Burke homeowners eligible for up to $25,000 in repair assistance Apr 18, 2026 Hundreds of Burke County homeowners could get help repairing storm-damaged homes through a new $6 million regional program led by the Western …
+2 Burke voters send Burns, Smith to November in commissioner race By MICA BANKS mica@thepaper.media Mar 7, 2026 Incumbent Burke County Commissioners Randy Burns and Phil Smith won the Republican primary Tuesday with 4,323 and 3,526 votes respectively, an…
Burke County primary draws nearly 17% turnout as voters pick judicial, commissioner nominees By ALLEN VANNOPPEN allen@thepaper.media Mar 4, 2026 Burke County Board of Elections Director Kenny Rhyne said voter participation in the primary was slightly higher than typical for an election …
+2 Election ballots and voting locations Feb 28, 2026 Tuesday, March 3, is partisan primary election day, when registered voters choose who they want to be on the November General Election ballot.
Congressman Moore announces $11M in FEMA funding for Burke County Feb 27, 2026 Burke County will receive two separate FEMA awards under Section 428 of the Stafford Act through the Public Assistance Alternative Procedures …
+2 Election ballots and voting locations Feb 26, 2026 Early voting for the Tuesday, March 3, Partisan Primary Election ends Saturday. Polls are open Friday, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.…
Early voting wraps up Saturday for Burke primary election Feb 25, 2026 We are in the waning days of the early voting period for the March 3 partisan primary in Burke County. You can vote at any of the five locati…
Great Meadows named top Western NC industrial site, but work remains By THE PAPER STAFF Feb 23, 2026 Great Meadows in western Burke County was named one of five top industrial sites in the state’s SelectSite program. The designation could attr…
Great Meadows named top western NC industrial site, but work remains By THE PAPER STAFF Feb 21, 2026 Great Meadows in western Burke County was named one of five top industrial sites in the state’s SelectSite program. The designation could attr…
Meet the candidates seeking local elected office Feb 14, 2026 Early voting for the March 3 primary has opened in North Carolina, giving residents an opportunity to voice their concerns, hopes, and priorit…
10 tips for early primary voters FOR THE PAPER Feb 14, 2026 In-person early voting for the 2026 primary election is underway and continues until 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, in Burke and the other 99 count…
Dale Lee Hamby - N.C. Superior Court Judge, District 36, Seat 1 Feb 14, 2026 Dale Lee Hamby - N.C. Superior Court Judge, District 36, Seat 1
Amber Crouch — N.C. District Court Judge, District 36, Seat 5 Feb 14, 2026 Amber Crouch - N.C. District Court Judge, District 36, Seat 5
Tim Rooks — N.C. Superior Court Judge, District 36, Seat 1 Feb 14, 2026 Tim Rooks - N.C. Superior Court Judge, District 36, Seat 1
Gregory Hayes - N.C. District Court Judge, District 36, Seat 5 Feb 14, 2026 Gregory Hayes - N.C. District Court Judge, District 36, Seat 5
Mitch Walker - District Attorney, District 36, Seat 1 Feb 14, 2026 Mitch Walker - District Attorney, District 36, Seat 1
+2 So who can vote in the March primary, anyway? By MICA BANKS mica@thepaper.media Feb 14, 2026 Wise said registered voters who have received an unvalidated identification information letter can still vote, but will be prompted to update …
+2 Early voting begins in Burke County with 282 ballots cast Allen VanNoppen Feb 12, 2026 Burke County voters cast 282 ballots in the opening days of early voting, offering the first measurable sign of how engaged residents may be i…
Burke County's voting machines are tested and ready to go for the March primary By MICA BANKS mica@thepaper.media Feb 11, 2026 Early voting begins next week, and Burke County election officials have put in the work rigorously testing machines to ensure accurate ballot …
Burke County's voting machines are tested and ready to go for the March primary By MICA BANKS mica@thepaper.media Feb 7, 2026 Early voting begins next week, and Burke County election officials have put in the work rigorously testing machines to ensure accurate ballot …
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