Great Meadows Megasite What you need to know about the proposed industrial-development site near Lake James.
Great Meadows named top Western NC industrial site, but work remains By THE PAPER STAFF Feb 23, 2026 Great Meadows in western Burke County was named one of five top industrial sites in the state’s SelectSite program. The designation could attr…
Great Meadows named top western NC industrial site, but work remains By THE PAPER STAFF Feb 21, 2026 Great Meadows in western Burke County was named one of five top industrial sites in the state’s SelectSite program. The designation could attr…
Burke releases conceptual design for industrial shell building By MARTY QUEEN marty@thepaper.media Jun 18, 2025 Burke County’s speculative industrial shell building project at the Burke Business Park is only a couple of weeks away from being a biddable c…
Engineering work underway for Burke's industrial shell building By MARTY QUEEN marty@thepaper.media May 8, 2025 Civil engineering — preparing infrastructure for a construction project — is currently underway for the shell building at Burke Business Park,…
+2 No. 3: Great Meadows Megasite (Peoples Choice: No. 4) By MARTY QUEEN Senior Reporter Dec 27, 2024 he 2024 saga of the proposed Great Meadows industrial megasite in western Burke County is as sprawling as the 1,353-acre tract itself. The pro…
+3 Moving megasite funds to Burke Business Park may have quicker economic payoff By MARTY QUEEN Senior Reporter Dec 13, 2024 Originally allocated $35.8 million for the Great Meadows site, lacking funds for infrastructure, the commissioners decided to redirect resourc…
House approves override, megasite funds to be reallocated By MARTY QUEEN Senior Reporter Dec 11, 2024 The N.C. House voted 72-46 Wednesday to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of State Bill 382, paving the way for Burke County to reall…
Critical House vote looms on Burke County fund shift from Megasite to shell building By MARTY QUEEN Senior Reporter Dec 10, 2024 The N.C. House is expected to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of State Bill 382 Wednesday.
Reallocation of Megasite funds has just one hurdle left to clear By MARTY QUEEN Senior Reporter Dec 7, 2024 Â The State Senate voted 30-19 to override Governor Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that allows Burke County to reallocate $20 million from the Gre…
NC Senate overrides governor’s veto, redirects $20 million from Megasite to Burke Business Park THE PAPER STAFF Dec 3, 2024 In a 30-19 vote, N.C. Senate overrides Gov. Cooper's veto on SB 382 reallocating $20M for Burke Business Park.
Commissioners want to switch funds from megasite to Kathy Road park By MARTY QUEEN and ALLEN VANNOPPEN Nov 26, 2024 Burke County is dramatically and unexpectedly distancing itself from the Great Meadows industrial megasite, apparently demoting the priority o…
Wood: BDI making progress on megasite By MARTY QUEEN Senior Reporter Nov 9, 2024 As Burke Development Inc. (BDI) President and CEO Alan Wood explains, progress on endeavors of this size is often incremental, and there is mo…
Great Meadows Megasite Nov 3, 2024 What you need to know about the proposed industrial-development site near Lake James.
+2 Megasite development could directly help Freedom High graduates By HENRY BEALL FOR THE PAPER Sep 28, 2024 I have stayed away from writing about the Great Meadows Megasite up until this point for a few reasons.
Great Meadows megasite moves forward, commissioners approve new zoning Sep 18, 2024 The Burke County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve conditional industrial zoning for 745 acres of the proposed Great Meadows megasit…
Special Section Burke Commissioners greenlight Great Meadows Megasite By MARTY QUEEN Senior Writer Sep 17, 2024 After nearly a year of speculation, controversy, and political maneuvering, the Great Meadows industrial megasite is a ‘go.’
Planning board approves conditional zoning for megasite By MARTY QUEEN Senior Reporter Aug 24, 2024 A lengthy meeting Thursday featured a long parade of speakers during the public comments portion and culminated in a 3-1 vote, with one member…
+3 An inside look at how conservation groups and the county collaborated on megasite plan By MARTY QUEEN Senior Reporter Aug 24, 2024 In all likelihood, the Burke County Board of Commissioners will approve conditional zoning for the proposed Great Meadows industrial megasite …
Megasite skeptics remain despite site restrictions By MARTY QUEEN Senior Reporter Aug 10, 2024 The proposed Great Meadows Megasite in western Burke County has sparked numerous questions and concerns, with stakeholders seeking answers reg…
+2 Special Section Near-capacity crowd shows up for Megasite forum By MARTY QUEEN Senior Reporter Aug 6, 2024 This much is certain: Any potential tenant of the Great Meadows Industrial Megasite will likely have to comply with development conditions tha…
+3 Special Section Burke County to unveil collaborative solution at public forum on Great Meadows Megasite By ALLEN VANNOPPEN and MARTY QUEEN Aug 3, 2024 Beginning at 6 p.m. Aug. 6, in the Burke County Commissioners Board Room at 110 N. Green St. in Morganton, a detailed development plan formed …
The Great Meadows Megasite Conservation Plan Aug 3, 2024 The Great Meadows Megasite Conservation Plan, developed by the Catawba Riverkeeper, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina (FCNC), and Lake J…
Megasite Public Forum illustrates cooperative spirit Bill Poteat Aug 3, 2024 A public forum on the Megasite development is scheduled, demonstrating a collaborative partnership committed to economic development while pro…
Public forum to detail Megasite proposal Jul 31, 2024 Burke County will hold a Public Forum on August 6 to discuss the Great Meadows Megasite project. The event, open to the public and livestreame…
Burke County to host megasite forum By MARTY QUEEN Senior Reporter Jul 29, 2024 Burke County will be presenting its plans for conditional zoning restrictions on the proposed Great Meadows Megasite in a public forum next Tu…
+3 Duke's planned lithium battery facility to support current electric grid By MARTY QUEEN Senior Reporter Jul 20, 2024 Duke Energy is constructing a lithium ion battery storage facility near Lake James in western Burke County to store 2.7 megawatts of energy, s…
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