2+ week, 1+ day ago   (591+ words) Starting in October, Michelle Lippert will be stepping up fr… The struggle to find affordable housing in Caldwell County will soon be getting … Caldwell Library Director Janet Fore looks out over the crowd of library staff, supporters, and ‘Friends of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (289+ words) Last week represented the opening week of the 2026 high school football season, with all four of Burke County's varsity teams taking the field on Aug. 20. Freedom defeated host Patton by a 33-0 final, East Burke lost by a 43-6 score at West…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (501+ words) A Burke County lawmaker is in the middle of a statewide fight over voting rules after Gov. Josh Stein vetoed a Republican-backed election-law bill that supporters call practical reform and opponents call a threat to voting rights. Stein, a Democrat,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (191+ words) TIC.jpg thepaper.media TIC Executive Director Molly Hemstreet tours state Secretary of Commerce Lee Lilley through the Material Return program, which collects regional textile and furniture waste to mechanically deconstruct and transform it into new, recycled yarns and products....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (295+ words) Chicken Salad Chick’s new Morganton location will have its grand opening on Wednesday, offering specials and giveaways to early guests for the first week of business. On Wednesday, Morganton will have another new dining option along Burkemont Avenue with the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (248+ words) South Caldwell (left) and Hibriten high schools have received $5,000 for their football programs through T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights. Two Caldwell County high schools have received $5,000 each through T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights program and remain eligible for larger prizes, including a…...