Caldwell County urges caution at Wilson Creek By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media 4 hrs ago For those planning to visit Wilson Creek, Caldwell County officials warn that the landscape has changed and that the limited areas suitable fo…
Caldwell Chamber's marketing director graduates leadership program FOR THE PAPER 4 hrs ago Amber Clement of The Caldwell Chamber recently graduated from the NC Rural Center’s Homegrown Leaders program, a three-day regional leadership…
Post 21 junior softball squad rallies past McDowell on road By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media 4 hrs ago Catcher Lily Thompson’s RBI triple in the seventh inning completed a comeback from three runs down for the Burke County Post 21 American Legio…
Burke, Caldwell projected to shrink as Catawba grows By ANGELA KUPER COPELAND angela@thepaper.media 4 hrs ago The Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton metro area is expected to keep growing over the next two decades, but new state projections show that growth will…
+5 Foothills airport grant could mean jobs, economic growth By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media 21 hrs ago The Foothills Regional Airport Industrial Park took another step toward expansion last week when the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Autho…
+5 The Allard gives Valdese diners something to anticipate By ANGELA KUPER COPELAND angela@thepaper.media Jul 1, 2026 Most diners want attentive, but not annoying, service. That’s exactly what happened last Sunday at The Allard.
July Fourth in Lenoir Angela K. Copeland Jun 30, 2026 The City of Lenoir is hosting two Independence Day events this weekend on Saturday, July 4. Come celebrate American freedom in Lenoir with eve…
Tarheel League 2026 youth baseball, softball district tournaments open By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media Jun 29, 2026 The first 2026 Tarheel League District 1 tournament is in the books, with Burke County and Hildebran all-star teams also set to compete in fou…
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Valdese's town cemetery out of burial plots By MICA BANKS mica@thepaper.media Jun 29, 2026 Valdese’s town cemetery is out of plots. That means Burke County has one less municipality-owned cemetery to offer residents less expensive bu…
Morganton native brings mobile movies to Drexel fairgrounds By MADISON LIPE madison@thepaper.media Jun 27, 2026 For the first time in decades, Burke County residents will have the chance to watch movies under the stars as Morganton native Rex Willis laun…
+2 Scales hits two grand slams in Post 21 softball sweep By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media Jun 27, 2026 Former Table Rock Middle School standout and current rising Freedom freshman Kelly Scales said she had never hit a grand slam before Tuesday night.
+2 Featured School board reconsiders how it names schools, facilities By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media Jun 27, 2026 A request to name the George Hildebrand Elementary School gym after longtime educator Milton Rhoney prompted the Burke County Board of Educati…
CCC&TI cybersecurity program gains national distinction Angela K. Copeland Jun 27, 2026 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s Information Technology-Cybersecurity program has earned designation as a National Center …
+2 Post 21 baseball gets hot before being swept in home doubleheader By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media Jun 27, 2026 For the Burke County Post 21 American Legion baseball team, it must have felt like two steps forward but three steps back.
School board votes to demo Chesterfield building By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media Jun 27, 2026 The Burke County Board of Education voted Monday to demolish Chesterfield Elementary School rather than risk the vacant building being purchas…
+5 The Allard gives Valdese diners something to anticipate By ANGELA KUPER COPELAND angela@thepaper.media Jun 27, 2026 Most diners want attentive, but not annoying, service. That’s exactly what happened last Sunday at The Allard.
Western Piedmont Council of Governments works behind the scenes to help communities thrive By MADISON LIPE madison@thepaper.media Jun 27, 2026 The Western Piedmont Council of Governments helps local governments securing funding, coordinate regional initiatives, and address challenges …
'Highlight potential, not just mistakes'; Morganton native talks juvenile justice, racial disparities By MICA BANKS mica@thepaper.media Jun 27, 2026 Black youth are 5.6 times more likely than their white peers to face juvenile detention. For Shalee Forney, those numbers aren’t just statisti…
+5 EBHS coaching legends Fletcher, Fowler pass away By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media Jun 27, 2026 The East Burke High School community this month lost a pair of coaching legends as Wayne Fletcher and P.D. Fowler passed away.
+2 Morganton Marlins boys top Catawba Valley in home meet By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media Jun 27, 2026 The Morganton Marlins youth swimming team hosted its second Western Carolina Swimming Association summer meet on Tuesday at the Collett Street…
+2 Featured Reynolds makes it two straight at Tri-County By JASON FREEMAN Sports Correspondent Jun 27, 2026 Tri-County Speedway hosted the Doug’s Auto Glass 305 on Saturday evening, June 20.
Valdese's town cemetery out of burial plots By MICA BANKS mica@thepaper.media Jun 27, 2026 Valdese’s town cemetery is out of plots. That means Burke County has one less municipality-owned cemetery to offer residents less expensive bu…
+5 Foothills airport grant could mean jobs, economic growth By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media Jun 27, 2026 The Foothills Regional Airport Industrial Park took another step toward expansion last week when the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Autho…
Mobile movie theater comes to Drexel this Friday, Saturday Madison Lipe Jun 25, 2026 Burke County residents can enjoy movies under the stars this weekend as Morganton native Rex Willis launches The View, a mobile outdoor theate…
+2 Draughn’s 7th annual Wildcat Invitational a success despite heat, lightning By JOSH McKINNEY josh@thepaper.media Jun 23, 2026 The Draughn football team got in a lot of important work during its seventh annual Wildcat Invitational 7-on-7 tournament June 12-13 in Valdese.
+2 Post 21 junior softball squad sweeps McDowell By JOSH McKINNEY josh@thepaper.media Jun 20, 2026 After splitting each of its first four doubleheaders of the season, the Burke County Post 21 American Legion Lady junior softball team earned …
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