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LENOIR, NC (August 3, 2018) -- The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center will kick of the week long 46th Annual Harambee Festival on Saturday, August 4th with a FREE Family Fun Day and Jazz Show. The Family Fun Day will begin at 11am at the MLK…

LENOIR, NC (July 26, 2018) -- Thanks to a $240,000 United States Environmental Protection Agency grant and a partnership with North Carolina State University (NCSU), the City of Lenoir will be able to make much needed stormwater…

LENOIR, NC (July 18, 2018) -- Carl White's Life in the Carolinas highlighted Downtown Lenoir Monday, July 16, 2018, in a video titled "Lenoir- A Creative, Historic Downtown." White interviewed Kyle Case, the City's Main Street Program…

LENOIR, NC (Friday, July 13, 2018)…Brent Phelps will be the next Police Chief for the City of Lenoir. City Manager Scott Hildebran made the announcement this morning, Friday, July 13, 2018, to the Police Department and other City staff.…

LENOIR, NC (May 30, 2018)…Did you know you can recycle asphalt? Yep. And now the City can, too, thanks to a new piece of equipment. The Public Works Department recently purchased an asphalt recycler and hotbox from Falcon Industries. The…

LENOIR, NC (May 18, 2018)…NC Department of Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey conferred The Order of the Guardian on former Fire Chief Ken Briscoe yesterday, May 17, 2018. The Order of the Guardian is awarded in recognition of the…

LENOIR, NC (May 11, 2018)…On Saturday, May 5, 2018, a group of volunteers from Martin Marietta Aggregates, First United Methodist Church, West Caldwell High School, the Master Gardeners Association, the Caldwell County Agricultural…

LENOIR, NC (April 24, 2018)…The North Carolina Gravity Games will once again converge in downtown Lenoir Saturday, April 28, 2018, bringing racers and visitors from across the state to our beautiful city. The Gravity Games and the City's…

LENOIR, NC (April 16, 2018)…The City of Lenoir Public Works Department has closed a section of Westview Street until workers can repair a 14-plus-foot sinkhole on the side of the road. Westview will be closed between Grove Avenue SW and…

LENOIR, NC (April 12, 2018)…Registration is open for JH Jones Girls Cheerleading Martin Luther King Jr. Center.  Cheerleading is open to children ages 7 to 12.  Register by May 31. Cost is $5 for city residents, and $10 for non-city…

LENOIR, NC (April 5, 2018)…Contractors plan to start paving Powell Road today, from the greenway crossing north to Wilmore Street NE. The project should be finished in a few days. Once Powell Road is completed, the crew plans to pave…

LENOIR, NC (March 8, 2018)…Registration is now open for the City of Lenoir Parks and Recreation Department's Summer Basketball League. The league is 5 on 5 and is open for 13-17-year-olds. The deadline to register is May 19, 2018. Cost is…

LENOIR, NC (Thursday, January 18, 2018)…The City Public Works Sanitation crews are out picking up garbage where they can today, but pickup on streets that are still slick and icy will be delayed until next week. “We’re going to pick up on…

LENOIR, NC (January 12, 2018)...Lenoir City Hall will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. City recreation facilities will also be closed, except for the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, which will host a …

LENOIR, NC (January 13, 2018)...More than 160 people attended the Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast at the City’s MLK Jr. Center Saturday morning, Jan. 13, 2018. The breakfast is part of a weekend celebration honoring Dr. King that…

LENOIR, NC (January 03, 2018)…Next weekend, the Lenoir Chapter of the NAACP is hosting several events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Lenoir. The celebration starts at 9:00 am Saturday, Jan. 13,…

LENOIR, NC (December 14, 2017)…Local Allstate Agent Sandy Russ recently presented a Blue Ribbon Award to the Lenoir Fire Department for the department’s work to achieve a Class 3 rating. The Class 3 rating reduces property insurance rates…

LENOIR, NC (December 11, 2017)…The Lenoir Police Department is hosting a church safety training Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Lenoir High School Auditorium. The training is free to the public. Lenoir Police Department…

LENOIR, NC (December 11, 2017)…The City of Lenoir has hired Kyle Case as the new Main Street Program Coordinator. Case will work in the Main Street Department and report to Main Street Director Kaylynn Horn. As Main Street Coordinator, Case…