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The Burke County Board of Commissioners has approved the reintroduction of conditional zoning, previously paused since 2021. This decision, crucial for managing local developments, particularly the controversial Great Meadows Megasite
In Burke County, a $42 million state grant for a new school stirs controversy, pitting progress against tradition in Icard and Hildebran.
He is great with other dogs and cannot wait to start his new adventure with a forever family.
Saturday, April 27 Singing Gators The Alligators, a blues/rock combo, will make you get up and dance, stomp your feet and grin, or just kick back and enjoy the show. Join the fun at Silver Fork …
David Valdez and his staff are gearing up for a big day. Morganton’s Las Salsas restaurant will have extra wait staff, bartenders, dishwashers and line cooks in place for one of the eatery’s most …
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Serving the heart of Burke County (including Lake James, Glen Alpine, Morganton, Drexel, Valdese, Rutherford College and more), The Paper is …
Morganton Media Group, LLC (MMG, dba The Paper) was founded in August 2022 to meet the escalating demand in greater Burke County for a reliable …
BILL POTEAT: The last column I wrote for a strictly Burke County audience was published on the morning of Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9, 1999. …
MARTY QUEEN: I’m a McDowell County boy, born in Marion and raised in Nebo.I spent 30 years working at the newspaper in my hometown, so …
ANGELA KUPER COPELAND: Back in the land of lighting bugs, magnolia trees, and sweet tea. After living out of the Carolinas for more than 30 …
PAUL SCHENKEL: When after nearly 12 years I said goodbye to Burke County’s sports community in December 2021, it was among the hardest things …
JOSH MCKINNEY: Who says you can't go home? Thankfully, I've been given that opportunity... as the assistant sports editor of The Paper. Some of …
SAYDIE BEAN: "My college career is coming to a close after three long memorable years at Western Carolina University." Bean, who had served as a …
SANDRA WILKERSON QUEEN: Once upon a time, there was a young girl who believed her second-grade teacher when that teacher told her she was a good …
PAM WALKER: My arrival in Burke County was many years ago although it seems like yesterday (corny but true). My then 2-year-old now has a …
