Town of Walnut Cove

10/20/2026

💧 Utility Billing Reminder 💧

Walnut Cove residents, please take a moment to review the attached reminder about the Town’s utility billing, disconnection, and reconnection policy under Section 22.22 of the Town of Walnut Cove Code of Ordinances.

📅 Upcoming dates to know:

Bills sent: October 31
Payment due: November 15
10% late charge after: November 19 at 5:00 PM
Unpaid accounts subject to disconnection: December 15

If you have questions or concerns regarding your utility billing, please contact Town Hall at (336) 591-4809 before your disconnection date. We’re here and happy to help!

Read more on our website: https://www.townofwalnutcove.org/news_detail_T2_R20.php

10/14/2026

Halloween magic is happening at Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation 🧡🦇 Our doors are open to the community for a festive time filled with smiles, laughter, and seasonal cheer!

10/13/2026

Livestream for the 10.13.26 Walnut Cove Board of Commissioners Meeting

https://youtube.com/live/4iQShGKIZec?feature=share

10/06/2026

Come join us for some Halloween fun. Trick or Treat on N. Main St. in Walnut Cove from 6-8:00 pm.

10/01/2026

If you’ve traveled down Main Street recently, you may have noticed a new addition to downtown Walnut Cove. The Lash Mansion mural is officially complete!

Painted by local artist Kenneth Hollingshead, the mural depicts one of the most impressive buildings from Walnut Cove’s past—the home of the Lash family, whose story is closely connected with the early development of our community.

William and Ann Lash came to the Walnut Cove area from the Moravian community of Bethania around 1830, purchasing land along Town Fork Creek. Their property developed into a large plantation known as “Walnut Cove,” while the growing community around the Lash family’s store became known as “Lash’s Store.”

Their son, Dr. William A. Lash, Jr., later enlarged and remodeled the family home into the grand residence pictured in the mural. Historical records describe the Lash Mansion as an impressive Queen Anne-style brick home with a three-story central tower, large porches, decorative gables, and stained-glass-bordered windows. Sadly, the mansion was demolished around 1970.

The Lash family also played an important role in Walnut Cove's growth. Dr. Lash was involved with the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad, and the arrival of the railroads in the late 1880s helped transform Walnut Cove into a growing center of commerce. The Town received its charter in 1889.

Now, more than half a century after the Lash Mansion disappeared from the Walnut Cove landscape, this mural gives residents and visitors an opportunity to see a piece of our community's past once again.

The mural is located at 215 N. Main Street and was made possible through a partnership between the Town of Walnut Cove and the property owner, BC Enterprises of WC, LLC, with each contributing toward the project.

A special thank you to Kenneth Hollingshead for bringing this piece of Walnut Cove history back to life on Main Street!

We hope you’ll stop by, take a look, and enjoy this newest celebration of the history that makes Walnut Cove home.

09/29/2026

IMPORTANT VEHICLE REGISTRATION UPDATE FROM THE WALNUT COVE LICENSE PLATE AGENCY:

Beginning October 1, 2026, North Carolina will no longer issue license plate registration stickers when vehicle registrations are renewed. This does NOT mean that vehicle registration renewals are ending.

The Town of Walnut Cove License Plate Agency will continue to process vehicle registration renewals as usual. The change simply means that customers will no longer receive a sticker to place on their license plate after completing their renewal.

We understand that this change may cause some confusion, and we want our customers to know that our office will continue providing license plate and vehicle registration services.

If you have questions about your registration or the new process, please contact the Town of Walnut Cove License Plate Agency.

Please feel free to share this post to help us get the word out!

09/11/2026

Join us this evening at Fowler Park for our 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony!

The Town of Walnut Cove invites our community to come together on Friday, September 11, 2026, for a special 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Fowler Park.

This year marks 25 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks and comes during the year our nation commemorates 250 years of American independence. We invite you to join your neighbors as we remember the lives lost, honor the courage and sacrifice of first responders, and reflect on the resilience and unity of our nation.

📅 Friday, September 11, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Fowler Park
521 N Main St., Walnut Cove, NC 27052

The evening will include an invocation, Color Guard presentation, moment of silence, remarks from Mayor Nellie Brown and local elected officials, a Remembrance Walk, Remembrance Tree Ceremony, and meal service for veterans, first responders, and their families.

Please bring a lawn chair for seating during the program.
Twenty-five years later, we continue to remember those we lost, honor those who answered the call to serve, and stand together as one community.

09/11/2026

Today, we pause to remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001, to honor the heroes who answered the call, and to remember the strength and unity our nation showed in the days that followed.

On this 25th anniversary of September 11, the Town of Walnut Cove invites our community to join us this evening at Fowler Park from 6-8:30 as we gather in remembrance.

09/09/2026

We hope you’ll join us for our upcoming 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony coming up this Friday, September 11th from 6-8:30 pm at Fowler Park.

The Town of Walnut Cove invites our community to come together on Friday, September 11, 2026, for a special 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Fowler Park.

This year marks 25 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks and comes during the year our nation commemorates 250 years of American independence. We invite you to join your neighbors as we remember the lives lost, honor the courage and sacrifice of first responders, and reflect on the resilience and unity of our nation.

📅 Friday, September 11, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Fowler Park
521 N Main St., Walnut Cove, NC 27052

The evening will include an invocation, Color Guard presentation, moment of silence, remarks from Mayor Nellie Brown and local elected officials, a Remembrance Walk, Remembrance Tree Ceremony, and meal service for veterans, first responders, and their families.

Please bring a lawn chair for seating during the program.
Twenty-five years later, we continue to remember those we lost, honor those who answered the call to serve, and stand together as one community.

09/09/2026

Meeting Schedule Update:

We’ve seen some questions regarding the day of the week for the Walnut Cove Board of Commissioners meetings, so we wanted to clarify.

At the August regular Board of Commissioners meeting, the Board voted to change its regular meeting schedule from the second Thursday of each month to the second Tuesday of each month. Following the Board’s vote, the required notice of the schedule change was filed with the Town Clerk, and the Town’s website was updated to reflect the new meeting schedule.

Beginning with the meeting last evening, the Walnut Cove Board of Commissioners’ regular meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month, rather than the second Thursday.

We understand that changes to meeting schedule can be easy to miss, and we appreciate everyone who follows and participates in Town government. We hope this clarification helps avoid any further confusion.

Thank you for staying informed and engaged with the Town of Walnut Cove!