Demolition has resumed at the former FoxBuilt Construction site on West Union Street in Morganton, more than two years after investigators ruled the 2024 fire an arson. The case remains inactive, and no charges have been filed.

Inside Morganton’s Ingles on Carbon City Road, missing floors and hanging cables signal slow progress after Hurricane Helene. Employees say reopening is planned but unscheduled. Some estimates state $107,000 yearly in Morganton's lost tax share.