New Fire Station to Open this Summer in Lenoir

Lenoir hopes to open the new Fire Station 3 in June and have a grand opening ceremony July 1, according to a City of Lenoir press release. Station 3 will be home to a battalion chief, four firefighters, and one fire engine. The station is closer to William Lenoir Middle School and Hibriten High School than other stations. The total budget for Station 3 is $1,635,612, which is about $84,000 less that the initial plan.