As cases of COVID-19 continue to climb across the state, as well as Burke County, Gov. Roy Cooper announced he is pausing his Phase 2 reopening of the state that was set to expire Friday.
HILDEBRAN — Chubby’s of Hildebran is the first business to be awarded funds from the town’s new Façade Improvement Grant Program, the town recently announced.
The following foodservice facilities underwent safety inspections in the past three weeks:
Morganton’s newest pizzeria is closing in on its opening date.
A Morganton Food Lion employee is among those recognized by the Salisbury-based grocery store chain for 30 or more years of work.
The city of Morganton has had to overhaul its typical July 4 plans, but a familiar event is filling in the gaps this Independence Day.
GLEN ALPINE — The newest eatery in the town of Glen Alpine has a familiar format and food, but also a few unique twists and tastes along the way.
She’s worked at Broughton Hospital, and many know her for writing a column for The News Herald.
After more than 20 years doing business in Valdese, Tire Pros’ expansion into Morganton is finally a reality.
VALDESE — The building sits in the heart of downtown Valdese and over the years has served as a location of numerous banks including Wachovia, First Union and Wells Fargo.
U-Haul Company of North Carolina announced recently that Vince’s Diesel & Auto has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Morganton community.
HILDEBRAN — A road in Hildebran will get a new name after a new company made a request to the town council.
The normally dark halls of the Burke County Courthouse were lit Thursday night as a public hearing was held by the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
Some private investors are hoping to bring some “glamping” opportunities to the wilderness of Burke County.
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…
Western Piedmont Sister Cities Association (WPSCA) officially will be celebrating its 30-year anniversary with Altenburger Land in Germany today at 11 a.m. at the Western Piedmont Council of Governments’ office. The official signing date of the partnership took place on March 24, 1993.
Is our employment picture getting better or worse? See recent changes in local jobs, unemployment, earnings and more in these regularly updated charts and maps.
A judge has ruled against 36 congregations suing to leave the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church over theological reasons.
Parent said she obtained a temporary no-contact order on behalf of her son after an incident involving a teacher on Monday.
“The three-room, 660-square foot clapboard house had fallen in disrepair” before a team of artists bought it in 2017.
The college is encouraging students and staff to use available support resources on campus as they mourn the death of Seth David Mandryk.
Between 450,000 and 650,000 North Carolinians have been moved a historic step closer to predictable and potentially life-changing health-care coverage.
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A Kannapolis man has been charged in a crash involving a stolen car in Newton. The wreck occurred in the early morning hours of March 13.
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.
VALDESE — Deputies ended up seizing weapons, ammunition and a moonshine still from a man who asked them to check his house because he thought he was being chased.
Between 450,000 and 650,000 North Carolinians have been moved a historic step closer to predictable and potentially life-changing health-care coverage.
Cleaning up homelessness recently has become one of the main tasks facing the city of Morganton’s code enforcement officer.
GLEN ALPINE — A former alderman for the town of Glen Alpine proposed two options for the current board at its Monday night meeting.
The N.C. House won't vote until next week on whether to accept significant Senate changes to its historic Medicaid expansion bill.