A Burke County man has been identified as one of the four marines killed in Thursday’s shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Staff Sgt. David A. Wyatt, was a Morganton native who later lived in Russellville, Arkansas, according to the Associated Press.
A Burke County man has been identified as one of the four marines killed in Thursday’s shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Staff Sgt. David A. Wyatt, was a Morganton native who later lived in Russellville, Arkansas, according to the Associated Press.
A U.S. Marine with connections to Burke County who was killed during a shooting rampage at a military site in Chattanooga, Tennessee, will be buried at the in Chattanooga National Cemetery, according to published reports.
The state appeals court recently dismissed a case against an environmentalist and large landowner in the area who denied a power company easements across his land.
As the Morganton Big League all-star softball team makes its way to Delaware to play in the Big League Softball World Series, their families will have one less thing to worry about.
NEBO -- The Bald Knob fire, burning on Pisgah National Forest land in McDowell County north of Marion, is now estimated at 897 acres. Improved mapping as smoke lifted from the area allowed fire officials to accurately map the perimeter of the fire Friday, leading to the increase in acreage.
A Brevard-based organic grocery is moving forward with plans to open a location in downtown Morganton, and is slated to receive help in the form of a $25,000 grant from the city.
A Morganton man was nabbed on a sex crime charge after police say he tried to convince a 15-year-old girl to meet him at a convenience store in Glen Alpine on Tuesday.
A city ordinance threatens the unity of a Morganton family just reunited with their Serval cat — and the family plans to strike back during Monday’s city council meeting.
State General Assembly leaders announced a compromise budget on Monday that includes funding teacher assistants, driver’s education and reducing income taxes.
The latest version of the North Carolina budget bill to go before the General Assembly includes a provision for historic preservation tax credits, which have been used in renovating several Morganton buildings.
An Asheville man is facing multiple felony charges after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase on Interstate 40 through Burke County Wednesday morning.
Burke County officially opened its employee health and wellness clinic last week with the hopes that it will help save the county on health care costs.
WILKESBORO — Wilkes Community College will hold its 32nd annual Northwest Fire and Rescue College on Nov. 6-8. Registrations and fees to participate should be received by Oct. 23. Registrations on this date will determine which classes will run and which will be cancelled due to lack of enrollment. All classes and sections will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
NEWTON — A Newton woman who has served time for an accessory to an armed robbery in Burke County pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday in connection with the drowning death of her 4-year-old son, Logan Wade Putnam.
NEWTON — A Newton woman who has served time for an accessory to an armed robbery in Burke County pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday in connection with the drowning death of her 4-year-old son, Logan Wade Putnam.
Morganton city officials told county commissioners during a joint meeting Monday they are willing to work with the county if it decides to build a jail behind the courthouse in downtown.
Morganton city officials told county commissioners during a joint meeting Monday they are willing to work with the county if it decides to build a jail behind the courthouse in downtown.
Children and adults worldwide participated in the world’s largest shared reading experience by reading the same book, "Not Norman," selected by Jumpstart’s Read for the Record.
One of the potential issues for finding quality family Halloween fun is to make sure it is safe and not too scary. The Morganton Parks and Recreation Department has the solution to that problem.
A Valdese man faces a charge for sex solicitation after sending inappropriate messages through social media to a 15-year-old female and attempting to meet with her.
The Morganton City Council and the Drexel Board of Aldermen soon will have to decide who each will appoint to the board to fill unexpired terms of council members who won their respective race for mayor.
When Chapel Hill-based bluegrass band Mipso released their newest album, “Old Time Reverie,” they did it their own way. It’s safe to say it worked, because the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Bluegrass Album Chart on Oct. 2.
Local veterans are working to support one another in an effort to share about the services available to the men and women who once served in the nation’s armed forces.
Veterans from nearly all of the branches of service and family members gathered to honor Veterans Day at Foothills Higher Education Center on Wednesday morning.
Veterans from nearly all of the branches of service and family members gathered to honor Veterans Day at Foothills Higher Education Center on Wednesday morning.
After months of meetings about the project, public outcry and weighing the options, Burke County commissioners have made a decision about a future jail.
After two years and several attempts, the federal government will try one more time to sentence the former chairman of the board of Foothills Regional Airport for witness tampering and embezzlement.
A new kind of nook will soon be available to local book lovers that has no connection to Barnes and Noble’s popular e-reader. Friends of the Burke County Public Library will open a book nook beginning Monday for those who still prefer to read from a more traditional source.
As folks kick off the shopping season later this week, other families are struggling and worry that limited resources will make their children’s Christmas less than bright.
The Burke County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division is currently investigating several break-ins and larcenies to churches, which occurred over the past several weeks.
The Burke County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division is currently investigating several break-ins and larcenies to churches, which occurred over the past several weeks.
Most of the Burke County commissioners who voted last year to give the county manager a $30,000 pay increase say he’s a hard worker and deserves the increase.
An elderly couple was transported to the hospital after a large tree fell on their car while they were traveling home on Interstate 40 around 9 a.m. on Monday morning.