The Morganton News Herald

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  • County calls for cell phone crackdown

    The Morganton News Herald – Tue Nov 10, 6:00 am ET  

    Burke County's county government is kicking its cell-phone addiction. It's not quite going cold turkey, but many of the devices on Jan. 1 will go dark. Intervention started months ago with the board of commissioners. Full Story »

  • Student's senior project will raise funds for clinic

    The Morganton News Herald – Tue Nov 10, 6:00 am ET  

    It will begin to look a lot like Christmas on Sunday afternoon when the foyer and gymnasium of the Collett Street Recreation Center is transformed into a smorgasbord of holiday sights designed by John Griffin, an event planner from Raleigh who has worked with Martha Stewart. Full Story »

  • City sets lighting ceremony

    The Morganton News Herald – Mon Nov 9, 10:00 pm ET  

    A blue spruce pine tree is lit for the holidays each year on the Historic Courthouse lawn. The lights on the tree represent memories of and honors to loved ones. Full Story »

  • 50 Years Ago in Burke County

    The Morganton News Herald – Sun Nov 8, 8:00 pm ET  

    For the week of Nov. 8-14 Full Story »

  • Jazz band of distinction

    The Morganton News Herald – Sun Nov 8, 6:00 am ET  

    The Table Rock Middle School Jazz Band has been honored with an invitation to play at this year's North Carolina Music Educators Association annual conference in Winston-Salem on Monday. Full Story »

  • Truck hits CBS Sports

    The Morganton News Herald – Fri Nov 6, 4:40 pm ET  

    A motorist ran off the road late Friday afternoon and into CBS Sports, 911 N. Green St. Full Story »

  • Car rams into Burke County Courthouse

    The Morganton News Herald – Fri Nov 6, 4:30 pm ET  

    The man accused of running his car into the Burke County Courthouse early Friday morning said he was drinking before the incident. Full Story »

  • County will refund part of grocery bill

    The Morganton News Herald – Fri Nov 6, 6:00 am ET  

    Burke County's government collects property taxes; it doesn't normally refund them. Full Story »

  • City denies zoning request

    The Morganton News Herald – Fri Nov 6, 6:00 am ET  

    MORGANTON — A Walmart Supercenter for Morganton may not open until 2012, but its potential effects were felt in a decision made Thursday concerning other commercial development around the former Henredon plant. Full Story »

  • Students experience opera

    The Morganton News Herald – Thu Nov 5, 3:40 pm ET  

    Almost 900 Burke County elementary school children and staff experienced opera theater in two performances of "Jack and the Beanstalk" set to selected music from six Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. Full Story »

  • Recession reduces city's revenues

    The Morganton News Herald – Thu Nov 5, 1:40 pm ET  

    The continuing national recession hit Morganton's municipal government hard in 2008-09. Full Story »

  • Annual pancake breakfast includes 5k race

    The Morganton News Herald – Thu Nov 5, 6:00 am ET  

    If pancakes aren't enough to draw you to the Morganton Rotary Club's annual pancake breakfast, maybe a 5k run beforehand will wake you up. Full Story »

  • Friday's South Mountain 3A/2A football lineup

    The Morganton News Herald – Thu Nov 5, 12:00 am ET  

    South Mountain Athletic Conference 3A/2A football games scheduled for Nov. 6. Full Story »

  • Friday's Northwestern 4A/3A football lineup

    The Morganton News Herald – Thu Nov 5, 12:00 am ET  

    Northwestern Athletic Conference 4A/3A football games scheduled for Nov. 6. Full Story »

  • Man arrested in May ATM robbery

    The Morganton News Herald – Wed Nov 4, 6:00 am ET  

    A man police say robbed a woman at State Employees Credit Union ATM machine in Morganton is now in the Burke County Jail. Full Story »

  • Fire strikes another old Drexel Heritage plant

    The Morganton News Herald – Wed Nov 4, 6:00 am ET  

    Firefighters from Drexel, Valdese and Triple Community fire departments responded Tuesday afternoon to a fire at the vacant Drexel Heritage plant one. Full Story »

  • SWAT wins with 90 percent majorities

    The Morganton News Herald – Wed Nov 4, 12:10 am ET  

    Delivering unheard-of majorities of up to 90 percent, voters emphatically returned two incumbents and elected two political newcomers -- together known as the SWAT team -- to the Burke County Board of Education. Full Story »

  • Burke municipality election results

    The Morganton News Herald – Tue Nov 3, 11:10 pm ET  

    The Burke County school board elections weren't the only races happening Tuesday. Voters in municipalities elected two new mayors and re-elected four mayors. Full Story »

  • Salem fan Clarence Clark

    The Morganton News Herald – Tue Nov 3, 6:40 pm ET  

    We lost one of our biggest basketball fans from my coaching days at Salem last week when Clarence Clark passed away. Clarence took a special liking to our 1964 team as did many others, and for good reason. Full Story »

  • Options seeking donations

    The Morganton News Herald – Tue Nov 3, 11:40 am ET  

    Halloween may not be a distant memory yet, but the gift-giving season is quickly approaching. Full Story »

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