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LENOIR, NC (April 11, 2019) -- A forecasted washout and thunderstorms has forced the postponement of the 2019 NC Gravity Games -- a gravity powered race and science expo held annually in downtown Lenoir, NC. The new date for the event is…

LENOIR, NC (April 4, 2019) -- Work continues on the City's new Fire Station 3 located at 1015 Wilkesboro Boulevard. Brushy Mountain Builders is currently upfitting both buildings on the site. Workers are reconfiguring the interior spaces…

LENOIR, NC (March 15, 2019) -- They City plans to close a section of West Avenue Monday afternoon. Workers are installing electrical conduit to up fit the electrical service at the Downtown stage. Public Works staff will close West Avenue…

LENOIR, NC (March 15, 2019) -- The City of Lenoir Main Street Department won four awards during the 2019 N.C. Main Street Conference held this week in Salisbury, NC. Lenoir won more awards this year than any other city across the state.…

LENOIR, NC (February 28, 2019) -- A section of Harper Avenue between Beall Street and Steel Street will be closed Saturday morning, March 2, 2019, from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm. City Public Works staff are removing the old railroad crossing that…

LENOIR, NC (February 6, 2019) -- The City of Lenoir City Council appointed Councilman T.J. Rohr as the new city attorney Tuesday night, Feb. 5, 2019. Rohr resigned his Council seat following the appointment. He will officially start working…

LENOIR, NC (February 4, 2019) -- Registration is open through March 8, 2019, for youth baseball and softball. The City Parks and Recreation Department offers Baseball, Tee-ball, and Softball in the spring and fall. Games generally are…

LENOIR, NC (January 31, 2019) -- The City of Lenoir is kicking off Black History Month this weekend with a jazz show. The Groove Masters Band will play a free concert Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center. The show starts…

LENOIR, NC (January 28, 2019) -- Almost every day, contractors are digging near someone’s yard. See those blue, red, or yellow dashed lines along streets and through ditches? Someone has marked current utilities before a contractor starts…

LENOIR, NC (January 15, 2019) -- The City of Lenoir and Lenoir NAACP are hosting a MLK Day Memory March and Celebration Monday, January 21, 2019. The Memory March starts at 1:30 pm and proceeds from J.E. Broyhill Park to the MLK Jr Center.…

LENOIR, NC (December 6, 2018) -- The City of Lenoir is prepping to respond to the winter storm forecast for this weekend. Residents need to take precautions as well, including moving vehicles off the streets. According to the…

LENOIR, NC (November 1, 2018) -- The City of Lenoir Public Utilities Department has a new logo, and department staff says it’s a winner. The City’s water tanks were due to be repainted this year, and Public Utilities Director Radford…

LENOIR, NC (October 5, 2018) -- Brett Ingram has been promoted to Lieutenant in the Lenoir Police Department’s Patrol Division. Police Chief Brent Phelps said Ingram did excellent during the assessment process and congratulated him on the…

LENOIR, NC (September 24, 2018) -- The City of Lenoir’s Planning and Community Development Department is holding an open house Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Side Street Pour House in downtown Lenoir. The purpose is to get…

LENOIR, NC (September 5, 2018) -- Mulberry Recreation Center is now hosting pickleball games three days a week, and the program is free, and you don’t even have to bring your own paddle! A pickleball group organized by local residents Tish…

LENOIR, NC (August 22, 2018) -- City of Lenoir Police Chief Brent Phelps took his oath of office Tuesday night, Aug. 21, 2018. Mayor Joe Gibbons administered the oath before Council and a crowd of friends, family, and fellow officers…

LENOIR, NC (August 9, 2018) -- Family and friends of Rosemary Marlowe gathered on the Lenoir Greenway Thursday morning, Aug. 9, 2018, to remember Rosemary and dedicate a water fountain in her name. Richard Marlowe, Rosemary’s husband,…

LENOIR, NC (August 9, 2018) -- Lenoir Police Department School Resource Officer Brandon MacLeod successfully completed the North Carolina Justice Academy School Resource Officer Certificate Program. MacLeod has worked with the Lenoir…

LENOIR, NC (August 8, 2018) -- Brian Smith has been promoted to Captain of the Support Services Division of the Lenoir Police Department. Chief Brent Phelps made the announcement yesterday, Aug. 7, 2018. “The opening in the Support…