News We're Hiring! - General Assignment Reporter Allen VanNoppen Aug 24, 2026 JOB OPENING: GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER Read moreWe're Hiring! - General Assignment Reporter
Burke County Schools Burke County Public Schools leaders hit the halls for back to school check-ins Monday marked the first day of a new school year for BCPS. Superint…
Glen Alpine For the good of Glen Alpine, Stan Benedict pushes for public engagement Glen Alpine resident Stan Benedict has become a familiar face at to…
Courts and Crime Lippert appointed as District Court judge by governor Starting in October, Michelle Lippert will be stepping up from the …
Burke County Schools Chesterfield Elementary School to be fully demolished by Sept. 18 D. H. Griffin began demolition work on Aug. 10 and is on track to f…
News Before Dolly was Dolly, she played at East Burke High. With Merle Haggard By DALTON WALTERS For The Paper 12 mins ago Dolly Parton’s Burke County ties stretch from a 1976 East Burke Hig…
The Paper Editorials Dolly's legacy: Be real. Be kind. Do good. 12 mins ago Our editorial honors Dolly Parton by highlighting four lessons from…
The Paper’s Columnists The Boomers guide to 10 songs that still matter By BILL POTEAT bill@thepaper.media 12 mins ago The aged Editor Emeritus Bill Poteat writes about the 10 songs and …
The Paper’s Columnists NCSSM-Morganton marks five years of promise and progress By KEVIN BAXTER For The Paper 12 mins ago A new school year is off to a great start at the N.C. School of Sci…
Crawdads use long ball, strong pitching to remain hot 12 mins ago No team in the Single-A Carolina League has won more games than the Hickory Crawdads in 2026.
DeMarmels, McMurray sweep twin features at Hickory Motor Speedway Hickory Motor Speedway hosted five divisions of weekly racing on Sa…
Patton soccer shuts out NCSSM-Morganton Patton’s Noah Krogel (3) maintains possession as NCSSM-Morganton’s …
Lady Cavs earn first win on new gym floor The East Burke varsity girls volleyball team became the first Caval…
H.S. FOOTBALL: Freedom blanks Patton; EB, Draughn both fall Last week represented the opening week of the 2026 high school foot…
Culture & Community Casting for Hope benefit set for Sept. 25 Angela K. Copeland 12 mins ago The event will include food, wine, music from local artists, and opportunities to support the Morganton-based nonprof…
Culture & Community Sixth annual Art in the Park coming Sept. 12 Josh McKinney 12 mins ago Women’s Resource Center (WRC), located at 125 Third St. NE in Hickory, will host its sixth annual Art in the Park on …
Culture & Community Irina Khudyakov captures a lifetime of travels through oil paintings By MADISON LIPE madison@thepaper.media 12 mins ago Hickory artist Irina Khudyakov draws inspiration from her travels to create impressionistic oil paintings. Her art is…
Morganton's BBQ scene shifts as two restaurants close, The Honey Hog opens Jul 25, 2026 Morganton's barbecue landscape is changing as Butch's BBQ & Breakfast and Boulevard Barbeque close while The Honey Hog opens Wednesday. Read moreMorganton's BBQ scene shifts as two restaurants close, The Honey Hog opens
Sunset Slush of the Blue Ridge to open storefront in Valdese Jul 18, 2026 Fans of Sunset Slush of the Blue Ridge’s Italian ice will soon be able to have the frozen treat year-round with the o…
From Chicken Salad Chick to The Honey Hog, this summer brings new dining options to Morganton Jul 11, 2026 From local spots like The Honey Hog to national chains like Tropical Smoothie Cafe, here are the latest details on ne…
The Allard gives Valdese diners something to anticipate Jul 1, 2026 Most diners want attentive, but not annoying, service. That’s exactly what happened last Sunday at The Allard.
Brother-sister duo share their plans to bring The Allard to Valdese Jun 27, 2026 The inside of what was once 100 Main Restaurant & Bar sat empty for six months, but now, passersby may hear the s…
The Allard gives Valdese diners something to anticipate Most diners want attentive, but not annoying, service. That’s exact…
8 Burke restaurants post perfect scores in April Round up of sanitation scores at Burke County restaurants, schools,…
Improper food storage, holding temperatures among reasons Hildebran's B&B Food Store earned March's low score Round up of sanitation scores at Burke County restaurants, schools,…
Ono Poke Bowl random review: Does it make the cut? When it comes to food, I enjoy the comfort of familiarity.
Standard Oyster Company sets high expectations for The Union Marshall’s comment about our dining experience sums it up nicely.
BCPS school cafeterias earn perfect scores in February Round up of sanitation scores at Burke County restaurants, schools,…
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