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Burke, Hickory, Caldwell residents: Charlotte needs to control growth instead of demanding more water
Residents from Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties delivered a message Monday night to the city of Charlotte and Charlotte Water: Control your growth before you ask for more water from the Catawba River. Charlotte Water held a meeting Monday night at CoMMA in Morganton to discuss a plan to amend...
Draughn High School, Valdese Weavers evacuated due to gas leak
Valdese Weavers and Draughn High School were evacuated due to a natural gas leak Tuesday morning. Chris White, assistant director of Burke County 911 Center, said residents along a one-mile stretch on Lovelady Road from Crescent to Keizer streets were told to shelter in place and turn off their HVAC systems to prevent gas from getting into their homes.
Fire damages home in Chesterfield community near Morganton
A fire did major damage to a home in the Chesterfield community near Morganton late Sunday. It was around 8 p.m. when firefighters were sent to a home on Piney Road, said Burke County Fire Marshal Mike Willis. Willis said an open flame in the kitchen started the fire, which...
Vale Woman Jailed On Catawba County Trafficking Charge
27-year-old Bridget Ann Bessette of Willis Road in Vale was arrested last Thursday (July 11) by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers. She’s charged in Catawba County with trafficking, opium or heroin. Bridget Ann Bessette faces charges in Burke County including felony counts of larceny, possession of a stolen motor...
Authorities Continue to Seek Missing Morganton Woman
The Burke County Sheriff’s Office continues to ask for the public’s assistance in locating Kimberly Margaret Woodard. Ms. Woodard, who is 39 years old, lives on Sunrise Lane in Morganton. She was last seen leaving her residence at about 1 a.m. on June 29. She was reported missing on July 3.
Burke County Man Charged With Statutory Sex Offenses
The Burke County Sheriff’s Office arrested 57-year old Michael Curtis Barnette of Drexel on Friday July 12th. He’s charged with felony indecent liberties with a minor and statutory sex offense by an adult. The investigation began on July 6th when investigators got information regarding a possible sexual assault...
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