Featured Spotlight GOING PAPERLESS Burke, Catawba, McDowell courts are online; Court files went paperless Monday Sarah C. Johnson Oct 16, 2025 Oct 16, 2025 Updated Oct 17, 2025 0 × A guide on using North Carolina’s online court records system to find search warrants, arrest warrants, lawsuits on eCourts online for free. SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Burke County courts are now paperless. As of Monday, all court filings are digital.kAm$:?46 u63CF2CJ a_ab[ 4@FCED 24C@DD }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 92G6 366? DH:E49:?8 @G6C E@ 5:8:E2= 7:=:?8] r2E2H32[ xC656==[ qFC<6[ r2=5H6==[ p=6I2?56C 2?5 |4s@H6== 4@F?E:6D H6C6 2>@?8 E96 =2DE `b 4@F?E:6D E@ EC2?D:E:@? E@ A2A6C=6DD 7:=6D]k^AmkAmp== `__ }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 4@F?E:6D 2C6 A2CE @7 E96 @?=:?6 4@FCE DJDE6> 2D @7 |@?52J]k^AmkAmr2E2H32 r@F?EJ 4@FCE 4=6C<D DA6?E `_ E@ `c\9@FC 52JD @G6C E96 =2DE 76H >@?E9D[ AC6AA:?8 E96 7:=6D E@ 36 D42??65[ r2E2H32 r@F?EJ r=6C< @7 $FA6C:@C r@FCE z:> $:8>@? 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Southport man charged with stealing first responder's vehicle near ɫ wedding venue Chicken Salad Chick, Tropical Smoothie will take place of old Village Inn Pizza in ɫ NC missionary pastor charged with human trafficking, sex crimes involving teens from Argentina Burke County schools hires construction company to build new $55 million Hildebran elementary Mission Church in ɫ celebrates new location, remodeled sanctuary New $55 million Burke County school in Hildebran expected to open in fall 2028 Valdese man among 10 arrested in Catawba County in online child predator investigation Valdese councilman makes final suggestions before leaving board Work to restore ɫ soccer complex, Catawba Meadows baseball fields could start soon Three generations of Taylors have manned the chains for Freedom for more than 50 years Marion NC may ban sleeping in public as homeless issues challenge local businesses Meet Heath, an orange cat who loves to be pet and held. 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How to find North Carolina court records online A guide on using North Carolina’s online court records system to find search warrants, arrest warrants, lawsuits on eCourts online for free.
