Top Story Spotlight Valdese pool dome project delayed up to two months due to faulty anchor system Sharon McBrayer Nov 3, 2025 Nov 3, 2025 Updated Nov 4, 2025 0 The Jimmy C. Draughn Aquatic Center in Valdese. News Herald File SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sharon McBrayer The new bubble going up over the Valdese community pool will be delayed up to two months due to problems with the foundation of the anchoring system.kAm%96 '2=56D6 %@H? r@F?4:=[ :? 2 DA64:2= >66E:?8 %9FCD52J >@C?:?8[ 2AAC@G65 2? 2>6?5>6?E E@ :ED 3F586E E@ E2<6 Saad[___ 7C@> E96 E@H? 86?6C2= 7F?5 7@C E96 AC@;64E 7@C 255:E:@?2= 6I42G2E:@?[ 4@?4C6E6 2?5 C632C H@C< 5F6 E@ A@@C DF38C256 4@?5:E:@?D]k^AmkAm'2=56D6 %@H? |2?286C %@55 w6C>D E@=5 E96 4@F?4:= E96 AC@;64E :D >@C6 4@>A=6I E92? :E >2J D66> @? 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Burke County ranks among most economically distressed counties in state, rising in ranking Burke dropped from a Tier Two county to Tier One, ranking among the 40 most economically distressed counties in North Carolina.
2026 election candidate filing starts Dec. 1. Here's what will be on the ballot in Burke County. Races include sheriff, county commissioners, school board and clerk of court.
About 400 people protested against immigration agents Saturday in Hickory. "We are all people." “We’re here for our people and we’re not backing down.”
Sheriff's office says immigration agents planning to operate in Catawba County this week “We have received information that Customs/Border Patrol intends to conduct operations in the Hickory area this week. Our office is not involv…
Protesters gather in Brookford to oppose police department's agreement with ICE “These agreements cause people to not only distrust government and law enforcement but also to fear them."
