Drexel News

It's been a while since folks in Burke County have experienced any kind of significant snowfall.

" Eighteen North Carolina nursing homes are receiving grant funds starting this fall to improve facilities to the benefit of their residents.

Fred Ramsey won two turkeys and donated them to South Mountain Institute. n Directors of the Morganton Chamber of Commerce have reaffirmed their stand in favor of fluoridation of the city's water supply.

The Burke County school board elections weren't the only races happening Tuesday.

It's November and there's no frost yet n Cheerleaders in the rain were not minding it a bit as they cheered the Wildcats to a 20-7 win against the Marion Rippers.

DREXEL a ' The former police detective who investigated a brutal 1976 assault believes convicted rapist Kenneth Mathis, now 55, will commit serious crimes again if he's freed from prison this week.

There are 342 fewer students in Burke County Public Schools this year. Average daily membership, commonly known as "ADM," fell 2.4 percent to 13,634 during the first month of the 2009-10 school year.

SALEM, N.C. a ' Robert Irvin Harper, an interior designer, showroom and furniture designer, has died at 71.

A Hickory man was charged with child abuse after leaving his 1-, 3- and 7-year-old children home alone so he could go to work.

Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Fitz attended a buffet supper and reception given in Asheville by Gov.

Officers confiscate white liquor DREXEL - Burke County Narcotics Task Force and North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement officers seized approximately 30 gallons of white liquor Monday from a Drexel residence.

Drexel- A Drexel man was arrested after allegedly having thirty gallons of white liquor in his residence.

Charges Christopher James Ollis, 18, of 5138 Ponderosa Road was served a warrant Monday for assault inflicting serious injury and assault with a deadly weapon.

The large fire that consumed most of the old Drexel Heritage furniture plants Friday morning was caused by heat, oxygen and a spark, say investigators.

MORGANTON, N.C. a ' A fire this morning damaged a former Drexel Heritage plant here, and firefighters were still on the scene at midday.

Emergency responders opened one westbound lane and both eastbound lanes of E. Fleming Drive approximately 30 minutes ago.

The Charlotte Observer reported Friday at least five fire departments in western North Carolina are fighting to keep the huge fire from spreading at abandoned buildings once operated by the Drexel Heritage furniture company.

Right now crews are fighting a massive factory fire in Morganton. The Burke County Sheriff's Office say it's at the old Drexel Heritage Furniture Plant on East Fleming Drive.

Ian Thomas and e-s guthrie concert When: 8 tonight Cost: $10 Why go: Spirited songs wrap up the summer concert series at the theater.

Thomas' brand of old-time is jaunty and super-fun to listen to. e-s guthrie is an experimental/folk rocker with an inclination toward poetry.