New Fire Truck should improve emergency response times in City of Lenoir
LENOIR, NC (November 3, 2023) ⇒ The City of Lenoir Council recently dedicated a brand-new fire truck that is being housed at Fire Station 2. The truck is a 2023 Sutphen rescue pumper, and it should help reduce rescue response times in the…
Hudson resident to serve 15 to 20 years for Trafficking Fentanyl
LENOIR, NC (November 7, 2023) ⇒ Hudson resident Keaisha Aliya Winkler, 27, will serve the next 15 to 20 years in the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections after pleading guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl during Caldwell County… Burn Ban Issued for Caldwell County
LENOIR, NC (November 7, 2023) ⇒ The Caldwell County Fire Marshal has issued a burn ban effective today, Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 5 p.m. The City of Lenoir along with all municipalities in the County have also signed proclamations …
Blue Ridge Energy Line Technician Places Second in Statewide Competition
LENOIR, NC (November 7, 2023) ⇒ In a state competition showcasing lifesaving skills, Blue Ridge Energy line technician Austin Story recently brought home top honors from the Pole Top Rescue Competition held by North Carolina’s Electric…
Grandfather Mountain to host New Year’s “Sunrise at the Swinging Bridge”
LINVILLE, NC (November 6, 2023) ⇒ Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is hosting a special experience for guests to ring in 2024 from a mile high. On Monday, Jan. 1,…
Annual Granite Falls Veterans Day Ceremony to be held
GRANITE FALLS, NC (November 06, 2023) ⇒ The Town of Granite Falls will host a ceremony to honor Veterans on Thursday, November 9, 2023. The ceremony will honor all Veterans including 6 Veterans whose names have been inscribed on the Town of…
Granite Falls man charged with 4 Counts of Second-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Child
GRANITE FALLS, NC (November 6, 2023) ⇒ On Friday, November 3rd, 2023, Investigators with the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office along with the assistance of agents with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation executed two search…