Community Owned. Local News. Burke County, NC.

Pop of Color

Posted 5/20/23

The poppies at I-40 and the Hopewell Road overpass brighten up what is otherwise a bland canvas on the side of the road. Since the blooms began a few weeks back, motorists commonly stop to take photos. Moms and dads have accessed the spot from Hopewell Road to take photos of their kids sitting in the sea of red and more than one professional photographer has been spotted with clients there for cap and gown photos.

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