The Lenoir County Courthouse and Sheriff’s Office in downtown Kinston is dry now but just a few weeks ago, the basement was flooded by nearly 11 inches of rain from Hurricane Matthew. The sheriff’s office reached out for support from the 81st Regional Support Command who owned an underutilized Army Reserve Center at the Kinston airport. Through the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, Army Reserve Defense Support of Civil Authorities and Stafford Act (Disaster and Emergency Act), the sheriff’s office was able to use the facility to continue to serve the citizens of Lenoir Coun


The Lenoir County Courthouse and Sheriff’s Office in downtown Kinston is dry now but just a few weeks ago, the basement was flooded by nearly 11 inches of rain from Hurricane Matthew. The sheriff’s office reached out for support from the 81st Regional Support Command who owned an underutilized Army Reserve Center at the Kinston airport. Through the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, Army Reserve Defense Support of Civil Authorities and Stafford Act (Disaster and Emergency Act), the sheriff’s office was able to use the facility to continue to serve the citizens of Lenoir County.


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