Burke County News

A Burke County symposium is aiming to provide some answers on mysterious lights that have puzzled generations of observers around Brown Mountain.

Incumbent N.C. Sen. Warren Daniel announced over the weekend he is seeking re-election, running for the North Carolina Senate in District 46, representing Burke and Cleveland counties.

Decades after the civil rights movement, two black leaders are still hoping for more representation in elected and appointed positions.

No matter how they try, scientists ranging from paranormal investigators to serious physicists are unable to unlock the mystery of the Brown Mountain Lights in Burke County.

The political campaigning season in Burke County will pick up soon as the filing period opens at noon Monday.

Andy Caroll Hedrick, 31, of 2422 Throneburg Road, Morganton shot himself in the restroom of the Burke County Magistrates Office where he was being served an order for arrest on three counts of failing to appear for probation violation hearings, according to Burke Sheriff Steve Whisenant.

When it comes to school districts seeking superintendents, Watauga County Schools is not alone.

Two grants totaling $9,500 will help the Good Samaritan Clinic, an interdenominational Christian ministry which provides healthcare to low-income, uninsured Burke County residents, buy equipment and develop a survival plan for the future.

Casting agents for a VH1 docu-series are seeking Burke County women who want to participate in a project that will follow "the exciting and dramatic journey of a mother and daughter who are pregnant at the same time", according to a VH1 press release.

Shrouded by mystery and masked by confusion, the legendary Brown Mountain Lights have defied explanation for decades.

Citizens from Burke County and the surrounding areas gathered together on the morning of February 3rd, to welcome and embrace the new Victory Headquarters of Mr.

Two Burke County men have been arrested after they allegedly broke into a home three times, with the homeowner catching them in the act on the final attempt.

Eric Breiter, Kathy Amos, principal at Mountain Crest Elementary School, and Doug Amos, a trooper with the N.C. State Highway Patrol, attend Tuesday's school superintendent search public input session.

Burke County Sheriff's deputy and Patton High School resource officer Anthony Lynch walks the halls of Patton on Monday.

A 75-year-old man arrested on Jan. 30 made an appearance before the Morganton City Council on Monday and accused Morganton Department of Public Safety officers of "police brutality." Joe Eddy Roper said he was falsely arrested following an argument in the parking lot of Mighty Dollar on Fleming Drive.

Families recovering from the January tornado may be able to use recreational vehicles or campers on their properties if the Burke County Board of Commissioners approves a temporary ordinance.

A week after forming an exploratory committee and a week before the official filing period begins, former Burke County sheriff John McDevitt has announced his intention to run for North Carolina Senate District 46.

The Rev. Dr. Kevin E. Frederick, pastor of Waldensian Presbyterian Church of Valdese, is slated to give the invocation Monday at the Burke County Board of Education meeting.

A prosecutor was fired and victims and investigators alike were left wondering what happened after a confessed five-time robber avoided jail time in a plea deal.

In his state of the city speech delivered Wednesday, Morganton Mayor Mel Cohen said that even though it has tightened its belt "to the point of pain", the city is still in sound financial shape.