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500-year-old Indian village unearthed in Morganton
Fri, 18 May 2012 11:38:52 -0700
Five hundred years ago, a Native American village hugged the banks of the Catawba River in present-day Morganton.
Deadly accident snarls traffic on I-40 in Burke County
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:03:56 -0700
BURKE COUNTY, N.C. -- One person was killed in multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 40 in Burke County Monday morning. The North Carolina Highway Patrol said one person was killed in an accident involving a tractor-trailer in the eastbound lanes of I-40. Troopers briefly closed part of the eastbound lanes of I-40 while they investigated the scene. Troopers say all eastbound lanes of I-40 were ...
Investigators seize more than 100 animals from Burke County house
Mon, 07 May 2012 14:37:27 -0700
The Burke County Sheriff's Office says it has seized more than 100 animals at a home south of Morganton.
3A state track meet caps 2011-12 prep year
Sat, 19 May 2012 11:35:49 -0700
A pair of Patton High track and field athletes nabbed top-10 spots Friday at the 3A state championship meet hosted by North Carolina A&T University.
Other Best and Brightest nominees
Thu, 17 May 2012 20:02:01 -0700
Twenty of the 98 students nominated for this year's Best & Brightest Awards were selected as finalists. A look at other top seniors from across the area:
H.S. TRACK: Both Draughn teams, EB girls finish in top three at regionals
Tue, 08 May 2012 15:53:05 -0700
The Draughn and East Burke high schools track and field teams, at the 2A western regional championships hosted by Polk County High, combined to send 14 individuals and three relay teams to Friday’s 2A state championship at North Carolina A&T University.
Paddling in Burke County Schools? Board to vote tonight
Mon, 07 May 2012 06:07:08 -0700
Burke County Schools will decide Monday night whether they should eliminate paddling for the system's disciplinary policy.
Nearly 20,000 Reports of Abuse, Neglect of Elderly and Disabled in 2011
Sat, 12 May 2012 12:57:49 -0700
There were nearly 20,000 reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of elderly citizens and younger adults with disabilities made to North Carolina's county departments of social services in 2011
Christopher Burke Joins Cofiroute USA from SANDAG as Vice President of Business Development
Tue, 08 May 2012 07:00:00 -0700
Cofiroute USA, which first revolutionized the automation of toll roads in the United States with the 91 Express Lanes in Orange County, California, announced today the appointment
Burke Co. school board ends corporal punishment with 5-2 vote
Mon, 07 May 2012 14:35:43 -0700
The Burke County school district decided Monday night by a 5-2 vote to end corporal punishment. Burke County was one of only a handful of districts in the state that still allowed children to be paddled. Before Monday night's vote, only 17 out of 117 school districts in North Carolina allow corporal punishment. Those numbers have been declining over the past few years as more and more districts ...