Apr 10, 2025 Apr 10, 2025 Updated May 17, 2025 LEXINGTON — A 120-year-old building in downtown Lexington has been coming in and out of its new owner’s life for about 40 years. Ray Gallimore’s first ...

Lexington’s claim as a barbecue birthplace goes back more than a century, to when tents were set up downtown and Sid Weaver and Jesse Swicegood sold smoked pork sandwiches and a peculiar red ...

Read more. Story idea? hlcityregion@herald-leader.com. So, it’s really not a joke: Why is there a statue of a camel in downtown Lexington? It’s easy to overlook the bronze-and-granite statue ...

JJ's Mama's Soul Food exploded in popularity after a famous food reviewer, Keith Lee from TikTok, visited the Lexington ...

A perfect example of a gathering that has become typical on a weekend night in downtown Lexington happened on Friday, Dec. 6, as thousands of people packed the seating bowl and connected pavilion ...

LEXINGTON, N.C. — Southern Living magazine ... which attracts thousands of visitors to its downtown area.

Matthew Mueller mmueller@herald-leader.com A building at a key intersection in downtown Lexington with a storied history is getting a makeover. The building at 124 N. Upper St. at the intersection ...

“It’s right in the center of downtown,” Kaufman said. “This should be the focal point of Lexington.” Kaufman, a Washington D.C. native, moved to Lexington at the beginning of the ...