Alert Featured Top Story This Week in History This Week in History JUSTIN EPLEY Sports editor Apr 30, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Updated Jun 4, 2025 0 1 of 4 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JUSTIN EPLEY Sports editor Area author pens novel (April 29, 2012)kAm$96 CF?D E@ C6=:6G6 DEC6DD] $96 9@>6D49@@=D 96C EH@ 49:=5C6?] p?5 H96? D96 92D 2 325 52J[ D96 9625D E@ $E2A=6D 2?5 3FJD 96CD6=7 2 =:EE=6 =FIFCJ — 2 ?6H A6?]k^AmkAmp A6? :D 2? 2AAC@AC:2E6 8:7E E@ 96CD6=7 3642FD6[ 2D 2 HC:E6C[ $FD2? (@@5C:?8 ?665D A=6?EJ @7 E96>]k^AmkAmpD 2 HC:E6C[ D96 92D HC:EE6? 2?5 C6=62D65 E9C66 ?@G6=D[ E96 =2E6DE[ “v@=:2E9]”k^AmkAm“%96 3@@< :D 32D:42==J 23@FE E96 =2DE 9FCC29 @7 2 5J:?8 724E@CJ E@H?[” (@@5C:?8 D2:5]k^Am kAm(@@5C:?8[ H9@ =:G6D :? sC6I6=[ C6=62D65 96C E9:C5 ?@G6=[ “v@=:2E9[” @? pAC:= ac]k^Am People are also reading… Morganton Festival is this weekend with fun, food, games, music. Here's the schedule 25 years ago, a Drexel native died in the attack on the Pentagon Hungry bear keeps trying to force its way into homes in NC neighborhood, state says This nationally ranked CVCC team is now a club, leaving families with questions, expenses North Carolina JV football player dies after suffering injury during Thursday night game President Trump is planning a visit to Gastonia. Here's what to know This hound/shepherd mix loves everyone and is looking for a home in Burke County UNC football investigation steals spotlight during Bill Belichick press conference Baxter International issues recall of IV solutions made at WNC plant Valdese man charged after fight over woman behind Food Lion in Morganton Burke County Sheriff warns of scammer pretending to be major with department News Herald stories share devastation, heartbreak after 9/11 attacks Burke superintendent addresses Draughn, Freedom football game called at halftime Iredell County man gets 80 years in prison for 2021 murder of parents, brother Wildflowers flattened at Burke County I-40 exit, Highway Patrol investigating kAm“v@=:2E9” :D E96 DE@CJ @7 E96 E@H? @7 v@=:2E9 2?5 :ED 7FC?:EFC6 724E@CJ] %96 724E@CJ :D F?56C E96 E9C62E @7 4=@D:?8 H96? :ED AC6D:56?E :D 7@F?5 5625] %96 DE@CJ 7@==@HD #@D2>@?5[ E96 AC6D:56?E’D D64C6E2CJ[ 2D D96 D62C496D 7@C 2?DH6CD]k^AmkAm“x >@G65 E@ {6?@:C :? `hhf] %96 7FC?:EFC6 724E@C:6D @? 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