Series: Morganton Confederate Monument debate The Paper covers all aspects of the controversial issue.
Series: Morganton Confederate Monument debate Jul 31, 2024 The Paper covers all aspects of the controversial issue.
The Paper adds to its awards collection in latest NCPA contest By BILL POTEAT Editor Emeritus Jul 12, 2024 In only its second year publication, The Paper recently won 17 awards in the 2023-24 North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) contest for its c…
+2 Young to discuss book about Morganton's 1927 'legal' lynching By SANDRA WILKERSON QUEENArts & Entertainment Editor Jun 14, 2024 Dr. Kevin W. Young knows a lot about one of Morganton’s darkest hours. He’ll share his research about the event that stained the city’s histor…
The Paper Named Among 2024’s Top Media Innovators by Editor & Publisher By ANGELA KUPER COPELAND Managing Editor Mar 15, 2024
+5 Black History Walk: An instructive evening stroll through history and toward reconciliation By BILL POTEAT Editor Feb 23, 2024
+13 The Top 10 Stories of 2023: Looking back at the events and issues that shaped Burke County By THE NEWS STAFF Dec 29, 2023 2023 saw the birth in Burke County of a brand new locally owned, locally managed newspaper that focuses exclusively on local news.
Looking back: The Top 10 stories of 2023 in Burke County Dec 29, 2023 It’s a time-honored tradition in the newspaper business on the last day of publication before the beginning of a new year to take a look back …
+2 Burke woman views Confederate monument as a memorial to devastation By MARTY QUEEN Senior Reporter, THE PAPER Oct 21, 2023 Morganton’s Confederate monument, standing tall on the square of the Historic Burke County Courthouse, is a source of pride for some White folks.
Series: Morganton Confederate Monument debate Oct 20, 2023 Series: Morganton Confederate Monument debate
+4 How four other North Carolina cities have dealt with monument issue By BILL POTEAT Editor, THE PAPER Oct 14, 2023 Burke County is not alone in debating the merits of having a Confederate monument standing proudly in a very public place in the downtown of i…
A realistic solution to the Morganton Confederate monument debate Bill Poteat, Allen VanNoppen Oct 14, 2023 Barring improbable circumstances, the Confederate monument on the Historic Courthouse Square is not going to be moved.
+2 Welcome to Burke County: What message do giant Confederate flags convey to visitors? By ALLEN VANNOPPEN and SANDRA WILKERSON QUEEN The Paper Staff Oct 7, 2023 Travelers entering Burke County on I-40 from either direction are greeted first by official county welcome signage. “Burke County,” the signs …
Confederate monument has negligible impact on downtown Morganton business By MARTY QUEEN Senior Reporter, THE PAPER Oct 7, 2023
Human face of slavery in Burke County brought to life in new exhibit By ANGELA KUPER COPELAND Arts & Entertainment Editor, THE PAPER Oct 7, 2023
Did monument honor Confederate veterans or symbolize white supremacy? By MARTY QUEEN Senior Reporter, THE PAPER Sep 30, 2023
Body of lynched Black man dropped at foot of monument in 1927 By MARTY QUEEN Senior Reporter, THE PAPER Sep 30, 2023
+6 An informal downtown survey: What do you think of the Confederate monument? By SAYDIE E. BEANStaff Writer, THE PAPER Sep 30, 2023 Much of The Paper’s coverage of the Confederate Monument on Morganton’s Historic Courthouse Square consists of formal research, scheduled inte…
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