Burke County News

Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives have an important decision to make.

Dozens of competittors from across the Carolinas competed in the downhill racing.

A Burke County man is facing a laundry list of charges in connection with a police chase with speeds reported in excess of 110 mph.

Heavy rain fell throughout the Charlotte region, breaking at least one precipitation record, sparking flash flood warnings, and generally making the morning commute a mess.

Police say 29-year-old Donelle Nicholas Cuthbertson led law enforcement on a fast-paced chase down Interstate 40 and winding through Burke County back roads.

Caldwell County's unemployment rate continued its trend of year-over-year declines, dropping to 10.7 percent in March, a full 1.4 percentage points lower than the 12.1 percent rate seen in March 2012, the N.C. Labor and Economic Analysis Division reported Wednesday.

A 42-year-old Morganton man was sentenced to at least 26 2/3 years in prison after being convicted Friday in a Burke County courtroom on two counts of felony sex offense.

A former Western North Carolina prison official was sentenced last week to 17 months in federal prison for extorting drugs from parolees under his supervision.

Foothills Regional Airport hosts its annual regional social gathering today and is expecting pilots from airports from across neighboring states, one of the latest bright spots of activity at a pastoral airport still under the cloud of a federal investigation.

A Honduras man will be deported after serving time for a sex offense charge he was convicted of Friday, according to a release from the District Attorney's Office.

A Western North Carolina prison official was sentenced this week to 17 months in federal prison for extorting drugs from parolees under his supervision.

A man from Alexander County and a woman from Burke County were arrested Wednesday after sheriff's deputies said they found drugs in their vehicle.