Burke County News

Among rifle volleys and moments of silence, ceremonies in Valdese and Morganton honored those who lost their lives to war with special speakers from the county's veteran ranks.

Other officers are Betty Whitaker, director; Betty Claywell, secretary/treasurer; Ed Hairfield, vice president; Carroll Hoyle, director.

Work on the Mimosa Theater, at the 100 block S. Green St., Morganton, started June 1, 1939 and cost $75,000 to build.

With one great heave, the beginnings of a traditional 16th-century Native American pallisade was constructed Saturday afternoon as members and friends of the Exploring Joara Foundation broke ground on the site of a new living museum.

The April unemployment rate for Burke County is 10.2 percent, a drop from the 10.8 percent in March.

Solar panels now align the roof of Lake James Cellars, located in the former Glen Alpine Knitting Mill.

Mirroring a statewide trend, unemployment in the Greater Hickory area declined in April, dropping in three of the region's counties and staying the same in Alexander County.

Gloria Steinem addressed a sold-out crowd of 1,100 at the 8th annual Power of the Purse luncheon today.

From left, Sam Avery, Emma Richardson, Abra Johgart and archeologist David Moore hold timbers that will be used to build the wall around a recreation of the Native American town that existed in Morganton 500 years ago.

East Davidson resumes its quest for the NCHSAA 2A state baseball championship tonight at 7 o'clock at East Rutherford.

The chairs and vice chairs of the Burke County Board of Education and County Commissioners are meeting Tuesday morning to discuss the county's proposed budget that cuts $2.9 million from the school system.

Sam Avery , Emma Richardson, Abra Johgart, and archeologist David Moore hold timbers that will be used to build the wall around a recreation of the native american town that existed in Morganton 500 years ago.

Aerial tours are an increasingly popular attraction for tourists and locals alike.

The leading causes of death in Burke County haven't changed much since 2007, with heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respirator diseases, cerebrovascular disease and unintentional non-motor vehicle injuries and diabetes topping the list.

That's how a Burke County Board of Education subcommittee focused on a five-year plan for how the school system wants to go about redistricting elementary schools.

A two-county chase ended in a wreck back in McDowell Saturday afternoon when officers say a motorcyclist rammed his bike into a Highway Patrol cruiser.

The Quaker Meadows Garden Club met on Jan. 25 at the home of President Penina Ramseur.

Burke County Friends for Animals has determined that 62 of the 105 dogs rescued Monday from inhumane living conditions on Bill Epley Avenue may be put up for adoption.

State Superintendent June Atkinson is looking for ways to keep meeting the needs of students at the North Carolina School for the Deaf in Morganton and at the same time make better use of its 160-acre campus.

Republicans Mark Meadows and Vance Patterson are heading to a GOP runoff this summer after both candidates won less than 40 percent of the votes for North Carolina's 11th Congressional seat.