N Flint Street closed at the bridge for repairs Weds-Fri

North Flint Street will be closed at the bridge to all traffic in both directions starting early Wednesday morning, August 15. N Flint will remain closed to through traffic until late Friday, August 17. 

The bridge repair work is "we...

East Water Street has new water lines, still some closures for business connections

UPDATE 8/14/18

The water line is completed, and now the new businesses on East Water Street are tapping into the line and installing water meters. As a result, the street will be closed intermittently as the new service is established. Thanks for your pati...

Open Heart, Open Wings - New Public Art in Lincolnton

New public art installation takes wing on Rail Trail

Michelle T. Bernard

Jul 4, 2018

Artist Heather Tompkins poses on Monday with the wings that she painted in the tunnel under East Main Street on the Marcia Cloninger Rail Trail. Photo by Michelle T. Bernard...

City Recycling Program Update

Since the City of Lincolnton suspended its curbside recycling pick-up effective June 15, staff has been working diligently on alternatives. The Public Works department is researching multiple options to continue providing cost-effective and efficient recy...

Business is booming in downtown Lincolnton

Recycling Program Suspended

Due to circumstances beyond its control, the City of Lincolnton is suspending its curbside recycling program effective Friday, June 15, 2018.

The city will pick up recycling next week, June 11-15, and recycling bin pick-up will discontinue at that time. So...

Trail Expansion Grants Announced

5/30/2018 7:53:00 AM

Lincoln Herald Staff

lh@lincolnherald.net

The Carolina Thread Trail Governing Board has announced awards totaling $450,300 in implementation grants for projects along the Thread Trail to the City of Lincolnton, City of Shelby, Catawba La...

New Stop Signs in Downtown Lincolnton

Downtown drivers need to pay attention to new traffic stop signs unveiled in downtown Lincolnton on Wednesday.

You’ve probably seen them hiding, covered in plastic. As of Wednesday morning May 16, motorists will need to actually STOP at several i...

Lincolnton Departments Earn Top Safety Awards

The Lincolnton Street & Solid Waste and Distribution & Collection Departments have achieved recognition as OSHA Public Sector SHARP employers by the NC Department of Labor.  The SHARP (Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program) de...

Lincolnton awarded EPA grants to stimulate development

EPA Awards Grant Funds to Evaluate “Brownfields” in Lincolnton, NC

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it is awarding a $300,000 grant to the City of Lincolnton to be used to help restore deserted properties to u...

Lincolnton on the Appalachian Mural Trail

Three of Lincolnton's beautiful murals are now part of the Appalachian Mural Trail.

Threshing Grain, The Rail Trail Train and the Madison-Derr Iron Furnace murals beautifully depict Lincolnton's history and our community's heritage.

"We are thrilled th...

Garbage Pickup Regulations

The city does not pickup or dispose the following items:

Electronics: Small appliances, computers, printers,monitors, stereos, TV's, microwaves, VCR and DVD players, etc.

Construction & Demolition Debris: Barrels, bricks, carpet, concrete, contaminated ...

Now You Can Pay Parking Tickets Online

You may also still pay your parking tickets Monday through Friday (except during holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at City Hall located at 114 West Sycamore Street.

**The Police Department does not accept any payments for citations.**...Click For More Details