It was April Fool’s Day, but the Morganton City Council wasn’t fooling around about getting its expansive, long-awaited water and sewer system upgrades underway. The council approved the award of …

The $1.09 million Old Rock School Renovation Project is making headway with a new development —  the project could secure more grant funding.  Director of Community Affairs & Tourism …

As the seasons shift and traveling picks up, our cars often bear the brunt of these changes. From scorching summers to chilly winters, each season brings its own set of challenges for vehicle …

Morganton Mayor Ronnie Thompson was the speaker at the March meeting of Burke County   AARP   Chapter 3262. The mayor presented a comprehensive picture of the city's financial state, …

The "Ticket Team" of the local   AARP   Chapter is hard at work selling tickets for the Baked Spaghetti Luncheon fundraiser to be held Thursday, April 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. …

Ted Carothers has many talents, but seeing opportunities for international service, and leveraging money through the Rotary Club may be his greatest gift to mankind. At a recent Rotary meeting, …

With newfound law enforcement knowledge, Burke County Sheriff Robert “Banks” Hinceman is now a graduate of the N.C. Sheriffs' Leadership Institute.  In March, Hinceman attended the …

Making arrowheads and clay pottery are skills that were once necessary but are largely lost to time, but the Exploring Joara Foundation is helping bring them back. The foundation is offering …

Discover how Vance and Mary Jo Patterson's Valdese-based nonprofit, Foundation Forward, Inc., is bringing replicas of the U.S. founding documents to communities nationwide

Vietnam War veterans, their families, and a concerned and caring community gathered on the lawn of the Historic Burke County Courthouse on the bright and windswept morning of Friday, March 29. The …

Folks won’t have to wait around to see the effects of Burke County’s Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Program on the local feral cat population: The results are available right ‘meow.’ Burke Animal …

The Burke Animal Services Foundation Inc. (ASFI) supports programs like the county’s current TNR (Trap-Neuter-Release) initiative for cats, (see related story) and fundraising events like Woofstock …

Heaven Henning has joined the Morganton Department of Public Safety as the first full-time female firefighter since 2017.  Only 19 years old, Henning has been with her new department for a month …

On April 2, 1964, Western Piedmont received its state charter, and plans for Burke County’s community college officially began to take shape.  On Saturday, April 13, the local educational …

Since he was first elected mayor of Glen Alpine in 2017, Robert “Bob” Benfield has had a ritual of visiting Town Hall most mornings. He’s going to need a new routine. On March 28, Benefield …

Equipped with information gleaned from tours of pool structures and research, the Parks & Recreation Commission has offered funding solutions and a structure model to again allow Valdese to have …

In Burke County, a $42 million state grant for a new school stirs controversy, pitting progress against tradition in Icard and Hildebran.

If you're looking for a business that combines the beautiful, the unusual, and the delicious all under one roof, look no further than to Sam's Recycled Art Gallery, located squarely between Drexel …

Burke County’s grant application to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction for $42 million to build a new school in eastern Burke County focused its justification on the decay of two old …

Club member Chip Black introduced Jenny Merrill, dean of students at the North Carolina School of Science and Math-Morganton, and student Bianca Chan to members of the Rotary Club of Burke-Sunrise. …

Notable quotes from Monday’s Morganton City Council meeting: Water Services Director Brad Boris on the city’s long-awaited water and sewer system improvements. The project previously went by an …

International accounting advisory specialist Allinial Global is bringing associates from around the world to Morganton next week for a professional retreat and workshop coupled with exploration of …

The Exploring Joara Foundation is hosting its first Spring Dig Day of the year on Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a fun, casual workday. The next two dig days are scheduled for …

DREXEL: We’ve heard that some community leaders are not sold on the idea of using the old Drexel Furniture site for industrial development. Instead, we're told that these folks are advocating for …

To see or not to see Monday afternoon’s partial solar eclipse, that is the question. And the answer, at least according to local weather forecasters, is as   hazy as a foggy morning along …