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Two years after Helene, the City of Morganton is still seeking funding to help cover the costs of repairing the storm's enormous damages to the city's parks.Â
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500 trees will be planted in Morganton's Bethel Park next week.Â
Two years after Helene, the City of Morganton is still seeking funding to help cover the costs of repairing the storm's enormous damages to the city's parks.Â
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Publisher Allen VanNoppen reviews what is perhaps the most famous murder case in Burke County history: Dr. Hennessee and the Pitts Boys.Â
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This humorous yet insightful article suggests renaming Lake James to Lake Canada as a gesture of friendship and respect towards the neighboring country. The narrative unfolds with a comical back-and-forth between the author, local officials, and the Lake James Preservation Society, ultimately leading to the decision to change the lake's name.
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A real estate developer in Providence, RI cautions against criticizing municipal union workers, warning of retribution like the one-way ticket on a Tuna Boat.
Publisher Allen VanNoppen is working on a self-reform project involving counting calories and reading nutrition labels. In lieu of his weekly column, here are some recent "letters to the editor."
Ever wonder what all those guys are doing standing around a work site? Publisher Allen VanNoppen explains it all.Â
The Paper won 36 North Carolina Press Association awards for 2025-2026, including 13 first-place honors and four category sweeps, recognizing excellence across local reporting, sports, commentary, design, advertising and special publications in Burke County journalism.
The Paper won 36 North Carolina Press Association awards for 2025-2026, including 13 first-place honors and four category sweeps, recognizing excellence across local reporting, sports, commentary, design, advertising and special publications in Burke County journalism.
