Family, friends and colleagues gathered Friday to celebrate retiring Clerk of Superior Court Mabel Lowman’s 47-year career in the clerk’s office. She’s served as the elected clerk since 1998.
The Morganton City Council's agenda for its Monday night meeting may be light, but it's not without potential development in the city.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s winter weather prep is going digital this year with a snow plow simulator designed to give employees more training time without getting behind the wheel of an actual vehicle.
Morganton is growing, and that growth isn’t coming without some pains.
The city of Morganton is pleased to announce that Wendy Smith will be Morganton’s new development and design director.
Incumbent Warren Daniel won the race for the North Carolina Senate District 46 seat, beating challenger Billy Martin with all precincts reporting, according to unofficial results.
Unofficial election results show a familiar face will take the helm of the Burke County Clerk of Court’s office next month.
It’s going to take a hefty coin purse to finish renovations at Bethel Park, but city of Morganton staff members don’t seem to be letting that deter them.
Members of the Morganton City Council will consider at its meeting Monday night whether to sell two sets of properties, with the potential buyers proposing more than 100 residential units on the properties.
Editor’s note: The News Herald sent candidate questionnaires to candidates who have challengers for local races in Burke County. Each candidate received the same questions and none of their answers were edited by the newspaper.
Editor’s note: The News Herald sent candidate questionnaires to candidates who have challengers for local races in Burke County. Each candidate received the same questions, and none of their answers were edited by the newspaper.
The city of Morganton joins more than 70 public power communities in North Carolina and more than 2,000 across the country in celebrating Public Power Week through Saturday.
Another local manufacturing business is looking to expand its operation with a potential investment of more than $90 million.
Friends are remembering a longtime city councilman as a man of conviction after he died last week.
Morganton’s manufacturing footprint is expected to grow after a local manufacturing company asked the city to help it apply for a building reuse grant.
CAROLINA BEACH — A city employee recently became a member of the board of directors for a state association.
CABARRUS COUNTY – Burke County Commission Chair Scott Mulwee completed the 100 Counties Prepared Emergency Preparedness Training for County Commissioners at the N.C. Association of County Commissioners’ (NCACC) 115th Annual Conference in Cabarrus County on Aug. 11.
The city of Morganton is looking to hear for anyone who has ideas on what the future of its auditorium and performing arts center should hold.
GLEN ALPINE — Firefighters spend their days putting out fires, but this weekend in Glen Alpine they’ll be helping families beat the summer heat and supporting a good cause.
The city of Morganton is expected to take some steps toward officially deciding how to spend millions of dollars from the federal government to help recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The city of Morganton Main Street program has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards.
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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.
A Morganton neighborhood will receive a historical marker this weekend.
The Morganton City Council approved its budget Monday night, along with a handful of other items.
A dispute between the city of Morganton and a couple who invited a group of homeless people to stay in their backyard has developed into a debate over zoning and easements.
Members of the Morganton City Council set a special meeting to vote on the proposed budget during Monday night’s meeting.
Next fiscal year’s proposed budget for the city of Morganton shows only two rate increases, with the tax rates remaining the same.
"Someday in a more enlightened future, we will have a memorial day commemorating school children lost to mass shootings," writes columnist Michael Paul Williams.
After a projected primary win, Burke County’s longtime chief deputy has become the sheriff-elect.