After five days of the civil trial, Bella Vino’s owner is aggressively fighting the City of Morganton’s efforts to push the downtown restaurant from the premises. The trial stretches into Week …

Board Chairman Sam Avery calls Sandy Turner “the heart and soul of the Alder Springs community.” Turner deflects that praise but confesses, “I have basically worked full time on this since my …

A disaster can strike at any time on any day, so how do Burke County emergency responders prepare for an unexpected catastrophic event? By working together through a massive training exercise. Burke …

Alder Springs, an independent living apartment community for the deaf and blind in Morganton, is gearing up for a major expansion. Fundraising is underway to finance the construction of a second …

The City of Morganton may soon be 3.2 acres bigger after the city council approved a public hearing on annexation of a property located off Mica Avenue during its regular monthly meeting Monday …

More than a month after Bob Benfield resigned as mayor of Glen Alpine, the Board of Aldermen has decided who will serve the remainder of his term. They didn’t have to look far. The board …

With a unanimous vote earlier in the week, the Valdese Town Council settled on a strategy to bring to the community a new fire and police facility that had been a source of debate for months. The …

Alder Springs, a community for the deaf and blind in Morganton, is set to expand with a new apartment building and an activity center, driven by national demand and a growing waiting list. The …

The Morganton Public Safety’s Operation Safe Haven camp isn’t just a week of fun, but a week to build relationships with the officers and learn valuable life skills.  Back in the summer of …

Rutherford College has lent its voice to the growing chorus of local governments opposing a Charlotte proposal to transfer an additional 30 million gallons of water per day from the Catawba River …

On   May 5, the Berry-Chambers-Wright Post 322 The American Legion swore in new officers for the upcoming year, held at the Post Home located on Roper Street.  District Commander Mike …

The Morganton City Council officially weighed in on a couple of key issues that have emerged in recent days. By unanimous votes, the council approved resolutions opposed to moving municipal elections …

HICKORY — Executives with Charlotte Water wanted input about their request to siphon more water from the Catawba Basin. Concerned citizens and public officials — including a large contingent from …

Here are notable quotes from the Valdese Town Council monthly meeting on Monday, May 6, at Town Hall.  CEO Alan Wood of Burke Development Incorporated on the agency’s work with internships and …

On Friday, May 17, at 7 p.m., Morganton native and University of Indianapolis music student Edgar Collett (a student of Burke County’s own Marny Pritchard) will be performing music by Claude …

Several residents of the Alder Springs apartment community sat down recently with a reporter from The Paper to talk, with assistance from an interpreter, about life there. Here are highlights from …

Notable quotes from Monday’s Morganton City Council meeting: Emily Elder , addressing the board during the public comments portion of the meeting about her desire to see the city adopt measures …

Charlotte Water seeks to grab 30 million additional gallons withdrawal from the Catawba Basin, sparking substantial Burke County opposition during a public meeting in Hickory. Concerns were voiced …

On the third day of the civil trial where the City of Morganton seeks to oust Bella Vino, the attorney for the Morganton restaurant owner asked the presiding judge for a directed verdict. A directed …

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine will make a repeat appearance at the next Burke County Board of Education meeting. Last May, the group asked the Board to discontinue using the Pig …

Rutherford College Town Council has unanimously passed a resolution opposing Charlotte's proposed interbasin water transfer of 30 million gallons daily from the Catawba to the Rocky River Basin. …

The Rotary Club of Morganton invites nominations for their prestigious Distinguished Person of the Year Award, celebrating outstanding community service since 1948.

The first full week of the month is typically filled with municipal meetings of Burke’s elected officials. May is no different. Below is a snapshot of what is expected to be discussed in each …

Charlotte has been taking millions of gallons of water from the Catawba River system for more than two decades via the interbasin transfer agreement, but the Queen City is apparently thirsty for much …

Here is an update on the ever-changing restaurant situation in Burke County — what’s new, what’s changing, and what may be headed our way. The Grind For weeks, sustained conversation within …