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A solar farm is headed to Cajah’s Mountain.  It will be located on Orchard Drive.  Taft Farm, part of Strata Solar has a 20 year lease with property owner Johnny M.  Brown.  For more details concerning the

The K-9 unit of the Lenoir Police has received a donation.  Body armor has been given to three k-9’s from the Vested Interest in K-9’s Inc of East Taunton  Mass.  The bullet and stab protection gear is

Government offices and schools will be closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday.  Various activities will take place this weekend including an Easter Egg Eggstravaganza at the Mulberry Recreation Center in Lenoir Saturday from 10am to noon.

A Lenoir tech business is expanding.  Aiken Controls designs manufacturing control panels, scanners and sensors.  Aiken will be expanding at a vacant lot next to the facility on West Ave.  For more details on this check the

A Hudson resident is facing methamphetamine charges.  Cheyenne Paige Odem was charged with possession with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver methamphetamine among other drug charges.  Secured bond was set at $30,000 according to the Caldwell County

A court date was set for today for Darius King 25, in the death of Hubert Roland Hunter Jr.   King admitted to killing Hunter after a dispute over money.  King was given no bond in the case

A Morganton man was arrested after a high speed chase in Burke and Caldwell counties.  Jason Ali, 40 was arrested after fleeing on foot and hiding in a creek off Clarks Chapel Rd.  The truck Ali was

A bridge on Abington Rd has been re-opened.  The bridge had been closed since March 20th for repairs.  The bridge is located west of West Lenoir Baptist Church.  With the repairs completed the weight limit was also

A Lenoir man is facing drug charges.  Jared Anthony Stinson was arrested by the Lenoir Police Dept. after the search of an apartment on Connelly Springs Rd.  Marijuana and over $5,000 in cash was found.  Charges included

A new restaurant is now open in Lenoir.  Katz Sandwich Co is located on Harper Ave near Creekway Dr.  The shop features a game room for kids, outside area and occasional live music.