As part of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence known as the Semiquincentennial to be celebrated on July 4, 2026, the library local history department has ...

Community members were able to meet with FEMA officials as part of a one-day agriculture recovery center right here in ...

In July, the school system purchased the new building for $1.5 million from Burke Charitable Properties Inc. The building ...

The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust has transferred to the town the site that includes what is believed to be the first ...

A 16th-century map could offer insights into the enigma surrounding the settlers of the Lost Colony of Roanoke. Established in 1587 on the island that now shares its name, near the current North ...

JR Hopson, a 35-year-old Lincoln County resident, said he bought his home in 2019 to be closer to family and because he ...

HIC Blake Farms, an LLC tied to South Carolina-based real estate firm HIC Land, acquired more than 200 acres in Pender County for $7.75 million this month, according to county deed records. The seller ...

Property owners in Burke County whose homes or structures were damaged during Hurricane Helene may be able to have the tax value of their home adjusted for 2025 property taxes. Property owners ...

The Burke County Board of Commissioners will hold their regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room at the Burke Services Building, 110 North Green Street in ...

Months after its fire chief and a majority of its firefighters walked off the job, the Wagener Fire Department is working to become a nonprofit – separate from the town. On Tuesday, Augusta’s ...

Forsyth County, NC (January 16, 2025) – A tragic multi-vehicle accident on Highway 158 near Brinkley Rd claimed one life and left several others injured, including two sheriff's deputies. The ...

MORGANTON, N.C. – Burke County leaders say the Disaster Recovery Center at the Foothills Higher Education Center on Sterling Street in Morganton will close on Saturday, January 18th. It has been ...