Walgreens up for lease Site has been vacant since being flooded by Hurricane Helene After sitting vacant since Hurricane Helene flooded the store, a former Walgreens building in Morganton is up for lease. The former Walgreens at 868 N. Green St., Morganto... See more
Numerous multimillion properties among largest sales in Burke County in 2025
Burke County saw multiple multimillion-dollar properties sold in 2025.
The largest commercial property sale, recorded from January to Oct. 30, was Morganton Heights Shopping Cent... See more
CANDIDATE FIELD SET Filing ends for sheriff, boards, county seats 2026 ELECTIONS Four Republicans and one Democrat will vie for the two seats up for grabs on the Burke County Board of Commissioners next year. Republican incumbents Sheriff Banks Hinceman a... See more
Where does Morganton Ingles store renovation stand? City still waiting on plans months later The city of Morgantown is still waiting on Ingles Market to submit new renovation plans for its Morganton store on Carbon City Road. Mike Fincher, chief building ... See more
Former New China building in Morganton slated for demolition by end of year After sitting empty for more than a decade, the building that housed the former New China restaurant on Sanford Drive is slated to come down. The city of Morganton issued a demoli... See more
