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Patton will not field a varsity football team in 2024 due to low numbers
Patton High School will not field a varsity football team during the 2024-25 school year. The Burke County school, which is on its third head coach in as many years, cited a lack of participation from older players as the reason behind the decision. The Panthers will still roll out...
Valdese, Burke law officers clear Carolina Street house of trespassers; house had history of complaints
Police and property owners have reached a no trespassing agreement for a home with a history of suspicious activity complaints. The Valdese Police Department and Burke County Sheriff’s Office received information Thursday about multiple people squatting, trespassing and living at 1403 Carolina St. SE, which is just outside Valdese city limits, without authorization from the owner, according to a release from the sheriff’s office.
Officials: Morganton hospital's 6-story patient tower will triple size of emergency department
Burke County’s main hospital will have a bigger emergency department when a new patient tower opens next month. UNC Health Blue Ridge staff on Wednesday said the first phase of a new patient tower in Morganton will open in September. Prior to moving patients into the tower, the public...
Police From Multiple Agencies Remove Trespassers From Burke County Property
Several people who were illegally on a Burke County property were removed by police. On Thursday (August 1), the Valdese Police Department, together with the Burke County Sheriff’s Office received information regarding multiple persons squatting/trespassing/dwelling on or about the premises of 1403 Carolina Street, just outside of Valdese city limits without authorization from the owner.
Officials: Morganton hospital's 6-story patient tower will triple size of emergency department
Burke County’s main hospital will have a bigger emergency department when a new patient tower opens next month. UNC Health Blue Ridge staff on Wednesday said the first phase of a new patient tower in Morganton will open in September. Prior to moving patients into the tower, the public...
Public meeting on 1,300-acre Burke business site set for Aug. 6 in Morganton
The public will get the chance next week to ask questions and hear from county and environmental officials on potential development of a 1,300-acre site for one or more large businesses off Dysartsville Road in Burke County. A meeting is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday. , Aug. 6, in the...
Burke County Man Charged With Fentanyl Possession
33-year-old Nathaniel Lee Shinn of Dickerson Court in Connelly Springs was arrested Tuesday (July 30) by Hickory Police Officers. He’s charged with possession of fentanyl, felony possession of schedule II controlled substance, felony & misdemeanor probation violation, misdemeanor breaking & entering, and noise ordinance violation. Shinn is on probation...
Unemployment Rates Released, Hickory Metro Counties See Increases
Unemployment rates increased across the Hickory Metro area and across most of the state, according to the latest report. The update was issued this week by the North Carolina Department of Commerce Labor and Economic Analysis Division. It shows the June unemployment rates. Catawba County’s jobless rate is listed at...
Burke River Trail connects communities from Drexel to Rhodhiss
Connecting communities with pedestrian trail is just one focus of Burke River Trail Association. The organization also works to strengthen communities through economic development, which includes pursuing housing opportunities uncovered while advancing the trail. Contacting large landowners to discuss the possibility of trail on their property is a first step...
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