Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInLENOIR COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A man who was in critical condition after he was shot has now died. According to an update from Lenoir County Public Information Officer Bryan Hanks 24-year-old Calvin Kennion of Pink Hill has died at ECU Health Medical Center. It happened yesterday on Carl Ball Lane, that’s off Highway 55 in the Moss Hill area of Lenoir County. Deputies say Ross Smith broke into the home around 8:30 a.m. where he shot and killed his estranged wife, Latoya Smith. Also, a dog was wounded in the shooting. The 35-year-old Smith left the home and deputies say his vehicle was found on Stroud Avenue in Kinston. Smith was eventually arrested near the Highway 903 and Highway 11 intersection in Pitt County around 11:30 a.m., according to a news release. Ross Smith was charged with first degree murder, attempted first degree murder, felony breaking and entering, and felony animal cruelty. Now Smith will be charged with another felony count of first degree murder. Armstrong Williams takes on the news of the week and asks the questions you want answered. Don’t miss our weekly town hall. Shooting in Lenoir County leaves two dead and dog injured; suspect in custodyby Chris Young & News 12 Staff — A shooting in Lenoir County left two people dead and a dog injured Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers says there is no threat to the public and the suspect is in the process of being booked sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in the neighborhood at around 8:30 Friday morning investigators say they found 33-year-old Latoya Smith shot and killed and 24-year-old Calvin Kennion and a dog both suffering from a gunshot wound died at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville Sheriff Rogers says the suspect was identified as Smith’s estranged husband who Sheriff Rogers says left the scene in a black Chrysler sedan Smith will be charged with two counts of First Degree Murder Neighbors declined to talk on camera but told us it’s always been a very quiet neighborhood with this incident being the first time something like this has happened we will provide an update both on air and online The mission of Neuse News is to provide hyper-local news to communities in or near the Neuse River Basin via a web-based platform and subsequent print publications We will do so with no online subscription fees and no subscription to the Associated Press We will provide valuable information to consumers that will help them lead more productive lives as citizens Subscribe to our FREE Neuse Newsletter! The following land transfers were filed with the Lenoir County Register of Deeds: Maidred Stroud to Habitat for Humanity of Goldsboro-Wayne Reginald Stroud to Habitat for Humanity of Goldsboro-Wayne Smart Kinston City Project Foundation to Heather Giddens NC State Road 1144 & NC Hwy 11 & Woodland Avenue Cindy Shackelford to Shackelford Properties Neuse News is a locally-owned small business startup in downtown Kinston The kind of news our grandparents read in a format fit for today's times We provide this by having supportive advertisers and we encourage you to click on their ads Every bit of financial support is important to help us sustain free Please consider supporting Neuse News with as little as $5 one-time or via a monthly option. Every little bit helps us, help you. Hyper-local news by the team you know and trust. Subscribe to the Neuse Newsletter - emailed every morning at 7:00 The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office is in search of a man accused of setting a fire in La Grange on the morning of Monday Warrants were obtained by deputies for Charles Edward Sutton after an investigation into the fire at West King Street in La Grange that morning Officials say investigators were sent to the location for a structure fire around 1 a.m. deputies collected information that led them to believe the fire was intentionally set The LCSO has warrants for Sutton for attempted first-degree murder and first-degree arson Sutton is known to drive a light blue 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan with North Carolina tags: TKF-2676 If anyone has information related to this incident including Sutton’s location or the location of the vehicle please call the LCSO at 252-559-6118 or Lenoir County Crime Stoppers at 252-523-4444 Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here LR used five spots in the sixth and eighth innings to power their way past the Eagles 12-3 allowing just one earned run in 7.1 innings of work while striking out seven batters scoring an unearned run in the bottom of the first Owen Blackledge tied things at 1-1 in the top of the fourth with a solo shot to right field Lenoir-Rhyne opened up the game with a five-spot in the fifth The rest of the sixth inning runs came off two-run home runs fom Cole Laskowski and Eli Willen Nathan Kidder picked up two RBI’s on a triple in the eighth and Alex Khan scored him with an RBI single on the next at bat RBI singles from Blackledge and Laskowski rounded out the inning’s scoring Blackledge closed out the game by gunning out a C-N runner at third who was tagging from second with a missile from right field This was the 110th all-time meeting between these two teams Lenoir-Rhyne played this game as the away team on the scoreboard This is the Bears’ first SAC Championship appearance since they won it all in 2022 The Bears advance to next weekend’s SAC Championship series at McCrary Park in Asheboro They will face #1 seed Catawba in a three game series a winner take all game three would be held at 4:00 p.m {Information provided by Lenoir-Rhyne Athletics} The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has finalized the brackets for the 2025 Baseball… The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has finalized the brackets for the 2025 Softball… The Lenoir-Rhyne Softball team is back in the NCAA Tournament for the 17th time in… For the 10th time in school history the Lenoir-Rhyne Softball team can call themselves SAC Tournament Champions The Bears defeated #1 seeded Wingate 3-2 to take home their second consecutive conference crown With the win the Bears booked their 17th trip to the NCAA Tournament Lani Warren launched a two-run shot to left field in the bottom of the first and SAC Freshman of the Year Avery Kiger scored what would be the game winning run on a long ball in the sixth Not to be out-done were pitchers Madison Wilson and Faith Carrigan Wilson threw five scoreless innings to pick up the win while Carrigan came in and notched the first save of her career to close it out With no outs and two runners on in the first Madison Wilson forced a pop up and got two strikeouts to get out of the inning Warren rewarded Wilson’s efforts with a two-run home run in the bottom of the inning It was a pitchers battle the next few innings but Primm threw out Kiersten Wall at home to preserve the scoreless game Avery Kiger plated the Bears’ third and final run of the game with a solo shot in the bottom of the sixth The Bulldogs cut the lead to one with a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh but Faith Carrigan picked up a strikeout and a fly out to give LR the championship Warren’s home run was her 14th of the season and the 25th of her career Wilson (18-7) struck out three and didn’t allow a walk in five innings of work Lenoir-Rhyne’s defense forced Wingate to leave seven runners on base This marks Lenoir-Rhyne’s 10th SAC Tournament Championship and their first back-to-back title since they won four straight from 2010-13 the Bears defeated Anderson 3-2 to win their first title since 2013 Lenoir-Rhyne is now 15-8 in the SAC Tournament against Wingate will find out their seed and location of the NCAA regional during Monday’s 10 a.m {Information provided by Lenoir-Rhyne Athletics} Game Recap: Softball | 5/2/2025 2:49:00 PM | Joel Krenz Thanks for visiting This website is unavailable in your location It appears you are attempting to access this website from a country outside of the United States therefore access cannot be granted at this time Game Recap: Baseball | 5/2/2025 11:42:00 PM | Joel Krenz Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | 4/30/2025 10:36:00 PM | Joel Krenz Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Softball | 5/1/2025 8:38:00 PM | Dallas Renzi Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant Thanks for visiting A huge sixth inning propelled the Lenoir-Rhyne softball team into the South Atlantic Conference championship 4-1 at Wingate Friday morning to move into Saturday’s championship game The Bulldogs took an early 1-0 lead thanks to a solo home run in the top of the fourth Madison Primm hit a solo home run of her own A Julia Mardigan double to left center field scored one A force out scored a second run in the inning helped her own cause with an RBI double as the Bears took the 4-1 lead and giving up four hits while striking out four and not allowing a walk the Bears advance automatically to Saturday’s championship game The Bears will have to win just one game to repeat as tournament champions either Wingate or Carson-Newman would have to defeat the Bears twice on Saturday Game Recap: Baseball | 5/4/2025 5:16:00 PM | Joel Krenz Thanks for visiting Madison Wilson (1) delivers a pitch in a SAC tournament game on April 26 in Hickory the Lenoir-Rhyne softball team can call themselves SAC Tournament Champions 1 Wingate 3-2 to take home their second consecutive conference crown the Bears booked their 17th trip to the NCAA Tournament Madison Primm makes contact in a SAC tournament game on April 26 in Hickory and SAC Freshman of the Year Avery Kiger scored the game-winning run on a homer in the sixth Pitcher Madison Wilson threw five scoreless innings to pick up the win for LR and Faith Carrigan closed the game for the first save of her career The Bears will find out their seed and location of the NCAA regional on Monday 3 Carson-Newman 12-3 on Saturday to earn a spot in the South Atlantic Conference finals next weekend William Girardi allowed one earned run on five hits in 7.1 innings of work Owen Blackledge went 4-for-4 at the plate with his 12th home run of the season and three RBIs Cole Laskowski and Eli Willen highlighted a five-run fifth inning for the Bears with a pair of two-run homers William Girardi delivers a pitch during the game against Carson-Newman on Sunday The Bears reached the semifinal game with an 8-2 win over Wingate on Saturday and a 5-4 win against UVA Wise on Friday They will face Catawba in the final series next weekend Catawba is the top team in the SAC with a record of 25-5 in conference play After falling to Anderson in the SAC tournament 4 seed in the South Region of this year's NCAA Tournament The Bears will battle Wingate on Wednesday at 4 p.m LR beat Wingate in their meeting earlier this season It was a 9-6 win at the Crown Classic in Charlotte This is the fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance for the Bears LR has gone 79-14 over the last five years including a run to the 2023 national championship The men’s and women’s track teams both finished as the runners-up at this years SAC championships last week Sprinter Alexis Brown was named Track Athlete of the Meet She finished first in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and anchored the first-place 4x100-meter team The relay team booked a trip to nationals with a time of 44.73 It is the fifth-best time in Division II this spring Kahlil West took home Field Athlete of the Meet honors He finished first in the long jump and notched second-place finishes in the decathlon and the high jump It was West’s second-straight SAC Championship Field Athlete of the Meet award Email notifications are only sent once a day Faith Carrigan's no-hitter was the 24th in school history and gave the Bears the series win over Emory & Henry The Bears took the first game of the doubleheader 5-2 and then won a wild regular season finale 14-11 Duke star Cooper Flagg is headed to the NBA as the favorite to be the No A 17-year-old baseball top 100 ranked pitcher made his debut this season sports and entertainment news on our daily podcast Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Baseball | 4/29/2025 5:13:00 PM | Joel Krenz Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting who was reported to be from Caldwell County but lists a current address in Lehigh Acres was arrested Wednesday (April 30) by Lenoir Police Officers possession of schedule II controlled substance Lenoir Police arrested Paige Blue following her extradition from Lee County This arrest is the result of a more than two-year investigation into the death of Blue’s seven-month-old child officers with the Lenoir Police Department and emergency medical personnel were dispatched to an address on Forrest Hill Park Place in Lenoir in response to a report of an infant in cardiac arrest first responders found the child unresponsive Despite nearly an hour of resuscitation attempts the infant was pronounced deceased at 6:50 a.m The Lenoir Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division launched an investigation into the child’s death it was determined that the cause of death was fentanyl toxicity following a lethal dose of the drug being found in the child investigators obtained warrants against Paige Blue Blue was being held in the Caldwell County Detention Center without bond A District Court date was scheduled today (May 1) A Watauga County resident is charged in connection to the death of a Hickory man… 34-year-old Timvoski Ware of Morganton was arrested Sunday (May 4) by Morganton Public Safety Officers… Suspects wanted in connection to a stabbing are being sought A man was killed in a Burke County crash Thursday (May 1) and an individual has been charged The deceased is 67-year-old Rex Ivy Powell of Morganton the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to NC 181 at Bowman Avenue A 2015 FedEx delivery truck traveling east on Bowman Avenue attempted to cross over NC 181 from a stop sign and struck a northbound 2006 Nissan Frontier This collision caused the Nissan to collide with a guardrail and overturn was ejected from the vehicle and passed away from his injuries at the scene 27-year-old Talmadge James Belcher of Lenoir was transported by EMS to an area hospital with minor injuries The initial investigation does not indicate impairment or speed to be contributing factors Belcher was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and failure to yield the right of way the roadway was partially closed in the area for approximately two hours The SUN Bucks food program is back for 2025 and is expected to provide benefits… Morganton Public Safety responded to a vehicle accident… Catawba County agencies and organizations will commemorate Juneteenth with celebrations,… Game Recap: Baseball | 4/27/2025 6:54:00 PM | Joel Krenz Thanks for visiting Two Lenoir County men already behind bars were issued warrants for their arrest as the result of a narcotics investigation by the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office Narcotic’s Unit were each charged with three counts of trafficking opium/heroin and one count of conspiracy to traffic opium/heroin currently in the Lenoir County Jail for charges by the LCSO’s General Investigations Division was served his warrant and received an additional $250,000 secured bond The LCSO was unable to serve Farmer with his warrant due to him currently serving a prison sentence for a narcotics conviction He was incarcerated April 21 for a sentence of four-to-14 months at the Piedmont Prison in Salisbury for the crime in which he pled guilty on March 29 Game Recap: Softball | 4/27/2025 3:12:00 PM | Joel Krenz Thanks for visiting Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInLENOIR (WBTV) - A mom was accused on Wednesday of killing her baby in Caldwell County two years ago and charged with murder and felony child abuse on Wednesday Police said the investigation stemmed from the baby‘s death over two years ago Reports stated that around 6:05 a.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2023, emergency crews were called to a home along Forest Hill Park Place in Lenoir to reports of an infant in cardiac arrest they reportedly found the 7-month-old unresponsive officials said the baby was pronounced dead at 6:50 a.m --> Also read: Someone fired 16 rounds into Charlotte home while newborn was inside, police report says authorities determined the cause of death to be fentanyl toxicity after a lethal dose of the drug was found in the child investigators obtained warrants to charge Blue Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Baseball | 4/22/2025 6:40:00 PM | Joel Krenz Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | 4/23/2025 10:12:00 PM | Joel Krenz Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | 4/23/2025 9:38:00 PM | Joel Krenz Thanks for visiting Lenoir-Rhyne University has selected Summer McGee Her appointment was approved by the Lenoir-Rhyne Board of Trustees after a national search who served as Lenoir-Rhyne’s president since 2017 She will assume the presidency at L-R on July 1 McGee is the current president of Salem Academy & College in Winston-Salem where she has served since 2021 McGee was the founding dean of the University of New Haven’s School of Health Sciences after serving as an associate professor of management in that institution’s Pompea College of Business McGee becomes the first female president in Lenoir-Rhyne’s 134-year history A scholar of health policy and bioethics and an award-winning teacher McGee has published extensively and is often cited and appears in the media She serves on the Council of Independent Colleges Board of Directors as well as the Executive Committee of the North Carolina Council of Independent Colleges the REACH Women’s Network Board of Advisors and the Triad Region Board of Directors of Novant Health McGee earned bachelor’s degrees in philosophy and bioethics from Indiana University Bloomington the institution’s highest honor for an undergraduate student in health policy and management from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health an academic who served for 31 years as a professor and academic administrator She is a stepparent to their three adult sons: Ethan McGee’s appointment concludes a comprehensive and inclusive search process The Board of Trustees formed an 18-member search committee — comprised of faculty and alumni — to lead the national search The process included more than a dozen in-person listening sessions and an online survey to gather input on the desired qualities and qualifications of the next president A home sustained heavy damage in a fire Sunday night (May 5) Game Recap: Baseball | 4/26/2025 9:36:00 PM | Joel Krenz Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 3/19/2025 12:07:00 AM | Joel Krenz Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions Search autocomplete is currently not responding "We are so excited today that we are going to dedicate this pavilion to the man who put this whole thing together," Mayor Gibbons said we officially name the pavilion the 'David R Registration for summer basketball is open through Friday Players must turn eight years old on or before May 22 and cannot turn 14 years old before May 22 The skills assessment will be Thursday June 5 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm we have lots of bikes and other prizes to give away The Lenoir Bicycle Festival will be from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm There will be a free-ride lane and three obstacle courses We'll have a Freeze Frame Challenge and the Impossible Backward Bic.. The loop will be the most recent improvement at the soccer complex the City added a splash pad and picnic shelter on the property The goal is to add more uses to the complex and draw more people to the park The Lenoir Aquatic & Fitness Center will also be closed Saturday Center and Mulberry Recreation Center will be open on Saturday Click the following links to see the normal schedules for the City's recrea.. City staff had to close the center to install a new floor The City is making several improvements to the MLK Jr "Celebrating Earth Day and Arbor Day emphasizes the importance of the health of our planet and ourselves," Master Gardener David Horn said "Unity Park & Community Gardens is the perfect spot for the event City Council approved purchasing new playsets earlier this year Improvements include a new two-year-old to five-year-old play set at West End Park and a new five-year-old to 12-year-old play set and a 12-foot by 12-foot shade structure at Mulberry Recrea.. Stage 0 is a drought watch stage that notifies CW-DMAG members to monitor conditions more closely “There are no required actions by the community at this stage but water and energy conservation are encourage.. Unity Park & Community Gardens is located at 1431 College Ave SW in Lenoir The public can rent garden beds and grow fresh fruits and vegetables Mayor Joe Gibbons read and presented a resolution to Johnson on Tuesday Mayor Gibbons also gave Johnson a key to the city "This is one of those bitter-sweet times," Mayor Gibbons said "We want to say so many good 'thank yo.. we have issued a ban on all open burning and have canceled all burning permits within the City of Lenoir and its jurisdiction," Fire Marshal Jacobs said "The burn ban will remain in effect until further notice... they’re hardworking members of our department," Police Major Andy Wilson said "They are highly trained to keep our communities safe and they are valuable assets to the community." Greer was promoted from Lieutenant to Captain Frazier was promoted from Driver Operator to Lieutenant Farr was promoted from Firefighter to Driver / Operator "Each of these firefighters have earned their new rank Mayor Gibbons encourages all residents to honor the many contributions made by African Americans to the city Click the following link to go to the City calendar and see the Black History Month events happe.. will perform a free concert starting at 5:00 pm If your garbage is normally picked up on Monday All other garbage pickups will remain on a normal schedule There will be NO bulk collections during this week.  Celebration Breakfast will start at 9:00 am Saturday Paul AME Church will be the keynote speaker for the event Tickets are $15 per person and must be purchased in .. Click the following links to follow the local National Weather Service station on Facebook and X Public Works staff is prepping equipment to clear roads if needed Staff had to close the gym in February this year after water damage caused the floor to swell Staff removed the old floor and discovered that the water damage was coming from a failed drain system The City had to replace the roof on Mulberry Recreation .. The DWR's Public Water Supply Section gave Lenoir the prestigious N.C The award recognizes outstanding turbidity removal Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness or haziness of water City Hall and recreation centers will be closed Tuesday Pickleball is scheduled for 8:00 to 11:00 am The Solid Waste Division will pick up garbage as scheduled on Thanksgiving Day Garbage that is usually collected on Friday was scheduled to be picked up today The City of Lenoir started updating the comprehensive plan in June Visitors can drive through the parking lot at the MLK Jr Volunteers will give out at most three turkeys per car The Downtown Lenoir Starry Night Christmas Parade will be Friday This much-loved holiday tradition features high school bands Santa Claus will be on the square for anyone who wants to get a photo The school performances will run from 5:00 to 7:30 pm on the Downtown Stage The City will light the big Christmas tree at City Hall at 7:45 pm City staff have added even more holiday .. The Veterans Day Ceremony will be from 11:00 am to noon at the Downtown Lenoir Stage West Avenue will be closed from Mulberry Street to Boundary Street Main Street will be closed from Harper Avenue to Ashe Avenue to help update Lenoir's comprehensive plan lays out goals and strategies for how the city wi.. The Drive-Thru Trunk-or-Treat will be Thursday The Trunk-or-Treat route will go counter-clockwise around the Martin Luther King Jr We will also have an airbrush artist and balloon artists Look for the balloons to see who is handing out treats “We are excited to strengthen our long-standing partnership with Google,” stated Randy Church Chair of the Caldwell County Board of Commissioners Google has been an outstanding community partner and there is a lot of demand for courts here in Lenoir," Parks and Recreation Director Phil Harper said "The courts at Mulberry are packed almost every night and there are usually a lot of people waiti.. Fire Smoke will be from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm in the city/county parking lot located at 902 Harper Ave The park has a new electronic gate that will open and close based on the park hours The Walking Park will be open from 6:00 am to 8:30 pm April to October and 6:00 am to 7:00 pm from November to March Visitors should leave the park before closing to ens.. residents should stay home and stay off the roads There are still many intersections without working traffic lights The Police Department has responded to a higher number of accidents than average over the weekend and public utilities will be working or on call to respond to issues and problems as needed "This will be one of the most significant weather ev.. Firefighter McLean has been serving with the City of Lenoir Fire Department for nearly two years McLean earned several certifications including Emergency Medical Technician and the Recycling Center will be closed Monday Sanitation Division staff will not collect garbage Monday NCLM represents the interests of cities and towns across the state cities can work together to advocate for municipal interests It will include counter space for demonstrations and gardening prep work The floor of the pavilion will be concrete Sharon Bryant presented the flag to City of Lenoir Mayor Joe Gibbons at the Caldwell Heritage Museum Wednesday Jimmie was wounded by a landmine while serving in Vietnam He's a lifetime member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and Sharon.. organizers will reveal a new mural at the MLK Jr The mural will honor 50 years of the festival as well as local Black leaders in Lenoir "Harambee" is a Swahili word that means "all pull together.&q.. The City Parks & Recreation Department offers fall baseball and softball leagues for children 6 to 8 years old Parents can register their kids for the following leagues: The Never B's will kick off the festival at 5:00 pm Friday with live music on the Downtown Lenoir Stage There will be vendors all along Main Street The Fourth of July Splash Bash will be from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Lenoir Aquatic & Fitness Center The outdoor pool will be open for recreation swimming and there will be pool games with prizes The slides and toddler pool will be open as well It will be 2,516 square feet with a 5-foot border The spray area will be 1,648 square feet with 55 spray features of different types There will be two ground activators for children to turn on the sprayers The Camp is a three-day program where children learn the fundamentals of basketball The program is open to boys and girls 7 to 13 years old outlines goals and strategies for how the city will grow and develop This new plan will be called "Living Lenoir 2045 Comprehensive Plan." Planning Department Director Hannah Williams is .. Mayor Joe Gibbons read and presented a resolution to Mr Thomas during the City Council meeting held on June 4 "Charles has been a part of [Foothills Regional Airport Authority] from way back and Freedman Cultural Center are hosting a Juneteenth Celebration at the Martin Luther King Jr The event will be from 9:00 to 11:00 am and will include a free.. short for North Carolina Local Government Information Systems Association announced the award during the group's 2024 Conference earlier this year Ben and his staff of three manage all of the City of Lenoir's information techno.. This family-friendly event is open to everyone who can ride a bicycle Come to the Lenoir Rotary Soccer Complex at 8:30 pm We encourage you to decorate your bike ahead of time and bring a bike light or head.. The outdoor pool at the Lenoir Aquatic & Fitness Center will be open from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm The daily rate to swim is $5.00 for adults The Downtown Lenoir Development Alliance is hosting the annual "I Heart Main Street Awards Dinner" at the end of May to honor Downtown Lenoir's recent Main Street Champions Friday Night Live concerts will be held on the square from 7:00 to 10:00 pm in June and July Each night will feature a different band and different genre of music including 80s and 90s hits Master Gardeners will give presentations on gardening techniques Volunteers will give a tour of the native pollinator plants at the garden and there will also be a kid-friendly seed-sowing activity JH Jones CheerleadingRegistration for JH Jones Cheerleading is open through Thursday 2024.Cheerleading is open to children eight to 12 years old and is a great way for kids to learn the basics of cheering Cheerleading costs $15.00 per child and .. The festival will be from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm so visitors can ride around without worrying about traffic "The bicycle festival is a lot of fun for the entire family," Event Organizer Joshua Harris said Mayor Joe Gibbons read and presented a retirement resolution to Director Horn during the meeting held on March 19 Mayor Gibbons gave Horn a Key to the City of Lenoir The full text of the retirement resolution is below.. The compost is free to the public if they shovel and load it themselves The compost center is located at 825 Fairview Drive SW behind Kick's radio station.&am.. Mowing season at the cemetery runs from April 1 to October 30 Items stuck in the ground near graves such as wreathes impede mowing and weed eating at the cemetery the Lenoir Aquatic & Fitness Center will be closed Saturday Click the following links to see the normal schedules for the City's recreation facilities: Floyd will oversee the City's Main Street Program She will supervise one staff member and serve as liaison between the City and the Downtown Lenoir Development Alli.. "We’ve gotten a lot of complaints about line-of-sight issues with some traffic signals," Public Works Director Jon Hogan said "The current elm trees have been topped in the past and that has made it much harder to properly maint.. Mayor Joe Gibbons read and presented a retirement resolution to Director Thomas during the meeting Mayor Gibbons gave Thomas a Key to the City of Lenoir Thomas started working for the City of Lenoir in 2011 as Public Utiliti.. Staff discovered the damage to the gym floor on Feb About 720 square feet of the gym floor had buckled and risen up off the foundation there is a large hump in the floor in the back left of the gym to change the date of Movie Night to Saturday Center are writing the questions for the daily social media quiz The theme this year is called "Let&apos.. The water system did not lose pressure during the event City of Lenoir water distribution crews flushed lines where possible but the scaling in the water will have to resettle over time and Mulberry Recreation Center will be closed Monday for the holiday.  Center will open at 2:00 pm for the MLK Jr The keynote speaker will be Pastor James Wilfong Tickets for the breakfast are $15 and are still available Center at 757-2170 to get your tickets before Saturday Thanks to more than $700 in cash in donations Center were able to bring a little more Christmas cheer to Lenoir Staff held the latest Santa Claus Is Coming To Town event at the center on T.. The food drive was spearheaded by the City's Customer Service Team (CST) CST Co-Chair Autumn Moffett organized the drive and delivered the cereal to the Yokefellow Food Pantry "We try to do at least one or two donation drives for local nonprofits ea.. The Lenoir Aquatic & Fitness Center (LAFC) will be closed Sat The Christmas parade starts at 6:30 pm.  The route goes along Harper Avenue from Willow Street to Mulberry Street The parade then heads north on Mulberry Street and turns left on Ashe Avenue The route turns left again on Main Street and then rig.. Although the  ban has been lifted please remember that the city and the county is still experiencing drought conditions No rain is in the forecast for the next eight to 10 days Please take safety precautions when burning including: Sanitation Division will collect garbage as scheduled on Thanksgiving Day Garbage normally collected on Friday will be picked up on Wednesday All other household garbage pickups will rema.. The sign will be located on the southwest corner of Smith Crossroads Contractors have completed grading to prepare for construction Workers should start building the sign in early December.  "I'm very excited that we're ge.. Downtown will be closed on West Avenue from Mulberry Street to Church Street and on Main Street from Ashe Avenue to Harper Avenue You can visit with Santa Claus and take your own pictures from 5:00 to 7:30 pm The burn ban will remain in effect until further notice The burn ban is issued under the authority of North Carolina Fire Code which states outdoor burning “shall be prohibited when atmospheric conditions or local circum.. Garbage that would normally be picked up on Friday All other household garbage pickups will remain on a normal schedule this week There will be no bulk collections today through Friday Named "Engine 2," the truck is a pumper that can hold 1,000 gallons of water Engine 2 can flow 1,500 gallons of water per minute and it includes a complete set of battery-powered extraction tools 2023: The City of Lenoir is a member of the CW-DMAG and follows the drought protocols issued by the group we are asking residents and businesses to voluntarily reduce  water use by 5%.  ChargePoint electric vehicle (EV) charging station at 613 West Ave The two-port station is in the parking lot behind Fire Station 1 That brings the total number of EV charging ports in the city to more than a dozen the City started redeveloping The Campus into a new event venue in Downtown Lenoir Part of that renovation is the new lights at Mack Cook Stadium The Campus is also included in the new Downtown Master Plan we have the Mad Hatter's Pumpkin Patch Parade and Downtown trick-or-Treating we're hosting a Drive-Thru Trunk or treat at the Martin .. the City had to demolish the old clock tower on the square in Downtown Lenoir Sections of the façade were cracking and pulling away from the brick underneath and the structure was weakening Caldwell County Smart Start spearheaded and funded the StoryWalk project. City of Lenoir Parks & Recreation provided the space for the exhibits at Mulberry Recreation Center. Boy Scout Troop 263 installed the exhibits, and Caldwell County Public Libra... Smoke is a celebration of our heritage and commitment to art and innovation,"  Event Organizer Matthew Anthony said "We're looking forward to having many skilled craftsmen and chefs creating amazing .. Workers are currently installing new windows on the side of City Hall that faces Main Street The project is the latest in a series of remodeling improvements at City Hall the workers will move from the side of City Ha.. National Night Out is an annual community-building event that promotes police and community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer “National Night Out is a great event that allows bo.. Parks & Recreation Director Phil Harper said one of his goals since coming back to Lenoir is to increase recreation programming He also wants to provide more athletic opportunities for adults and seniors "We want to provide programs for resident.. Head Coach Tommy Crump and wife Mendy started Ravens Baseball in 2019 Their home field is Chester Park in Lenoir The Ravens is the first team from North Carolina to win the Summer Corn Belt Classic 12U division since the tourn.. will be a recreational swim day in the outdoor pool The pool will close for the season on Sunday Click the following link to check out the swim schedule and membership rates, LAFC The contractors will be working from around 8:30 am to 4:00 pm for next few days to remove nearly 30 trees The workers plan to close one lane of Hospital Avenue while they remove the trees Dysart-Kendall American Legion Post 29 created the Firefighter and Officer of the Year Award to recognize local emergency services members and thank them for their contributions to keep the community safe Four American Legion members attended the meeting.. Rick Rash worked for the City of Lenoir Parks & Recreation Department for 36 years from 1967 to 1970 and 1972 to 2004 He was an active member of the Caldwell Pathways Board of Directors from its beginning in the early 2000s Mayor Joe Gibbons read and presented a resolution of support to Kim Case outlines goals for educational achievement for North Carolinas during the next seven years Contractors will be working nights from 7:00 pm to 5:00 am starting Tuesday evening weather permitting and barring any unforeseen issues The US 321 South on-ramp at Hibriten Drive and the ri.. The two-day event starts at 6:00 pm Friday There will also be a special recognition Friday night of Manifred Davenport There will not be food available on Friday night The Preschool lessons are for 4 and 5 year olds and the Learn-to-Swim lessons are for kiddos ages 6 to 12 The weeklong sessions will be held July 10 .. There will be fresh blackberries and cobbler for sale The "Let's Glow Crazy" 5K Glow Run & Fun Run and famous Blackberry Cobbler Parade are back and there will be fun games for the kiddos in .. The Tucker's Barn DAR held the ceremony at the Charters of Freedom in Downtown Lenoir DAR members and attendees recited the Pledge of Allegiance read excerpts from the Declaration of Independence The award was for the City's most recent comprehensive annual financial report - Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Fiscal Year Ended June 30 2022 (PDF) This is the 32nd consecutive award the department has received from GFOA The 4th of July Splash Bash will be from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm The Chalk Our Walk Contest will be from 12:45 to 4:30 pm The Pool Games will be from 12:00 to 1:30 pm The Chalk Our Walk Contest is free to enter City of Lenoir Public Utilities staff repaired all leaks and pressure challenges in the distribution system "Thank you for your patience and cooperation during the last 25 hours,&quot.. The break primarily affected water customers living in southwestern portions of Lenoir and Caldwell County especially customers living on or off of Connelly Springs Road Periods of low or no pressure in the distribution system increases the potential for.. City Manager Scott Hildebran presented the budget for fiscal year 2023-2024 (FY 23-24) during the May 16 Council held a budget review session on May 18 and a public hearing on the budget on June 6 The City of Lenoir became North Carolina's twelfth Main Street America Community in 1984 the number of Main Street and Small Town Main Street communities has grown to 70 Main Street Director Kaylynn Horn said that accreditation is no.. Lessons will be from 9:30 to 10:00 am and 10:00 to 10:30 am LAFC staff use the American Red Cross swim lesson curriculum Staff will offer Preschool lessons for children ages four to five family-friendly event celebrating bicycling and the Impossible Backwards Bicycle Challenge There will be a time trial with prizes for five age groups and bicyc.. Direction signs and flaggers will be on site to help direct traffic Drivers may want to bypass the intersection to avoid possible delays Workers are going to remove old sewer manholes in the intersection and patch the road While getting the outdoor pool ready for the summer staff discovered a leak that must be repaired before opening the pool Staff are working to get the outdoor pool fixed as soon as possible and the Martin Luther King Jr Center will all be closed Monday The Sanitation Division will not operate Monday Mayor joe Gibbons read the "National Public Works Week" proclamation during the May 2 He presented the proclamation to Public Works Operations Manager Jon Hogan and Vehicle Services Superintendent Beth McMahan The Neon Night Ride will be from 8:00 to 10:00 pm The event is free and the first 50 people who register will be entered to win a free bicycle light The ride covers about four miles on the Lenoir Greenway Mayor Joe Gibbons read the proclamation during the City Council meeting Tuesday He then presented the proclamation to Police Chief Brent Phelps thank you for all you do and for protecting us every day," Mayor Gibbons said... Lenoir Makos Swim ClubRegistration for the Lenoir Makos Swim club is open through Friday The Swim Club is a chance for children to improve their swimming skills and compete in swim meets Mayor Joe Gibbons read the "Celebrate Drinking Water Week" proclamation Tuesday and presented it to City Public Utilities staff.  The Public Utilities Division provides water and sewer services in Lenoir The City of Lenoir management team created an extensive process to select the new Fire Chief Candidates had to complete many steps to make it to the final round of interviews the candidates completed written questions Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 3/7/2025 7:51:00 PM | Joel Krenz Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Softball | 4/18/2025 6:42:00 PM | Jason Stuebe Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 3/26/2025 1:39:00 AM | Joel Krenz Thanks for visiting – Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics is proud to announce a new partnership with Tommy's Express Car Wash making the state-of-the-art car wash facility the Exclusive Car Wash of LR Athletics Located on Hwy 127 in Viewmont across from Udderly Delicious Tommy's Express Car Wash offers premium car wash services with industry-leading technology This collaboration will provide LR supporters and the Hickory community with exciting promotions "We're thrilled to welcome Tommy's Express Car Wash to the LR Athletics family," said Jake Berry Senior Associate AD for External Operations "Their dedication to quality and service aligns perfectly with our mission to provide a top-tier experience for our student-athletes and supporters." 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