CHARLOTTE — After he pleaded guilty to child sex charges in federal court last year, a former Burke County teacher was recently sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Anyone hoping for sunny weather this week likely won’t find it in Burke County. Read more
ICARD — Two East Burke girls basketball four-year players enjoyed a special Senior Night on Thursday in a 75-26 win over West Iredell. Read more
Editor’s Note: This is the final part of a three-part series. Read more
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage said in an interview aired Friday that he didn't talk about his British citizenship before because he didn't want to get deported. Read more
Check out these events taking place around Burke County this week (Feb. 17-23) Read more
Some may ask, “Why do the lives of the animals being killed at the county shelter matter?” Simply put: Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will nominate a former Alabama official to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will nominate a former Alabama official to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Read more
KANO, Nigeria (AP) — As Nigerians prepared to vote for president on Saturday, Sister Meg Odeh looked up from a selection of pineapples laid out at a fume-choked roadside market and considered the fate of her country. She ticked off the sprawling problems facing Africa's most populous nation:… Read more
