“Why don’t you stand up for Palestine?” a woman yelled at Trevor Noah during a speech. Here's how he responded.
A Morganton woman was charged Wednesday after it was reported a woman threatened to “shoot up” Burke United Christian Ministries.
The Morganton Department of Public Safety on Monday donated $1,500 to North Liberty School for its autism programming after a month-long patch and T-shirt fundraiser.
This week's Throwback Thursday gallery takes readers back in time to this week in 1991. This weekly gallery is a collection of photos from News Herald archives housed at the History Museum of Burke County, located at 201 W. Meeting St. in downtown Morganton.
Rock, '80s, blues, metal, dance and more will be heard on the old courthouse square in downtown Morganton this Friday night as Soul Watt kicks off the TGIF concert series.
"I wish it happened sooner," a Greensboro pastor said. "There are many talented and grace-filled members who have struggled to be ordained because of their sexual orientation."
Here's a look at events happening this week in Burke County.
For those who love the taste of fresh fruits, veggies and homemade items, that time of year has returned as the Morganton Farmers Market will open Saturday, May 4.
In the film “Forrest Gump,” actor Tom Hanks says he’s worn lots of shoes. In life, we wear a lot of hats and serve many roles. We have our favorite places and favored things. Singer Kenny Chesney performs a song called “Old Blue Chair.” It is a great song about moments and observations in life.
Most Wanted ListDonations of new or gently used copies of any of the best-selling titles are most appreciated. To date, the library has received 1,034 of these most wanted books.
Forgive me for beginning this column with a bunch of statistics today, but ever since I was reminded of an unusual historical set of circumstances, my mind has been preoccupied with such numbers.
I do not have a history of being sick. I rarely even have a headache, but I must confess, I give headaches.
A group of students at Wake Forest University has begun a pro-Palestinian protest and is calling on the school to divest from companies that support the war in Gaza.
The Phifer Family YMCA in Morganton held its annual Community Day on Saturday at its campus at 2165 S. Sterling St. The event offered informational stations for parents to learn more about programs in the area, along with a variety of activities for children of all ages. Many kid took the ch…
Rome swept a three-game series from the Crawdads earlier in April.
NCDOT held its annual Division 13 Equipment Operator Safety Training conference in Burke County. One of the Burke employees will go on to a state competition in Raleigh.
Freedom boys golf and Draughn baseball clinch outright conference titles while Draughn softball earns at least a share of a league crown.
Morganton Mayor Ronnie Thompson has been chosen to help lead the N.C. Mayors Association over the next year.
After months of anticipation, Sheetz convenience store will open its Morganton location on Carbon City Road. The store will have give-aways during its grand opening on May 9.
The Appalachian Naturescapes Annual Scholarship will help students pursuing a horticulture degree meet their educational expenses.
CHARLOTTE — Law enforcement officers with an arrest warrant demanded that a man come out of a house in North Carolina before four were killed by gunfire, the victims unable to survive shots coming from inside the dwelling, a witness and officials said Tuesday.
U.S. Deputy Marshal Thomas Weeks Jr., of Mooresville, was killed. Statesville Police Department Corporal Casey Hoover was injured. Both men were part of a team serving a fugitive warrant in Charlotte.
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Police in North Carolina say they're still sorting out how four officers were killed and four others wounded Monday in Charlotte. But they know the officers were at a disadvantage when immediately faced with gunfire from an upstairs position inside a home. A task force made up of state, fede…
A Morganton man has been charged after an incident at Martha's Park late Sunday night.
Burke County racecar driver Landon S. Huffman has built some early-season momentum after grabbing his second Hickory Motor Speedway late model feature win in the first two months of the season.
“He’s the absolute best,” said driver Chase Robertson, who won his first Sportsman title last season. “Quite honestly, I don’t know when the guy sleeps.”
UNC Health Blue Ridge’s Elisabeth Campbell-Wright has been accepted as a candidate for the American Hospital Association Next Generation Leadership Fellowship.
CHARLOTTE — A shootout that killed four law enforcement officers and wounded four others in Charlotte began as officers approached a home to serve a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm, police said.
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The Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office is prosecuting a student at Parkland High School as an adult for allegedly slapping a teacher twice on April 15.
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The legislation requires all sheriffs to hold suspects in certain crimes for at least 48 hours when their immigration status is unknown or they are in the country illegally.
Agencies to host emergency services training
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"The hearts of the App State community are with Jack’s loved ones during this very difficult time. We are respecting his family’s wishes and requests," a statement said.
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The win avenges LR’s only loss of the season and gives the Bears three conference tournament titles in four years.
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As severe storm season nears its peak, we tackle some persistent myths about lightning and why they have continued for so long.
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