir Community College
Longistics MJE Telestructure Mountain Air Cargo NC EmergencyManagement NC Forest Service North Carolinarsquos Eastern Region and
Spirit AeroSystems The parkrsquos goal is to bring even more high-techindustry and economic development to eastern North Carolina
Workforce Training
STUDENTS PREPARE TO GO TO WORK
Lenoir Community College has a Workforce Training Center that
provides free customized training programs to companies that create 12or more jobs in a year and participating employers may be reimbursed
up to 50 percent of an individual employeersquos starting wage rate duringthe training period LCC can also perform skills assessments of job
candidates prior to their hiring through aptitude testing at the collegersquosJobLink Career Centers at various locations throughout the region
Take Flight to Major MarketsRaleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville is the closest
commercial airport with service to more than 45 domestic and
international destinations For air freight and private planes the
region is served by Kinston Regional Jetport whose single
runway is one of the longest in the southeastern US at 11500
feet Kinston Regional also houses Foreign Trade Zone No 214
Transportation
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
The main highway in Kinston
is US 70 while other highwaysserving the area include US 258
NC 11 NC 58 and NC 55 A four-directional network of rail lines is
operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX and Lenoir County isclose to ports in Wilmington and
Morehead for distribution andwarehousing companies
Agriculture
GROWING THELOCAL ECONOMY
Lenoir County ranks ninth in
the state in tobacco and cottonproduction and is among the top
20 counties for corn soybeans andwheat production Successful local
farms include Harvey Gin amp Cotton
Co Sycamore Farms and Tull Hill
Farms which grows tobaccocotton soybeans lettuce
cabbage and yams
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PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
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BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
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ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
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Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
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Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
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Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
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Parks and Recreation
JOIN A LOCAL TEAM AND PLAY BALL
Eleven parks are managed by the KinstonLenoir County Parks
amp Recreation Department and the various venues provide adults andchildren with organized sports programs such as baseball softball
volleyball tennis basketball football and soccer Outdoor pools areavailable at Emma Webb Park and Holloway Recreation Center and a
Senior Olympics program is active in the spring and fall
Itrsquos Fun HereRESIDENTS ENJOY COMMUNITY CENTERS FITNESS FACILITIES PARKS AND MORE
Go have fun and play in Kinston where indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities such as
sports swimming pools training centers and the Neuse River are available
THINGS TO DO SPORTS amp RECREATION
Grainger Stadium
WATCH A BASEBALL GAME
Kinstonrsquos historic 4100-seat
Grainger Stadium welcomes aFreedom Classic three-game
baseball tournament each summerwhere members of the US Naval
Academy and Air Force Academycome together to play ball The
stadium which opened in 1949also hosts occasional games each
spring for area prep schools suchas Kinston High and Arendell
Parrott Academy
Wellness and Education Center
GET YOUR HEART RATE UP
Pink Hill Wellness and
Education Center features a pairof exercise rooms with strength
equipment treadmills ellipticalmachines and recumbent bicyclesalong with fitness rooms for
Zumba kickboxing aerobicsand yoga classes Also on site is a
nursery and rooms to host variousLenoir Community College classes
Neuseway Nature Park
SEE THE NEUSE RIVER AREA
The Neuse River remains the
most utilized waterway in LenoirCounty and a great way to accessit is at Neuseway Nature Park The
55-acre sanctuary features stockedcatfish ponds for fishing as well as
canoe and kayak rentals hikingtrails and an 18-foot wall for
rock climbing
Tullrsquos Mill Pond
CAST A LINE REEL ONE IN
The 200-acre Tullrsquos Mill Pond
is open to the public from March1-Nov 30 for fishing kayakingand canoeing Hours are 7 am-
dusk with kayak and canoerentals available Fees for fishing
on the privately owned pond are$5 for boat fishing and $3 for
bank fishing
Just Keep SwimmingThe 53000-square-foot
Woodmen Community Center
opened in 2012 with a 25-yard
competition lap pool wellness
pool double gym cardio and
strength training center and a
walkjog track In 2013 the
center added Lions Water Adventure water park with a
lazy river and three water slides
Find more ways to getactive in Kinston-Lenoir
County at livabilitycomkinstonncactivities
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(252) 526-0400
01 N Herritage St bull Kinston NC 28501
mail infoERAHumphreycom
iew our listings online at wwwERAHumphreycom
ER A Humphrey Realty Group
Offering 24-Hour Customer Service
Allstate Insurance Company
Chris Humphrey LUTCFAgency Principal
252-361-5300 cell
900 W Vernon Ave
Kinston NC 28501
252-527-3666 tel bull 252-527-3233 fax
humphreyallstatecom email
THIS SECTION IS SPONSORED BY
COMMUNITY PROFILE COST OF LIVING
$25925Median Household Income
$86040Median Home Price
$605Median Rent for aTwo-Bedroom Apartment
TRANSPORTATION
Median Travel Time to Work
AGE
TEMPERATURE
January Average Low July Average High
ETHNICITY
19 and Under
20-54
55 and Over
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
14 minutes
Raleigh-Durham
International - 95 Miles
Pitt-GreenvilleAirport - 30 miles
New Bern Airport -37 miles
AirportsJanuary Low National Low July High National High
91deg
76deg
35deg
31deg
29
39
65
25
3
36
3
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Private and Specialty Schools Serve Students Arendell Parrott Academy is a K-12 college preparatory school while Bethel Christian Academy is a
ministry of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Nova Five Points Day School works with children 17 years old
and younger who have a mental illness emotional disturbance or substance-related disorder
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Hospital
LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
This nonprofit hospital with 261 beds and more than 100 physiciansserves the residents of Lenoir Greene and Jones counties Specialized
services include cardiology pulmonology oncology radiology urologythoracic surgery and vascular surgery and in 1986 the Lenoir Memorial
Foundation was established to provide a way for people to contributespecial gifts in honor or memory of friends and loved ones
The Lenoir Memorial Sleep Center features a four-bed lab thatoffers an assortment of tests for sleep disorders The Lenoir Memorial
Cancer Center provides radiation treatment and support services and
its cardiac rehabilitation program is designed to last an average of36 sessions with patients meeting every Monday Wednesday and Thursday
Doctorrsquos OrdersREGION HAS ACCESS TO GOOD HEALTH FACILITIES PROGRAMS
Residents of Lenoir County have good medical options ranging from specialized surgeries
and clinics to a Lenoir Family Access Portal website for health agencies to share resources andinformation that can also be viewed by the public
LIVING HEALTH
Health-Care Website
LENOIR FAMILYACCESS PORTAL
The Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce administers
a website called the Lenoir Family
Access Portal designed to be a
resource for health agencies to post
medical information and ideas forthe general public Besides thechamber other partners in the
portal initiative include CareCoordination for Children Program
Common Ground CommunityGarden Gate Community
Development Center KinstonCommunity Health Center LenoirCounty Health Department Lenoir
Memorial Hospital and the NeuseRegional Library
The portal rsquos website iswwwlenoirfaporg
ldquoThe website provides thecommunity with information on
topics ranging from insuranceplans to food nutrition and itrsquos
very focused toward families withchildren ndash especially those at risk for
obesityrdquo says Laura Lee Sylvesterchamber president ldquoWersquore hoping
for good parental involvementwith the website The more the
community is aware and getsinvolved the greater the outcome
will be toward healthier familiesrdquo
Lenoir Memorial
Hospital handles more
than 41500 emergency
room visits annually
FAST FACT
Lenoir Memorial Hospital includes
the Minges Wellness Center which has
exercise equipment and offers group fitness
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VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
3HC Home Health and Hospice Care Inc ndash www3hcorg
CIC Insurance ndash wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Council for the Arts ndash wwwkinstoncacom
ERA Humphrey Realty Group ndash wwwerahumphreycom
Holiday Inn Express ndash wwwhiexpresscomkinstonnc
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism
Development Authority ndash wwwvisitkinstoncom
Lenoir Community College ndash wwwlenoirccedu
Lenoir County Public Schools ndash wwwlenoirk12ncus
Lenoir Memorial Hospital ndash wwwlenoirmemorialorg
LIB Graphic Solutions ndash wwwlionsindustriesorg
Mills International Inc ndash wwwmillsinternationalinccom
Mitchell Family Dentistry ndash wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
NES Rentals ndash wwwnesrentalscom
Perry Management ndash wwwperrysinccom
Pride of Kinston ndash wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Spring Arbor of Kinston ndash wwwspringarborlivingcom
Affordable Care
KINSTON COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERThe center on North Queen
Street was established in 1995 to
provide services in pediatrics andteen health womenrsquos health
family medicine dental andbehavioral health for Lenoir
Countyrsquos underserved populationsServices at Kinston Community
Health Center also includetransportation to and from
appointments at-home health
assessments health educationclasses and on-site translators
The centerrsquos dental clinic serveskids and adults at affordable rates
Discover more abouthealth care in Kinston-Lenoir County at livabilitycomkinstonnchealth
Kinston Community Health Center offers
services on a sliding-fee scale and accepts
most insurance plans
MITCHELL Family DentistryComprehensive Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
ldquoNew Patients Welcomedrdquo
(252) 522-4313wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
2500 N Herritage St bull Kinston (Professional Center)
Root Canal Therapy bull Sedation Dentistry
Childrenrsquos Dentistry Including Orthodontics
Oral Surgery Including Implants and Restorative
Most Insurance Accepted
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Aiming HighLENOIR COUNTY HAS GOOD BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
The local economy is growing thanks to a mix of manufacturers and a strong foundation
of small businesses tourism and agriculture as well as a good transportation system
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Industrial Park
TOP SPOT FOR TOP COMPANIES
North Carolina Global TransPark is a 2500-acre industrial park located
on the grounds of Kinston Regional Jetport and current tenants includeCrate Tech DB Schenker Henley Aviation Lenoir Community College
Longistics MJE Telestructure Mountain Air Cargo NC EmergencyManagement NC Forest Service North Carolinarsquos Eastern Region and
Spirit AeroSystems The parkrsquos goal is to bring even more high-techindustry and economic development to eastern North Carolina
Workforce Training
STUDENTS PREPARE TO GO TO WORK
Lenoir Community College has a Workforce Training Center that
provides free customized training programs to companies that create 12or more jobs in a year and participating employers may be reimbursed
up to 50 percent of an individual employeersquos starting wage rate duringthe training period LCC can also perform skills assessments of job
candidates prior to their hiring through aptitude testing at the collegersquosJobLink Career Centers at various locations throughout the region
Take Flight to Major MarketsRaleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville is the closest
commercial airport with service to more than 45 domestic and
international destinations For air freight and private planes the
region is served by Kinston Regional Jetport whose single
runway is one of the longest in the southeastern US at 11500
feet Kinston Regional also houses Foreign Trade Zone No 214
Transportation
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
The main highway in Kinston
is US 70 while other highwaysserving the area include US 258
NC 11 NC 58 and NC 55 A four-directional network of rail lines is
operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX and Lenoir County isclose to ports in Wilmington and
Morehead for distribution andwarehousing companies
Agriculture
GROWING THELOCAL ECONOMY
Lenoir County ranks ninth in
the state in tobacco and cottonproduction and is among the top
20 counties for corn soybeans andwheat production Successful local
farms include Harvey Gin amp Cotton
Co Sycamore Farms and Tull Hill
Farms which grows tobaccocotton soybeans lettuce
cabbage and yams
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PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
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BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
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ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
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Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
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Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
20 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
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Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 21
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(252) 526-0400
01 N Herritage St bull Kinston NC 28501
mail infoERAHumphreycom
iew our listings online at wwwERAHumphreycom
ER A Humphrey Realty Group
Offering 24-Hour Customer Service
Allstate Insurance Company
Chris Humphrey LUTCFAgency Principal
252-361-5300 cell
900 W Vernon Ave
Kinston NC 28501
252-527-3666 tel bull 252-527-3233 fax
humphreyallstatecom email
THIS SECTION IS SPONSORED BY
COMMUNITY PROFILE COST OF LIVING
$25925Median Household Income
$86040Median Home Price
$605Median Rent for aTwo-Bedroom Apartment
TRANSPORTATION
Median Travel Time to Work
AGE
TEMPERATURE
January Average Low July Average High
ETHNICITY
19 and Under
20-54
55 and Over
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
14 minutes
Raleigh-Durham
International - 95 Miles
Pitt-GreenvilleAirport - 30 miles
New Bern Airport -37 miles
AirportsJanuary Low National Low July High National High
91deg
76deg
35deg
31deg
29
39
65
25
3
36
3
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Private and Specialty Schools Serve Students Arendell Parrott Academy is a K-12 college preparatory school while Bethel Christian Academy is a
ministry of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Nova Five Points Day School works with children 17 years old
and younger who have a mental illness emotional disturbance or substance-related disorder
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 1626
Hospital
LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
This nonprofit hospital with 261 beds and more than 100 physiciansserves the residents of Lenoir Greene and Jones counties Specialized
services include cardiology pulmonology oncology radiology urologythoracic surgery and vascular surgery and in 1986 the Lenoir Memorial
Foundation was established to provide a way for people to contributespecial gifts in honor or memory of friends and loved ones
The Lenoir Memorial Sleep Center features a four-bed lab thatoffers an assortment of tests for sleep disorders The Lenoir Memorial
Cancer Center provides radiation treatment and support services and
its cardiac rehabilitation program is designed to last an average of36 sessions with patients meeting every Monday Wednesday and Thursday
Doctorrsquos OrdersREGION HAS ACCESS TO GOOD HEALTH FACILITIES PROGRAMS
Residents of Lenoir County have good medical options ranging from specialized surgeries
and clinics to a Lenoir Family Access Portal website for health agencies to share resources andinformation that can also be viewed by the public
LIVING HEALTH
Health-Care Website
LENOIR FAMILYACCESS PORTAL
The Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce administers
a website called the Lenoir Family
Access Portal designed to be a
resource for health agencies to post
medical information and ideas forthe general public Besides thechamber other partners in the
portal initiative include CareCoordination for Children Program
Common Ground CommunityGarden Gate Community
Development Center KinstonCommunity Health Center LenoirCounty Health Department Lenoir
Memorial Hospital and the NeuseRegional Library
The portal rsquos website iswwwlenoirfaporg
ldquoThe website provides thecommunity with information on
topics ranging from insuranceplans to food nutrition and itrsquos
very focused toward families withchildren ndash especially those at risk for
obesityrdquo says Laura Lee Sylvesterchamber president ldquoWersquore hoping
for good parental involvementwith the website The more the
community is aware and getsinvolved the greater the outcome
will be toward healthier familiesrdquo
Lenoir Memorial
Hospital handles more
than 41500 emergency
room visits annually
FAST FACT
Lenoir Memorial Hospital includes
the Minges Wellness Center which has
exercise equipment and offers group fitness
14 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 1726
VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
3HC Home Health and Hospice Care Inc ndash www3hcorg
CIC Insurance ndash wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Council for the Arts ndash wwwkinstoncacom
ERA Humphrey Realty Group ndash wwwerahumphreycom
Holiday Inn Express ndash wwwhiexpresscomkinstonnc
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism
Development Authority ndash wwwvisitkinstoncom
Lenoir Community College ndash wwwlenoirccedu
Lenoir County Public Schools ndash wwwlenoirk12ncus
Lenoir Memorial Hospital ndash wwwlenoirmemorialorg
LIB Graphic Solutions ndash wwwlionsindustriesorg
Mills International Inc ndash wwwmillsinternationalinccom
Mitchell Family Dentistry ndash wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
NES Rentals ndash wwwnesrentalscom
Perry Management ndash wwwperrysinccom
Pride of Kinston ndash wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Spring Arbor of Kinston ndash wwwspringarborlivingcom
Affordable Care
KINSTON COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERThe center on North Queen
Street was established in 1995 to
provide services in pediatrics andteen health womenrsquos health
family medicine dental andbehavioral health for Lenoir
Countyrsquos underserved populationsServices at Kinston Community
Health Center also includetransportation to and from
appointments at-home health
assessments health educationclasses and on-site translators
The centerrsquos dental clinic serveskids and adults at affordable rates
Discover more abouthealth care in Kinston-Lenoir County at livabilitycomkinstonnchealth
Kinston Community Health Center offers
services on a sliding-fee scale and accepts
most insurance plans
MITCHELL Family DentistryComprehensive Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
ldquoNew Patients Welcomedrdquo
(252) 522-4313wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
2500 N Herritage St bull Kinston (Professional Center)
Root Canal Therapy bull Sedation Dentistry
Childrenrsquos Dentistry Including Orthodontics
Oral Surgery Including Implants and Restorative
Most Insurance Accepted
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 15
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 1826
Aiming HighLENOIR COUNTY HAS GOOD BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
The local economy is growing thanks to a mix of manufacturers and a strong foundation
of small businesses tourism and agriculture as well as a good transportation system
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Industrial Park
TOP SPOT FOR TOP COMPANIES
North Carolina Global TransPark is a 2500-acre industrial park located
on the grounds of Kinston Regional Jetport and current tenants includeCrate Tech DB Schenker Henley Aviation Lenoir Community College
Longistics MJE Telestructure Mountain Air Cargo NC EmergencyManagement NC Forest Service North Carolinarsquos Eastern Region and
Spirit AeroSystems The parkrsquos goal is to bring even more high-techindustry and economic development to eastern North Carolina
Workforce Training
STUDENTS PREPARE TO GO TO WORK
Lenoir Community College has a Workforce Training Center that
provides free customized training programs to companies that create 12or more jobs in a year and participating employers may be reimbursed
up to 50 percent of an individual employeersquos starting wage rate duringthe training period LCC can also perform skills assessments of job
candidates prior to their hiring through aptitude testing at the collegersquosJobLink Career Centers at various locations throughout the region
Take Flight to Major MarketsRaleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville is the closest
commercial airport with service to more than 45 domestic and
international destinations For air freight and private planes the
region is served by Kinston Regional Jetport whose single
runway is one of the longest in the southeastern US at 11500
feet Kinston Regional also houses Foreign Trade Zone No 214
Transportation
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
The main highway in Kinston
is US 70 while other highwaysserving the area include US 258
NC 11 NC 58 and NC 55 A four-directional network of rail lines is
operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX and Lenoir County isclose to ports in Wilmington and
Morehead for distribution andwarehousing companies
Agriculture
GROWING THELOCAL ECONOMY
Lenoir County ranks ninth in
the state in tobacco and cottonproduction and is among the top
20 counties for corn soybeans andwheat production Successful local
farms include Harvey Gin amp Cotton
Co Sycamore Farms and Tull Hill
Farms which grows tobaccocotton soybeans lettuce
cabbage and yams
16 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 1926
PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2026
BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
18 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2126
ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 19
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2226
Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
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Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
20 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2526
Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 21
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8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
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Private and Specialty Schools Serve Students Arendell Parrott Academy is a K-12 college preparatory school while Bethel Christian Academy is a
ministry of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Nova Five Points Day School works with children 17 years old
and younger who have a mental illness emotional disturbance or substance-related disorder
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 1626
Hospital
LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
This nonprofit hospital with 261 beds and more than 100 physiciansserves the residents of Lenoir Greene and Jones counties Specialized
services include cardiology pulmonology oncology radiology urologythoracic surgery and vascular surgery and in 1986 the Lenoir Memorial
Foundation was established to provide a way for people to contributespecial gifts in honor or memory of friends and loved ones
The Lenoir Memorial Sleep Center features a four-bed lab thatoffers an assortment of tests for sleep disorders The Lenoir Memorial
Cancer Center provides radiation treatment and support services and
its cardiac rehabilitation program is designed to last an average of36 sessions with patients meeting every Monday Wednesday and Thursday
Doctorrsquos OrdersREGION HAS ACCESS TO GOOD HEALTH FACILITIES PROGRAMS
Residents of Lenoir County have good medical options ranging from specialized surgeries
and clinics to a Lenoir Family Access Portal website for health agencies to share resources andinformation that can also be viewed by the public
LIVING HEALTH
Health-Care Website
LENOIR FAMILYACCESS PORTAL
The Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce administers
a website called the Lenoir Family
Access Portal designed to be a
resource for health agencies to post
medical information and ideas forthe general public Besides thechamber other partners in the
portal initiative include CareCoordination for Children Program
Common Ground CommunityGarden Gate Community
Development Center KinstonCommunity Health Center LenoirCounty Health Department Lenoir
Memorial Hospital and the NeuseRegional Library
The portal rsquos website iswwwlenoirfaporg
ldquoThe website provides thecommunity with information on
topics ranging from insuranceplans to food nutrition and itrsquos
very focused toward families withchildren ndash especially those at risk for
obesityrdquo says Laura Lee Sylvesterchamber president ldquoWersquore hoping
for good parental involvementwith the website The more the
community is aware and getsinvolved the greater the outcome
will be toward healthier familiesrdquo
Lenoir Memorial
Hospital handles more
than 41500 emergency
room visits annually
FAST FACT
Lenoir Memorial Hospital includes
the Minges Wellness Center which has
exercise equipment and offers group fitness
14 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 1726
VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
3HC Home Health and Hospice Care Inc ndash www3hcorg
CIC Insurance ndash wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Council for the Arts ndash wwwkinstoncacom
ERA Humphrey Realty Group ndash wwwerahumphreycom
Holiday Inn Express ndash wwwhiexpresscomkinstonnc
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism
Development Authority ndash wwwvisitkinstoncom
Lenoir Community College ndash wwwlenoirccedu
Lenoir County Public Schools ndash wwwlenoirk12ncus
Lenoir Memorial Hospital ndash wwwlenoirmemorialorg
LIB Graphic Solutions ndash wwwlionsindustriesorg
Mills International Inc ndash wwwmillsinternationalinccom
Mitchell Family Dentistry ndash wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
NES Rentals ndash wwwnesrentalscom
Perry Management ndash wwwperrysinccom
Pride of Kinston ndash wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Spring Arbor of Kinston ndash wwwspringarborlivingcom
Affordable Care
KINSTON COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERThe center on North Queen
Street was established in 1995 to
provide services in pediatrics andteen health womenrsquos health
family medicine dental andbehavioral health for Lenoir
Countyrsquos underserved populationsServices at Kinston Community
Health Center also includetransportation to and from
appointments at-home health
assessments health educationclasses and on-site translators
The centerrsquos dental clinic serveskids and adults at affordable rates
Discover more abouthealth care in Kinston-Lenoir County at livabilitycomkinstonnchealth
Kinston Community Health Center offers
services on a sliding-fee scale and accepts
most insurance plans
MITCHELL Family DentistryComprehensive Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
ldquoNew Patients Welcomedrdquo
(252) 522-4313wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
2500 N Herritage St bull Kinston (Professional Center)
Root Canal Therapy bull Sedation Dentistry
Childrenrsquos Dentistry Including Orthodontics
Oral Surgery Including Implants and Restorative
Most Insurance Accepted
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 15
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 1826
Aiming HighLENOIR COUNTY HAS GOOD BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
The local economy is growing thanks to a mix of manufacturers and a strong foundation
of small businesses tourism and agriculture as well as a good transportation system
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Industrial Park
TOP SPOT FOR TOP COMPANIES
North Carolina Global TransPark is a 2500-acre industrial park located
on the grounds of Kinston Regional Jetport and current tenants includeCrate Tech DB Schenker Henley Aviation Lenoir Community College
Longistics MJE Telestructure Mountain Air Cargo NC EmergencyManagement NC Forest Service North Carolinarsquos Eastern Region and
Spirit AeroSystems The parkrsquos goal is to bring even more high-techindustry and economic development to eastern North Carolina
Workforce Training
STUDENTS PREPARE TO GO TO WORK
Lenoir Community College has a Workforce Training Center that
provides free customized training programs to companies that create 12or more jobs in a year and participating employers may be reimbursed
up to 50 percent of an individual employeersquos starting wage rate duringthe training period LCC can also perform skills assessments of job
candidates prior to their hiring through aptitude testing at the collegersquosJobLink Career Centers at various locations throughout the region
Take Flight to Major MarketsRaleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville is the closest
commercial airport with service to more than 45 domestic and
international destinations For air freight and private planes the
region is served by Kinston Regional Jetport whose single
runway is one of the longest in the southeastern US at 11500
feet Kinston Regional also houses Foreign Trade Zone No 214
Transportation
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
The main highway in Kinston
is US 70 while other highwaysserving the area include US 258
NC 11 NC 58 and NC 55 A four-directional network of rail lines is
operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX and Lenoir County isclose to ports in Wilmington and
Morehead for distribution andwarehousing companies
Agriculture
GROWING THELOCAL ECONOMY
Lenoir County ranks ninth in
the state in tobacco and cottonproduction and is among the top
20 counties for corn soybeans andwheat production Successful local
farms include Harvey Gin amp Cotton
Co Sycamore Farms and Tull Hill
Farms which grows tobaccocotton soybeans lettuce
cabbage and yams
16 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 1926
PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2026
BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
18 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2126
ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 19
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2226
Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2326
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2426
Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
20 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
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Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 21
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Private and Specialty Schools Serve Students Arendell Parrott Academy is a K-12 college preparatory school while Bethel Christian Academy is a
ministry of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Nova Five Points Day School works with children 17 years old
and younger who have a mental illness emotional disturbance or substance-related disorder
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
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Hospital
LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
This nonprofit hospital with 261 beds and more than 100 physiciansserves the residents of Lenoir Greene and Jones counties Specialized
services include cardiology pulmonology oncology radiology urologythoracic surgery and vascular surgery and in 1986 the Lenoir Memorial
Foundation was established to provide a way for people to contributespecial gifts in honor or memory of friends and loved ones
The Lenoir Memorial Sleep Center features a four-bed lab thatoffers an assortment of tests for sleep disorders The Lenoir Memorial
Cancer Center provides radiation treatment and support services and
its cardiac rehabilitation program is designed to last an average of36 sessions with patients meeting every Monday Wednesday and Thursday
Doctorrsquos OrdersREGION HAS ACCESS TO GOOD HEALTH FACILITIES PROGRAMS
Residents of Lenoir County have good medical options ranging from specialized surgeries
and clinics to a Lenoir Family Access Portal website for health agencies to share resources andinformation that can also be viewed by the public
LIVING HEALTH
Health-Care Website
LENOIR FAMILYACCESS PORTAL
The Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce administers
a website called the Lenoir Family
Access Portal designed to be a
resource for health agencies to post
medical information and ideas forthe general public Besides thechamber other partners in the
portal initiative include CareCoordination for Children Program
Common Ground CommunityGarden Gate Community
Development Center KinstonCommunity Health Center LenoirCounty Health Department Lenoir
Memorial Hospital and the NeuseRegional Library
The portal rsquos website iswwwlenoirfaporg
ldquoThe website provides thecommunity with information on
topics ranging from insuranceplans to food nutrition and itrsquos
very focused toward families withchildren ndash especially those at risk for
obesityrdquo says Laura Lee Sylvesterchamber president ldquoWersquore hoping
for good parental involvementwith the website The more the
community is aware and getsinvolved the greater the outcome
will be toward healthier familiesrdquo
Lenoir Memorial
Hospital handles more
than 41500 emergency
room visits annually
FAST FACT
Lenoir Memorial Hospital includes
the Minges Wellness Center which has
exercise equipment and offers group fitness
14 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 1726
VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
3HC Home Health and Hospice Care Inc ndash www3hcorg
CIC Insurance ndash wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Council for the Arts ndash wwwkinstoncacom
ERA Humphrey Realty Group ndash wwwerahumphreycom
Holiday Inn Express ndash wwwhiexpresscomkinstonnc
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism
Development Authority ndash wwwvisitkinstoncom
Lenoir Community College ndash wwwlenoirccedu
Lenoir County Public Schools ndash wwwlenoirk12ncus
Lenoir Memorial Hospital ndash wwwlenoirmemorialorg
LIB Graphic Solutions ndash wwwlionsindustriesorg
Mills International Inc ndash wwwmillsinternationalinccom
Mitchell Family Dentistry ndash wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
NES Rentals ndash wwwnesrentalscom
Perry Management ndash wwwperrysinccom
Pride of Kinston ndash wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Spring Arbor of Kinston ndash wwwspringarborlivingcom
Affordable Care
KINSTON COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERThe center on North Queen
Street was established in 1995 to
provide services in pediatrics andteen health womenrsquos health
family medicine dental andbehavioral health for Lenoir
Countyrsquos underserved populationsServices at Kinston Community
Health Center also includetransportation to and from
appointments at-home health
assessments health educationclasses and on-site translators
The centerrsquos dental clinic serveskids and adults at affordable rates
Discover more abouthealth care in Kinston-Lenoir County at livabilitycomkinstonnchealth
Kinston Community Health Center offers
services on a sliding-fee scale and accepts
most insurance plans
MITCHELL Family DentistryComprehensive Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
ldquoNew Patients Welcomedrdquo
(252) 522-4313wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
2500 N Herritage St bull Kinston (Professional Center)
Root Canal Therapy bull Sedation Dentistry
Childrenrsquos Dentistry Including Orthodontics
Oral Surgery Including Implants and Restorative
Most Insurance Accepted
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 15
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
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Aiming HighLENOIR COUNTY HAS GOOD BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
The local economy is growing thanks to a mix of manufacturers and a strong foundation
of small businesses tourism and agriculture as well as a good transportation system
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Industrial Park
TOP SPOT FOR TOP COMPANIES
North Carolina Global TransPark is a 2500-acre industrial park located
on the grounds of Kinston Regional Jetport and current tenants includeCrate Tech DB Schenker Henley Aviation Lenoir Community College
Longistics MJE Telestructure Mountain Air Cargo NC EmergencyManagement NC Forest Service North Carolinarsquos Eastern Region and
Spirit AeroSystems The parkrsquos goal is to bring even more high-techindustry and economic development to eastern North Carolina
Workforce Training
STUDENTS PREPARE TO GO TO WORK
Lenoir Community College has a Workforce Training Center that
provides free customized training programs to companies that create 12or more jobs in a year and participating employers may be reimbursed
up to 50 percent of an individual employeersquos starting wage rate duringthe training period LCC can also perform skills assessments of job
candidates prior to their hiring through aptitude testing at the collegersquosJobLink Career Centers at various locations throughout the region
Take Flight to Major MarketsRaleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville is the closest
commercial airport with service to more than 45 domestic and
international destinations For air freight and private planes the
region is served by Kinston Regional Jetport whose single
runway is one of the longest in the southeastern US at 11500
feet Kinston Regional also houses Foreign Trade Zone No 214
Transportation
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
The main highway in Kinston
is US 70 while other highwaysserving the area include US 258
NC 11 NC 58 and NC 55 A four-directional network of rail lines is
operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX and Lenoir County isclose to ports in Wilmington and
Morehead for distribution andwarehousing companies
Agriculture
GROWING THELOCAL ECONOMY
Lenoir County ranks ninth in
the state in tobacco and cottonproduction and is among the top
20 counties for corn soybeans andwheat production Successful local
farms include Harvey Gin amp Cotton
Co Sycamore Farms and Tull Hill
Farms which grows tobaccocotton soybeans lettuce
cabbage and yams
16 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 1926
PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2026
BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
18 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
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ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 19
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
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Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
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Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
20 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2526
Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 21
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2626

8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
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Hospital
LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
This nonprofit hospital with 261 beds and more than 100 physiciansserves the residents of Lenoir Greene and Jones counties Specialized
services include cardiology pulmonology oncology radiology urologythoracic surgery and vascular surgery and in 1986 the Lenoir Memorial
Foundation was established to provide a way for people to contributespecial gifts in honor or memory of friends and loved ones
The Lenoir Memorial Sleep Center features a four-bed lab thatoffers an assortment of tests for sleep disorders The Lenoir Memorial
Cancer Center provides radiation treatment and support services and
its cardiac rehabilitation program is designed to last an average of36 sessions with patients meeting every Monday Wednesday and Thursday
Doctorrsquos OrdersREGION HAS ACCESS TO GOOD HEALTH FACILITIES PROGRAMS
Residents of Lenoir County have good medical options ranging from specialized surgeries
and clinics to a Lenoir Family Access Portal website for health agencies to share resources andinformation that can also be viewed by the public
LIVING HEALTH
Health-Care Website
LENOIR FAMILYACCESS PORTAL
The Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce administers
a website called the Lenoir Family
Access Portal designed to be a
resource for health agencies to post
medical information and ideas forthe general public Besides thechamber other partners in the
portal initiative include CareCoordination for Children Program
Common Ground CommunityGarden Gate Community
Development Center KinstonCommunity Health Center LenoirCounty Health Department Lenoir
Memorial Hospital and the NeuseRegional Library
The portal rsquos website iswwwlenoirfaporg
ldquoThe website provides thecommunity with information on
topics ranging from insuranceplans to food nutrition and itrsquos
very focused toward families withchildren ndash especially those at risk for
obesityrdquo says Laura Lee Sylvesterchamber president ldquoWersquore hoping
for good parental involvementwith the website The more the
community is aware and getsinvolved the greater the outcome
will be toward healthier familiesrdquo
Lenoir Memorial
Hospital handles more
than 41500 emergency
room visits annually
FAST FACT
Lenoir Memorial Hospital includes
the Minges Wellness Center which has
exercise equipment and offers group fitness
14 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 1726
VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
3HC Home Health and Hospice Care Inc ndash www3hcorg
CIC Insurance ndash wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Council for the Arts ndash wwwkinstoncacom
ERA Humphrey Realty Group ndash wwwerahumphreycom
Holiday Inn Express ndash wwwhiexpresscomkinstonnc
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism
Development Authority ndash wwwvisitkinstoncom
Lenoir Community College ndash wwwlenoirccedu
Lenoir County Public Schools ndash wwwlenoirk12ncus
Lenoir Memorial Hospital ndash wwwlenoirmemorialorg
LIB Graphic Solutions ndash wwwlionsindustriesorg
Mills International Inc ndash wwwmillsinternationalinccom
Mitchell Family Dentistry ndash wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
NES Rentals ndash wwwnesrentalscom
Perry Management ndash wwwperrysinccom
Pride of Kinston ndash wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Spring Arbor of Kinston ndash wwwspringarborlivingcom
Affordable Care
KINSTON COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERThe center on North Queen
Street was established in 1995 to
provide services in pediatrics andteen health womenrsquos health
family medicine dental andbehavioral health for Lenoir
Countyrsquos underserved populationsServices at Kinston Community
Health Center also includetransportation to and from
appointments at-home health
assessments health educationclasses and on-site translators
The centerrsquos dental clinic serveskids and adults at affordable rates
Discover more abouthealth care in Kinston-Lenoir County at livabilitycomkinstonnchealth
Kinston Community Health Center offers
services on a sliding-fee scale and accepts
most insurance plans
MITCHELL Family DentistryComprehensive Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
ldquoNew Patients Welcomedrdquo
(252) 522-4313wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
2500 N Herritage St bull Kinston (Professional Center)
Root Canal Therapy bull Sedation Dentistry
Childrenrsquos Dentistry Including Orthodontics
Oral Surgery Including Implants and Restorative
Most Insurance Accepted
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 15
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 1826
Aiming HighLENOIR COUNTY HAS GOOD BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
The local economy is growing thanks to a mix of manufacturers and a strong foundation
of small businesses tourism and agriculture as well as a good transportation system
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Industrial Park
TOP SPOT FOR TOP COMPANIES
North Carolina Global TransPark is a 2500-acre industrial park located
on the grounds of Kinston Regional Jetport and current tenants includeCrate Tech DB Schenker Henley Aviation Lenoir Community College
Longistics MJE Telestructure Mountain Air Cargo NC EmergencyManagement NC Forest Service North Carolinarsquos Eastern Region and
Spirit AeroSystems The parkrsquos goal is to bring even more high-techindustry and economic development to eastern North Carolina
Workforce Training
STUDENTS PREPARE TO GO TO WORK
Lenoir Community College has a Workforce Training Center that
provides free customized training programs to companies that create 12or more jobs in a year and participating employers may be reimbursed
up to 50 percent of an individual employeersquos starting wage rate duringthe training period LCC can also perform skills assessments of job
candidates prior to their hiring through aptitude testing at the collegersquosJobLink Career Centers at various locations throughout the region
Take Flight to Major MarketsRaleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville is the closest
commercial airport with service to more than 45 domestic and
international destinations For air freight and private planes the
region is served by Kinston Regional Jetport whose single
runway is one of the longest in the southeastern US at 11500
feet Kinston Regional also houses Foreign Trade Zone No 214
Transportation
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
The main highway in Kinston
is US 70 while other highwaysserving the area include US 258
NC 11 NC 58 and NC 55 A four-directional network of rail lines is
operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX and Lenoir County isclose to ports in Wilmington and
Morehead for distribution andwarehousing companies
Agriculture
GROWING THELOCAL ECONOMY
Lenoir County ranks ninth in
the state in tobacco and cottonproduction and is among the top
20 counties for corn soybeans andwheat production Successful local
farms include Harvey Gin amp Cotton
Co Sycamore Farms and Tull Hill
Farms which grows tobaccocotton soybeans lettuce
cabbage and yams
16 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 1926
PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2026
BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
18 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2126
ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 19
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2226
Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
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8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
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Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
20 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2526
Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 21
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
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8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
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VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
3HC Home Health and Hospice Care Inc ndash www3hcorg
CIC Insurance ndash wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Council for the Arts ndash wwwkinstoncacom
ERA Humphrey Realty Group ndash wwwerahumphreycom
Holiday Inn Express ndash wwwhiexpresscomkinstonnc
Kinston-Lenoir County Tourism
Development Authority ndash wwwvisitkinstoncom
Lenoir Community College ndash wwwlenoirccedu
Lenoir County Public Schools ndash wwwlenoirk12ncus
Lenoir Memorial Hospital ndash wwwlenoirmemorialorg
LIB Graphic Solutions ndash wwwlionsindustriesorg
Mills International Inc ndash wwwmillsinternationalinccom
Mitchell Family Dentistry ndash wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
NES Rentals ndash wwwnesrentalscom
Perry Management ndash wwwperrysinccom
Pride of Kinston ndash wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Spring Arbor of Kinston ndash wwwspringarborlivingcom
Affordable Care
KINSTON COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERThe center on North Queen
Street was established in 1995 to
provide services in pediatrics andteen health womenrsquos health
family medicine dental andbehavioral health for Lenoir
Countyrsquos underserved populationsServices at Kinston Community
Health Center also includetransportation to and from
appointments at-home health
assessments health educationclasses and on-site translators
The centerrsquos dental clinic serveskids and adults at affordable rates
Discover more abouthealth care in Kinston-Lenoir County at livabilitycomkinstonnchealth
Kinston Community Health Center offers
services on a sliding-fee scale and accepts
most insurance plans
MITCHELL Family DentistryComprehensive Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
ldquoNew Patients Welcomedrdquo
(252) 522-4313wwwmitchelldentalpracticecom
2500 N Herritage St bull Kinston (Professional Center)
Root Canal Therapy bull Sedation Dentistry
Childrenrsquos Dentistry Including Orthodontics
Oral Surgery Including Implants and Restorative
Most Insurance Accepted
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 15
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
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Aiming HighLENOIR COUNTY HAS GOOD BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
The local economy is growing thanks to a mix of manufacturers and a strong foundation
of small businesses tourism and agriculture as well as a good transportation system
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Industrial Park
TOP SPOT FOR TOP COMPANIES
North Carolina Global TransPark is a 2500-acre industrial park located
on the grounds of Kinston Regional Jetport and current tenants includeCrate Tech DB Schenker Henley Aviation Lenoir Community College
Longistics MJE Telestructure Mountain Air Cargo NC EmergencyManagement NC Forest Service North Carolinarsquos Eastern Region and
Spirit AeroSystems The parkrsquos goal is to bring even more high-techindustry and economic development to eastern North Carolina
Workforce Training
STUDENTS PREPARE TO GO TO WORK
Lenoir Community College has a Workforce Training Center that
provides free customized training programs to companies that create 12or more jobs in a year and participating employers may be reimbursed
up to 50 percent of an individual employeersquos starting wage rate duringthe training period LCC can also perform skills assessments of job
candidates prior to their hiring through aptitude testing at the collegersquosJobLink Career Centers at various locations throughout the region
Take Flight to Major MarketsRaleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville is the closest
commercial airport with service to more than 45 domestic and
international destinations For air freight and private planes the
region is served by Kinston Regional Jetport whose single
runway is one of the longest in the southeastern US at 11500
feet Kinston Regional also houses Foreign Trade Zone No 214
Transportation
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
The main highway in Kinston
is US 70 while other highwaysserving the area include US 258
NC 11 NC 58 and NC 55 A four-directional network of rail lines is
operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX and Lenoir County isclose to ports in Wilmington and
Morehead for distribution andwarehousing companies
Agriculture
GROWING THELOCAL ECONOMY
Lenoir County ranks ninth in
the state in tobacco and cottonproduction and is among the top
20 counties for corn soybeans andwheat production Successful local
farms include Harvey Gin amp Cotton
Co Sycamore Farms and Tull Hill
Farms which grows tobaccocotton soybeans lettuce
cabbage and yams
16 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 1926
PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2026
BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
18 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2126
ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 19
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2226
Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2326
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2426
Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
20 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2526
Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 21
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2626

8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 1826
Aiming HighLENOIR COUNTY HAS GOOD BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
The local economy is growing thanks to a mix of manufacturers and a strong foundation
of small businesses tourism and agriculture as well as a good transportation system
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Industrial Park
TOP SPOT FOR TOP COMPANIES
North Carolina Global TransPark is a 2500-acre industrial park located
on the grounds of Kinston Regional Jetport and current tenants includeCrate Tech DB Schenker Henley Aviation Lenoir Community College
Longistics MJE Telestructure Mountain Air Cargo NC EmergencyManagement NC Forest Service North Carolinarsquos Eastern Region and
Spirit AeroSystems The parkrsquos goal is to bring even more high-techindustry and economic development to eastern North Carolina
Workforce Training
STUDENTS PREPARE TO GO TO WORK
Lenoir Community College has a Workforce Training Center that
provides free customized training programs to companies that create 12or more jobs in a year and participating employers may be reimbursed
up to 50 percent of an individual employeersquos starting wage rate duringthe training period LCC can also perform skills assessments of job
candidates prior to their hiring through aptitude testing at the collegersquosJobLink Career Centers at various locations throughout the region
Take Flight to Major MarketsRaleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville is the closest
commercial airport with service to more than 45 domestic and
international destinations For air freight and private planes the
region is served by Kinston Regional Jetport whose single
runway is one of the longest in the southeastern US at 11500
feet Kinston Regional also houses Foreign Trade Zone No 214
Transportation
STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE
The main highway in Kinston
is US 70 while other highwaysserving the area include US 258
NC 11 NC 58 and NC 55 A four-directional network of rail lines is
operated by Norfolk Southern and CSX and Lenoir County isclose to ports in Wilmington and
Morehead for distribution andwarehousing companies
Agriculture
GROWING THELOCAL ECONOMY
Lenoir County ranks ninth in
the state in tobacco and cottonproduction and is among the top
20 counties for corn soybeans andwheat production Successful local
farms include Harvey Gin amp Cotton
Co Sycamore Farms and Tull Hill
Farms which grows tobaccocotton soybeans lettuce
cabbage and yams
16 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 1926
PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2026
BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
18 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2126
ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 19
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2226
Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2326
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2426
Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
20 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2526
Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 21
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2626

8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 1926
PIGGLY WIGGLY
A total of five Piggly Wiggly
supermarkets thrive in Kinstonwith all of them independently
owned and operated The storessell everything from meat and
poultry to organic produce
wwwpigglywigglycom
DESIGNS BY SHELIA
Custom handcrafted jewelry
accessories and clothing byFoxcroft Elliott Lauren Luii
Mycra Pac and Ming Wang are
available to shoppers at DesignsBy Shelia in downtown Kinston
(252) 520-7867
MALONE REALTY
For 25 years the staff at Malone
Realty has helped customerswith the purchases and
sales of single-family homescondominiums townhouses
land and commercial real estatewwwmalonerealtorscom
CHEF amp THE FARMER
Chef Vivian Howard and herhusband Benjamin Knight
opened their Chef amp the Farmerrestaurant in 2006 and serve
seasonal delicious food thatis mostly produced by
local farmers
wwwchefandthefarmercom
LIONS INDUSTRYFOR THE BLIND
Providing basic viablemanufacturing jobs to blind and
visually impaired citizens is themission of Lions Industry for
the Blind which also offersemployment opportunities to
people with other disabilitieswwwlionsindustriesorg
BusinessSpotlight
Stay plugged intothe local businesscommunity at livability
comkinstonncbusiness
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2026
BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
18 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2126
ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 19
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2226
Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2326
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2426
Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
20 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2526
Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 21
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2626

8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2026
BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING MAKES ACOMEBACK IN LENOIR COUNTY
inthe
by JOHN MCBRYDE
Direction
MovingRight
Electrolux Home Products is Lenoir
Countyrsquos largest manufacturing employer
18 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2126
ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 19
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2226
Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2326
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2426
Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
20 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2526
Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 21
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2626

8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2126
ldquoWersquove had good fortune over the last seven oreight yearsrdquo says Mark Pope executive director of theLenoir Economic Development Department ldquoWersquovehad about 29 new or expanded industries announcedtotaled more than 4100 jobs and had more than abillion dollars in capital investments
ldquoWersquove turned a corner and been very blessed bythe good Lord and wersquore moving in the right directionrdquo
Historically a region for agriculture and textilesLenoir County has seen a variety of new companies
moving here and existing ones expanding Thearea now has around 5300 employees in themanufacturing sector Pope says after having lostsome 8000 jobs in the late 1980s and early rsquo90s
ldquoWe learned a lot from thatrdquo he says ldquoNow insteadof just being agriculture and textiles wersquove got severaldifferent industries What we did learn was to becomemore diversifiedrdquo
One of the countyrsquos strengths is its educationsystem The 2+2 Engineering program at LenoirCommunity College is an example It is a partnershipbetween the school and state-supported universitiessuch as North Carolina State and East Carolina
Following completion at LCC students may apply foradmission as juniors in engineering at one of theparticipating universities
HERE ARE SOME OF LENOIR COUNTYrsquoSMANUFACTURING SUCCESS STORIES
Electrolux Home Products ndash With nearly800 employees Electrolux is the largest manufacturingemployer in Lenoir County The plant came to Kinstonin 1989 and produces a variety of kitchen appliances
Associated Materials ndash As it experiences anexpansion that will create 252 new jobs and investment
of more than $5 million over the next five yearsAssociated Materials is even more pronounced as amajor manufacturer in Lenoir County The parentof several North American manufacturing anddistribution operations AM serves both the remodelingand new constructions market in the US and Canada
West Pharmaceutical Services ndash The Pennsylvaniacompany is commemorating 40 years in Kinston in1914 The facility located on 24 acres of land with morethan 181000 square feet is currently in the process ofa $29 million expansion that will bring in additional jobs The Kinston site produces high-volume devicesand pharmaceutical components
MasterBrand Cabinets ndash This company is perhapsbest known for the line of Martha Stewart Living
cabinets it is producing Founded in 1999 the additionof the premium cabinets to its production added
around 350 employees It now has 475 workersSpirit AeroSystems ndash The regionrsquos highly skilled
workforce was part of what led Spirit AeroSystems tolocate at the North Carolina Global TransPark nearKinston in 2010 The company the worldrsquos largestindependent supplier of commercial airplaneassemblies and components continues to expandand plans to hire another 800 employees within thecoming years
DuPont ndash This company may not have the impactit did when it first came to Kinston in the early 1950sand had as many as 3600 employees but it maintainsa strong presence here The Kinston plant producesSorona polymer which is used in carpet clothing andother products
Through a diversity of industries and a strongworkforce manufacturing in Lenoir County hasexperienced tremendous growth in recent years
Kinstonrsquos Electrolux Home Products
facility creates kitchen appliances
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 19
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2226
Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2326
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2426
Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
20 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2526
Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 21
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2626

8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2226
Ad Index
C3 3HC HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE INC
C3 CIC INSURANCE
C3 COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
11 ERA HUMPHREY REALTY GROUP
C2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
20 KINSTON-LENOIR COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
17 LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13 LENOIR COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
C4 LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
20 LIB GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS
C3 MILLS INTERNATIONAL INC
15 MITCHELL FAMILY DENTISTRY
C3 NES RENTALS
C3 PERRY MANAGEMENT
C3 PRIDE OF KINSTON
C3 SPRING ARBOR OF KINSTON
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2326
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2426
Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
20 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2526
Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
(252) 523-5107 bull Fax (252) 523-8858
LIVABIL ITY C OMK INSTON 21
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2626

8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2326
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2426
Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
Look AliveCHAMBER ENCOURAGED
BY BUSINESSREVITALIZATION EFFORTS
BUSINESS CHAMBER REPORT
20 K INSTON983085LENOIR C OU NTY
8122019 Livability Kinston - Lenoir County NC 2014
httpslidepdfcomreaderfulllivability-kinston-lenoir-county-nc-2014 2526
Serviceis Our Goal
Health bull Life bull Long-Term Care bull Disability Medicare Supplement bull Employee Benefits bull Investments
605 N Queen St bull Kinston NC 28501 bull (252) 527-6100 wwwcicfinancialcom
Community Cou ncil F O R T H E A R T S
HOURS
Tues-Fri10 am
to 6 pm
Sat10 amto 2 pm
400 N Queen StKinston NC 28501
2525272517wwwkinstoncacom
A D M I S S I O N I S F R E E
Restaurants
Shopping
Sightseeing
Concerts
327 N Queen St bull Kinston NC bull (252) 522-4676
wwwdowntownkinstoncom
Your Source forDowntown Information
3207 Carey Rd bull Kinston NC 28504(252) 523-3099 bull wwwspringarborlivingcom
MillsInternationalInc
wwwmillsinternationalinccom
801 S Queen StKinston NC 28502
(252) 527-8083(888) 795-8414
Add us to the listof things you rely
on every day
(252) 527-8077 bull wwwnesrentalscom
CONSTRUCTIONMRO
SPECIALTY
TRADE
Kinston and Lenoir Countyrsquos premier full-servicecommercial real estate company for over 50 years
Check out available properties at
wwwperrysinccom
518 Plaza Blvd bull PO Drawer 1475 bull Kinston NC 28503
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Laura Lee Sylvester presidentof the Kinston-Lenoir CountyChamber of Commerce says theregion is being revitalized withexpansions at existing companiesand there has been an influx of newbusiness openings since 2013
ldquoSmithfield Foods expandedits manufacturing operation
while Mother Earth Brewing hasincreased the amount of productit brews and is adding to itsdistribution areardquo Sylvester says
Another expansion success storyoccurred at Chef amp the Farmer arestaurant that opened in 2006 toserve fresh seasonal food mostlygrown by local farmers Chef VivianHoward now also produces acooking TV show entitled A ChefrsquosLife that appears throughout NorthCarolina on PBS and there is talk
that PBS will add the show to itsnationwide lineup
ldquoChef Vivian and her husbandBen Knight have also opened agourmet burger and oyster barrestaurant called Boiler Room thatis bringing even more diners todowntown Kinstonrdquo Sylvester says
MORE HOUSING
The chamber staff worksclosely with developers whoare building attractive newhousing opportunities in andaround Kinston
ldquoAs a result new apartmentcomplexes are being constructedas well as executive townhousesrdquoSylvester says ldquoThere is also a newbed-and-breakfast called HerritageElite Estate and a new hotel isbeing planned in Kinston by theMarriott chain The entire businesscommunity is gaining momentumand I see Kinston-Lenoir Countycontinuing to be in a sweet spot forgrowth during all of 2014rdquo
by Kevin Litwin
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