Lenoir News

An equipment failure caused the death of a Lenoir woman Tuesday on the site of the U.S. 321 widening project south of Blowing Rock.

Greene County officials celebrated Thursday the completion of a new Lenoir Community College building addition, which cost $2.1 million to complete.

Investigators with the North Carolina Highway Patrol have not been able to determine the exact cause of the accident that led to the death of a W.C. English Co.

Reversing the trend in the local furniture industry, Lenoir-based Thomasville Furniture announced plans Tuesday to hire more than 100 employees for its only remaining U.S. case goods plant.

Tragedy struck on the U.S. 321 construction site north of Lenoir Tuesday afternoon when a local woman lost her life in an accident involving her own vehicle.

It was a busy weekend and start of the week for local emergency and rescue personnel as there were several bad accidents on Caldwell County highways.

As cars whizzed by, Garry Sparks continued to remove soil from the roadside in order to clean up a fuel spill from a traffic accident on Jamestown Road Friday.

Nathan Key , Managing Editor The skies were blue and calm on a sun-splashed afternoon as firefighters took a break while waiting for aerial support to help them fight a wildfire in the mountainous Buffalo Cove ...

Paul Teague, Local News Editor Caldwell County's railroad transload facility has received its first loads and is nearing completion, according to the project's rail coordinator.

Rep. Van Braxton, D-Kinston, officially kicked off his re-election campaign Thursday night during a reception held at a Cambridge Drive home.

Edward Terry, Editor Though plans for a new Gamewell town hall have not changed, the town council will seek additional input from residents about the nearly $1 million project.

Paul Teague, Local News Editor Dog owners who fail to clean up after their pet within Lenoir's city limits could be subject to a $50 civil fine, according to an ordinance approved by Lenoir City Council Tuesday ...

Lenoir- A recycling business reported a robbery this week. Casco Recycling on Fairview Drive in Lenoir reported that someone stole batteries, tools, and a radio.

Internet sales are an increasingly important source of revenue for many aftermarket distributors and jobbers.

The state opened a new National Guard Family Assistance Center today in Greenville.

Members of Sweetbriar Jam and the Forget-Me-Nots gave a preview of their stage performances this week at the historic Cove Creek School.

It's not a perfect budget, local lawmakers said as they cast their final votes on the state's new $21.4 billion spending plan Wednesday, but for most of them, it was a fair compromise.

Wayne and Duplin counties were among the state's 75 counties that did not increase their tax rates for fiscal year 2008-09. Wayne's tax rate is 76.4 cents per $100 valuation, while Duplin's is 79 cents.

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Eight firefighters are recovering after being struck by lightning while battling a wildfire in West-Central North Carolina.