He’s running as a gun-rights advocate in a state rife with gun violence. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
The gunman who attacked an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago fired more than 70 rounds with an AR-15-style gun that killed at least seven people. That's according to authorities, who said Tuesday that the shooter then evaded initial capture by dressing as a woman and blending into …
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is clinging to power after two of his most senior Cabinet ministers quit, saying they had lost confidence in Johnson’s leadership amid shifting explanations about his handling of a sexual misconduct scandal. Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary…
Attorneys on Tuesday argued over abortion laws in three Southern states in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gave states the power to limit or outlaw the termination of pregnancies. In Mississippi, a judge rejected a request by the state’s only abortion clinic to temporarily blo…
A Fourth of July wildfire that authorities say may have been sparked by fireworks or a barbecue temporarily trapped holiday revelers as it chewed through a mountainous California region that's a top tourism destination, officials said. The Electra Fire in Sierra Nevada Gold Country broke out…
The fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative that roamed the earth about 76 million years ago will be auctioned in New York this month, Sotheby's announced Tuesday. The Gorgosaurus was an apex carnivore that lived in what is now the western United States and Canada during the late Cretaceous…
The Dallas Cowboys have sparked criticism on social media over the timing of an announcement of a marketing agreement with a gun-themed coffee company with blends that include “AK-47 Espresso” and “Murdered Out.” News of the partnership with the Black Rifle Coffee Company comes a day after m…
Pennsylvania state Rep. Matthew Dowling is removing himself from the ballot following a drunken driving charge filed against him last week. The three-term Fayette County Republican faces charges of misdemeanor driving under the influence and traffic offenses. A spokeswoman for the Department…
The Dallas Cowboys have sparked criticism on social media over the timing of an announcement of a marketing agreement with a gun-themed coffee company with blends that include “AK-47 Espresso” and “Murdered Out.” News of the partnership with the Black Rifle Coffee Company comes a day after m…
The office of Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy says the 82-year-old has been discharged from in-patient treatment after undergoing hip-replacement surgery and is now rehabilitating. In a Tuesday statement, Leahy's office says he is continuing to recover and he is now focusing on his physical thera…
The Georgia prosecutor investigating the conduct of former President Donald Trump and his allies after the 2020 election is trying to compel U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani to testify before a special grand jury. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on…
The Women's European Soccer Championship is about to begin and this big cat is warming up. Buzz60’s Tony Spitz has the details.
A federal judge has thrown out a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species. This comes a year after the Biden administration said it was moving to strengthen those species protections. U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in Northern C…
Browse through recently listed homes in the Morganton real estate market and find your next home!
Read through the obituaries published today in The Morganton News Herald.
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Even in the summer months many Burke County students are hard at work, especially those in Future Farmers of America (FAA) programs at East Burke and Freedom high schools.
A downtown building partially collapsed overnight in Mount Airy.
Nearly a week later, police are releasing more details about a bizarre incident at Target, saying for the first time that someone was actually shot during the incident.
A late-spring heat wave that scorched North Carolina offered a glimpse at how warmer summers and customer demand are expected to test the state’s power grid.
A veteran says he was deceived by a North Carolina church that operated more like a cult than a religious organization. A veterans advocacy organization says the church as a whole has defrauded veterans out of at least $7 million over the last two years.
Two men got a trip to jail after being held at gunpoint by a homeowner who told officers he caught them trespassing on his property. police said.
Things went south for a man who tried to give a stranger a ride when the stranger hopped in the driver's seat and drove off, police said.
Drunk drivers, seat belt violators and speeders, beware: Local law enforcement officers plan to be out in full force this holiday weekend.
HICKORY — Investigators seized nearly 5 pounds of methamphetamine and more than 800 oxycodone tablets during a search of a home Tuesday, according to a release from the Burke County Sheriff’s Office.
The N.C. General Assembly has passed a controversial Republican-sponsored bill that would require sheriffs to hold suspects in certain crimes for at least 48 hours when their immigration status is unknown or they are in the country illegally.
The city of Morganton Main Street program has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards.
The decision handed down Friday by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and return abortion access to the states’ hands brought mixed feelings from some Burke County residents.
What N.C. lawmakers — and their challengers — are saying about Friday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion rights: