An employee died Thursday at the EGGER Wood Products plant, the company said in a news release.
Police are searching for a man they say led them on a chase up N.C. 181 after taking off from a checking station Thursday evening.
Local quilter Thelma Luciana shared a lifetime of memories from her quilting journey for a special oral history project:
An expansion that’s expected to bring 78 new jobs to Morganton and an investment of up to $94 million got underway Thursday afternoon, and it doesn’t sound like things will be slowing down for the company any time soon.
CoMMA Performing Arts Center will present a brand new production of the smash-hit musical "On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan" on Monday, April 3. This inspiring true story about heart, heritage and two people who believed in their talent — and each other — has already wo…
As a young man, Tom Papas bonded with his father over whiskey. When he visited, the pair shared drinks. Papas enjoyed bourbon while his father preferred scotch.
Four-term Democratic State Auditor Beth Wood told a judge she made a “grave mistake” and should have remained at the accident.
Parent said she obtained a temporary no-contact order on behalf of her son after an incident involving a teacher on Monday.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has requested that a federal court in Vermont allow the department to intervene and seek the court’s dismissal of a counterclaim that Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc. – one of the nation’s largest baking companies – has asserted against its own workers who ar…
The college is encouraging students and staff to use available support resources on campus as they mourn the death of Seth David Mandryk.
A judge has ruled against 36 congregations suing to leave the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church over theological reasons.
Between 450,000 and 650,000 North Carolinians have been moved a historic step closer to predictable and potentially life-changing health-care coverage.
This week's Throwback Thursday gallery takes readers back in time to this week in 1970. This weekly gallery is a collection of photos from News Herald archives housed at the History Museum of Burke County, located at 201 W. Meeting St. in downtown Morganton.
CONNELLY SPRINGS – A school bus driver was cited after troopers said she fell asleep behind the wheel of the bus before it crashed into a tree Thursday morning.
Take a look at what's happening around Burke County this week.
The Old School Studio (TOSS) will host three community dinners next week to unveil its mural initiative, “Create to Connect” with the community. These events are designed for those who identify with the mural themes: Asian Americans, African Americans, and Essential Workers in Burke County.
Middle school students across Burke County received an extra boost of motivation from a special guest presenter this week.
Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience will perform at CoMMA Performing Arts Center on Friday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m.
States had a big decision to make in 1933 when the U.S. ended Prohibition: How would liquor be sold?
CONNELLY SPRINGS—The Burroughs Wellcome Fund has named Andrea Gladden, a sixth-grade teacher at East Burke Middle School, a recipient of the 2023 Career Award for STEM Teachers (CAST).
Western North Carolina middle and high school students are now be eligible for a free week of STEM summer camp provided by the N.C. School of Science and Math in Morganton.
A look at where floods and flash flooding have occurred in North Carolina from 2013 to 2022, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Storm Events Database.
Four people landed a slew of charges after deputies seized methamphetamine, fentanyl, MDMA and stolen property Monday.
A Newton woman pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the overdose death of a woman from the town of Catawba.
Burke County no longer has anything governing short-term rentals after county commissioners took action to delete a previously approved ordinance section.
A man ended up with charges Tuesday morning after he refused to leave the scene of a fire.
HICKORY — Huge audiences came out for the opening weekend of “The Play That Goes Wrong,” with standing ovations every night. The hilarious comedy returns this weekend, March 24-26, at the Hickory Community Theatre.
Three years to the month after the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered North Carolina schools, a new study has revealed what many already suspected. Many students were deeply impacted by the shutdowns and, for most schools, it is showing in student discipline.
Dr. Gerald Nieters is hoping his candid account of his service during the Vietnam War will help other veterans working through their own experiences.
Two Newport News inmates tunneled through their jail cell’s wall and escaped Monday afternoon, law enforcement officials said, only to be found hours later at an IHOP restaurant in Hampton.
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The Freedom softball team fell in nonconference play on Wednesday, losing to visiting West Caldwell 10-2 on a rainy day in Morganton.
AUBURN, Ala. — After not playing at all during the 2022 season, Cam Newton got to show what he can still do.
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina forward Armando Bacot is returning to play a fifth season for the Tar Heels.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Folks across the country watching the first-round of the NCAA Tournament last week thought it rightfully funny when they saw a couple of stadium workers scurry up a ladder and place a construction level across the rim.
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