On April 2, 2-year-old Delora Gragg was airlifted to the hospital after being struck by a 10,000-pound track loader.
At the Burke County Commissioners meeting on July 20, little Delora chattered, giggled, and smiled in a dress covered in butterflies as her parents corralled her to the front of the room during a “Recognition of Life Savers” ceremony, the scars from that day prominent and pink, but healing.
Burke County residents can expect new property values in 2027, after county officials determined property tax values are about 22% below current market prices, and county officials are taking steps to realign the numbers by Jan. 1 next year.
For tens of thousands of hours each year, people struggling with mental health and substance use problems fill UNC Health Blue Ridge’s emergency department. Now, Burke County is moving forward with plans for a 16-bed crisis center designed to ease that burden and provide an adequate alternative to the hospital and the jail.
Burke County health officials have confirmed three cases of cyclosporiasis this month as state health officials continue tracking a rise in the parasitic illness.
North Carolina health officials are urging residents to safely handle and wash fresh produce as cyclosporiasis cases continue to rise across the state, with 307 cases reported since May 1.
Nearly four years after safety code violations put a group of Marshallese Islanders’ housing in the old George Hildebrand Elementary School at risk, the issues have been resolved, ending a long-running threat of displacement.
The nine-banded armadillo is being spotted more and more frequently across Western North Carolina. In the future, it is likely to become more common across Burke County.
Burke County has joined the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance in a move designed to raise the visibility of the sites the county has for industrial development.
Burke County local governments can apply for a new round of Helene recovery grants, with North Carolina making $55 million available for infrastructure projects tied to resilience, public utilities, parks, roads and stormwater improvements.
Nearly four years after safety code violations put a group of Marshallese Islanders’ housing in the old George Hildebrand Elementary School at risk, the issues have been resolved, ending a long-running threat of displacement.
The nine-banded armadillo is being spotted more and more frequently across Western North Carolina. In the future, it is likely to become more common across Burke County.
Burke County has joined the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance in a move designed to raise the visibility of the sites the county has for industrial development.
Beth Heile of the Burke River Trail Association has graduated from the NC Rural Center’s Homegrown Leaders program, bringing new rural development ideas and regional connections back to Burke County after the western training in Boone.
Burke's business opportunities are about to get a much bigger spotlight.
Burke County is joining the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, a move local leaders say will boost the visibility of the county for companies looking to relocate or expand into the Southeast.
Encapsulating the cultural zeitgeist of Burke County in 2026 with a catalog of objects might be challenging, but it’s worth it so the next generation or two of history nerds can gaze upon the ancient artifacts of everyday objects used by their grandparents.
Encapsulating the cultural zeitgeist of Burke County in 2026 with a catalog of objects might be challenging, but it’s worth it so the next generation or two of history nerds can gaze upon the ancient artifacts of everyday objects used by their grandparents.
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