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September sunset

  • BILL POTEAT/ THE PAPER

With the Autumnal Equinox nearly upon us (Tuesday, Sept. 22, is the first day of autumn) sunsets in Burke County are coming earlier and earlie…

What North Carolina's homeless camping bill could mean for Burke
Courts and Crime

What North Carolina's homeless camping bill could mean for Burke

  • By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media

Although Burke County and several of the municipalities within it already have ordinances against public camping, advocates for the unsheltered say a proposed statewide homeless encampment ban would only strain a community that’s already struggling — should lawmakers override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto.

What North Carolina's homeless camping bill could mean for Burke
Courts and Crime

What North Carolina's homeless camping bill could mean for Burke

  • By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media

Although Burke County and several of the municipalities within it already have ordinances against public camping, advocates for the unsheltered say a proposed statewide homeless encampment ban would only strain a community that’s already struggling — should lawmakers override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto.