The Waldensian Heritage Museum in Valdese received two awards from the North Carolina Society of Historians during a special ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 9. Museum Executive Director Gretchen Costner was presented the Award of Excellence in recognition of invaluable contribution toward the pre…
Hagerstown Community College (HCC) in Maryland sent a 53-foot tractor trailer filled with hurricane recovery supplies to WPCC on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Items, including grills, blankets, coats, cleaning supplies and more, will be distributed to WPCC students, faculty and staff, in need for thems…
Downtown Morganton was alive with activity Thursday evening as the October Art Crawl brought people out to enjoy an evening of culture. Five businesses featured artwork from a variety of creators who displayed their work, City Hall was abuzz with a sculpture exhibition and the WNC Sculpture …
Valdese's Waldensian Heritage Museum celebrated its 50th anniversary Saturday, Sept. 21. The party featured music by local band Lost Wages, a kids' scavenger hunt, food, speeches and museum tours.Â
The Abee family reunion was held recently atop Mineral Springs Mountain. The youngest person attending the reunion, John Heath Dellinger, was the 3-month-old son of Elizabeth Abee Dellinger and Heath Dellinger. He is shown being held by his great-grandmother, Frankee Icard Abee, 92, who was …
Perfect late summer weather, plenty of vendors, fun foods, and large enthusiastic crowds combined to make the 2024 Morganton Festival a smashing success. Smiling faces were abundant throughout the two-day event. Friday night concerts featured a country music focus, while Saturday's music pro…
The Burke County Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the opening of a new eatery in downtown Morganton and the expansion of UNC Health Blue Ridge. The Burke County Chamber of Commerce has been a trusted resource for local, regional and national businesses and their employees since 1945.Â
The Morganton Festival always proves to be a good time for all who attend. Youngsters (and the young at heart) enjoy thrilling rides and hungry festivalgoers find no shortage of good food and drink choices. Visitors party into the night on the courthouse square as regional and nationally-kno…
Superintendent Dr. Mike Swan spent the first day of school like he does every year - visiting the schools. He began his day with stops at Freedom High School and Mountain View Elementary School. Our educational and business reporter, Charda Pearson, tagged along. Here are some of her photos.Â
The 2024 Drexel Community Fair opened on Aug. 16 for a nine-day run. Large crowds checked out the rides, food vendors and the exhibition hall and enjoyed musical acts and fireworks each night. The fair ends this evening with a performance by The Roadrunnerz Band at 7 p.m. and a spectacular f…
UNC Health Blue Ridge celebrated its new six-story patient tower with a special ceremony and ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The tower houses a new emergency department and intensive care unit.Â
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