» Today's News Commissioners: Cut draft budget Burke County commissioners say the draft budget for next year needs to be cut. At a budget work session on Tuesday, a majority of the commissioners said the fund balance appropriation to balance the budget needs to be cut to at least $1.5 million.
Regardless of their age one group of seniors takes competition and activity seriously. They are involved with the Unifour Senior Games, which includes Burke, Catawba, Caldwell and Alexander counties.
Charles Gordon Tate, Jr., 81, was born to a family with historically significant roots in Burke County.
With a past firmly implanted in county history, the death of a local man has left members of the community reflecting on his and his ancestor's impact in the area.
Police Blotter Public files from the Burke County Sheriff's Office and Morganton Department of Public Safety.
» Local/State News Homeland security off track With the economy taking over as the No. 1 issue on the minds of voters, immigration has taken a back seat. However, the immigration problem is still here, our immigration system is still broken and the tactics being used by our immigration authorities to crack down on undocumented workers are still being questioned. » Local Sports East Burke coaches changing schools
Brian Carswell, No. 4, from Morganton, easily won his race at Antioch speedway on Saturday.
0514 sports briefs Freedom High School senior Ian Hampson participated in the North Carolina 4A State Track Championships in Greensboro this weekend. Hampson, Northwestern 4A conference champion, jumped 11 feet, 0 inches to finish 13th in the competition.