+2 Morganton News Stop the press and start the purrs as former newsroom transitions to adoption center By MADISON LIPE madison@thepaper.media Dec 6, 2025 The former News Herald building will soon be home to over a dozen cats, waiting to find their forever homes.
Burke County, NC news From foster child to social worker: Hope Hembree shares her story By MICA BANKS mica@thepaper.media Nov 1, 2025 Growing up, permanence was a comfort just beyond Hope Hembree’s reach as Burke County’s foster care system moved her from one home to the next.
Burke County, NC news Burke's opioid settlement money to fund 3 community-based substance abuse programs By MICA BANKS mica@thepaper.media Aug 23, 2025 Children in Burke County are being placed in foster care at an alarmingly high rate — a rate seemingly exacerbated by parental substance abuse.
