Both firms agreed that any revitalization effort begins with “low-hanging fruit” projects like ambient lighting or paver ...

Two months after James Henry was shot and killed on West Union Street, a second man has been charged with first-degree murder ...

About a month ago, a red canopy tent started popping up several times a week at the corner of the Courthouse Square in ...

First United Methodist Church Valdese invites the community to “A Month of Sundays,” a special series of gospel music ...

A special event is coming to The Bailey Farm in Connelly Springs from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, as Highlands ...

Aside from a few cameras and the candidates speaking, Sept. 24’s 2026 Candidates Forum left the Leviton Auditorium at Western ...

Burke Development Incorporated President and CEO Brandon Ruppe will be the featured speaker on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Coffee ...

The Repairers of the Breach March to the Polls is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24, with a rally beginning at noon at Calvary ...

The board of directors of the Western Piedmont Foundation elected Shaun Cline as its new board president for 2026-27 at its ...

Dozens of high school athletes fanned out across Freedom Park and the Greenway last week, picking up paper and plastic trash ...

Summer is officially in the rearview mirror. The cooler temperatures brings more than a craving for pumpkin spice. Autumn ...

Burke Women’s Fund is a giving circle of local women who provide grant funding to programs that support Burke County women ...