Resting on the banks of the Neuse River in eastern North Carolina is Kinston North Carolina. Home to approximately 26,000 people, Kinston, NC is a city with its eye on the future. Its location in the geographic center of eastern North Carolina makes it an ideal center for business, industry and agriculture. Selected as the site for the Global Transpark, Kinston is poised to accept new challenges that will acclerate its growth into the next millenium. However, Kinston is rich in history and its eye to the future has not been closed to its past. While ready to meet the new wave of the future, Kinston remembers preserving its heritage is essential to its residents and its visitors. Excellent schools, an outstanding library system, a variety of civic clubs and churches await you.