Lenoir News

Wildlife officials said they have found bear tracks on a local greenway in Lenoir.

Narcotics officers with the Lenoir Police Department executed a search warrant at a home in the 400 block of Arlington Circle in Lenoir on Tuesday afternoon.

Lenoir has received an offer out of the blue for a large, undeveloped property the city owns off of Zacks Fork Road, but city officials say they don't have enough information to consider selling the property.

The Lenoir City Council again put off adopting a budget because of uncertainty about how much state tax reform plans will cut into city revenue.

The Town of Granite Falls passed an $11,275,400 budget Monday with no change in the tax rate for fiscal 2013-14, and approved rate increases for water, sewer and assorted other services.

Summer is the perfect time to get out and explore the unique art and crafts Western North Carolina has to offer, through special events and dedicated shops.

CentriLogic, a trusted provider of international hybrid hosting and data center solutions, has acquired North Carolina data center operator and hosting services provider Dacentec Inc. Founded in 2009, Dacentec Inc. operates a 23,000 square-foot purpose-built data center in Lenoir, North Carolina, and offers a comprehensive suite of dedicated ... (more)

Newly crowned Mrs. North Carolina winner Christina Casstevens Foster of Yadkin County will now compete in the Mrs. United States Pageant in Las Vegas, NV from July 27-August 1. Mrs. NC 2008- Nicole Hinson, Mrs. NC 2009- Rachel Carter, Mrs. VA 2013- Ginger Herbert, Mrs. NC 2013- Christina Casstevens Foster, Mrs. NC 2012- Corinne Edwards, Mrs. NC ... (more)

The Boone Mennonite Brethren Church in the Junaluska community of Boone welcomed a capacity crowd for the Junaluska Heritage Association Jubilee on Saturday, which paid tribute to the legacy of the late Rev.

A guest walked the grounds of Fort Defiance in Lenoir on Saturday, stopping to address a man in a loose linen shirt and a wool waistcoat and breeches.

A clause in the North Carolina constitution designed to ensure just and equitable taxation by local governments is being put to the test by companies the state has barred to do business.

Customers of Blue Ridge Electrict Membership Corp. may see rate increases over the next five years as a result of closing older coal plants and replacing them with new natural gas and coal plants for environmental compliance, CEO Doug Johnson said at the cooperative's annual meeting Thursday evening in Lenoir.

The Town of Hudson's proposed 2013-14 budget includes a two-cent increase in the property tax rate and an increase in the sanitation fee for residents and commercial businesses, but no other fee or tax increases and no cuts to services.

North Lenoir High School's N.C. Scholars, front from left, are Kacey Neill, Victoria Morris, Ashley Scarborough, Memoree Blackmon, Molly Braxton and Olivia Tyer.

Lightning from the storm system that passed through Caldwell County on Thursday sparked a fire that destroyed a house in the Little River community, while the storm's strong winds left thousands across the county without power and sent emergency crews responding to dozens of calls of fallen trees and power lines on roads.

CentriLogic, a trusted provider of international hybrid hosting and data center solutions, has acquired North Carolina data center operator and hosting services provider Dacentec Inc. Founded in 2009, Dacentec Inc. operates a 23,000 square-foot purpose-built data center in Lenoir, North Carolina, and offers a comprehensive suite of dedicated ... (more)

By SUSAN E. KEEFE On Saturday, June 15, the Junaluska neighborhood of Boone will celebrate the living legacy of Morris Rockford Hatton Sr., who was ordained in the Mennonite Brethren ministry and ministered for 40 years in churches throughout the region.

ASHEVILLE - The Blue Ridge Sustainability Institute will continue its spring theme of energy for the Green Monday series 4-5:30 p.m. today.

Newly crowned Mrs. North Carolina winner Christina Casstevens Foster of Yadkin County will now compete in the Mrs. United States Pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada from July 27-August 1. Mrs. NC 2008- Nicole Hinson, Mrs. NC 2009- Rachel Carter, Mrs. VA 2013- Ginger Herbert, Mrs. NC 2013- Christina Casstevens Foster, Mrs. NC 2012- Corinne Edwards, Mrs. NC ... (more)

June 08--LENOIR -- The man who has chronicled much of Caldwell County's history on film started out making horror movies.