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The City of Lenoir Parks and Recreation Department is offering a lifeguard certification class. Successful completion of the course may result in employment with the Lenoir Aquatic and Fitness Center. Participants must be 15 years old on
Lenoir-Rhyne University announces it will host the 31st annual 2021 Southern Region Chapter of the American Conference for Irish Studies set to run from March 18-20. The conference, originally scheduled for November 2020, was pushed to March 2021 in
Gamewell Ruritan Club 3038 Morganton Blvd Lenoir, NC is starting back their monthly Buffet Breakfast Fundraiser Starts Saturday March 6th from 7am to 10am. All you can eat for $7.00 for adults and $3.00 for children. Menu
Caldwell and Alexander County Boy Scouts will be holding a drive thru drop off food drive on Saturday morning February 27th. Locations include Food Lion stores in Lenoir, Hudson and Taylorsville. Lowes Food in Taylorsville, Bethlehem Fire
A Lenoir man has been indicted on mail fraud, money laundering and false tax return charges. Richard Allen Clark 55, could face a maximum of 30 years in prison and a $1 million dollar fine for each
Due to fewer positive tests and fewer people getting tested, Caldwell UNC Healthcare is closing the Covid 19 testing clinic in Granite Falls near Walmart. Hospitalizations have fallen in Caldwell County to the lowest point since November.
Burke County Vaccination Team is trying to finish scheduling all those 65+ or health care workers that have not yet gotten their vaccine before the next group is opened for scheduling. If you are 65+ or a
The superintendent of schools in Catawba County, Matt Stover, informed parents in a letter that the system blocked websites after 2 students were contacted by strangers on their chromebooks via a chat room. The strangers attempted to
Cocaine charges were brought against a Hickory man. Darryl Cornelius Cook 26, was arrested by Hickory Police. He faces felony possession of cocaine among other drug charges. He was released under a $15,000 unsecured bond. A Superior
Over 100 jobs are coming to Burke County. J E Ekornes received a $500,000 grant and will expand their operation on Wamsutta Mill Rd in Morganton. The move will add 102 jobs. The company makes all Stressless
