Five western North Carolina counties have moved to a more distressed tier in the North Carolina Department of Commerce's ...

An Upstate man was federally indicted for allegedly transporting a minor across state lines for sexual activity.

After suffering a heartbreaking defeat in the 2024 GHSA 2A Football State Championships title game against Carver, Burke County spent all off-season waiting for another chance to make a run and to ...

The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks counties annually from most to least economically distressed. Some WNC ...

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — A woman in Burke County is searching for answers after she says her husband was detained by Border Patrol despite not having a criminal record and for only being at his job site ...

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Fire danger is elevated across North Carolina, according to the N.C. Forest Service. Burke County officials are warning residents of “very high” fire danger due to dry conditions.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Federal judges declined to block a Republican-drawn North Carolina map for 2026. Panel unanimously sided against challengers who ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Three federal judges rejected claims that NC’s 2023 map was racially discriminatory. Court found plaintiffs failed to prove lawmakers ...

Federal judges have allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map designed to give Republicans an additional U.S. House seat.