Featured Spotlight Burke County Animal Services says shelter is full, asks people to adopt, foster Sharon McBrayer Oct 16, 2025 Oct 16, 2025 Updated 5 hrs ago 0 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Burke County Animal Services needs help and put out a plea asking people to foster or adopt from its shelter.kAm%96 A=62 @? 2?:>2= D6CG:46D’ u2463@@< A286 D2:5 E96 D96=E6C :D 7F==]k^Am In this file photo, two dogs share a kiss at Burke County Animal Services. File photo, The News Herald kAm“~FC <6??6=D 2C6 @G6C7=@H:?8[ 2?5 >@C6 2?:>2=D 2C6 DE:== 4@>:?8 E9C@F89 @FC 5@@CD 6G6CJ 52J[” E96 A@DE D2:5] “(6 2C6 @FE @7 DA246[ 2?5 H6 2C6 2D<:?8 — 7C@> E96 3@EE@> @7 @FC 962CED — 7@C @FC 4@>>F?:EJ E@ 96=A FD D2G6 =:G6D]”k^Am kAmx? 2? 677@CE E@ 96=A 86E >@C6 25@AE65[ E96 D96=E6C 92D H2:G65 E96 25@AE:@? 766 3FE 6G6CJ 2?:>2= 25@AE65 86ED DA2J65 @C ?6FE6C65[ G244:?2E65[ >:4C@49:AA65 2?5 AC6G6?E2E:G6\EC62E65[ E96 A@DE D2:5]k^Am People are also reading… Protests opposing Trump scheduled for Oct. 18. 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Protests opposing Trump scheduled for Oct. 18. Here's where they'll be in the ɫ area Protests are scheduled for Newton, ɫ, Marion and Lenoir, according to Indivisible, an organization comprised of groups that protest ac…
Work to restore ɫ soccer complex, Catawba Meadows baseball fields could start soon As for Bethel Park, the pickleball courts and the football courts are complete and construction has started on playground equipment.
Valdese councilman makes final suggestions before leaving board “I will not be back to the council chambers to publicly criticize anybody who wants to run for office. If they're willing to serve the town. G…
43 roads closed in Burke after Hurricane Helene. A year later, NCDOT says lessons were learned NCDOT has added technology and communications strategies, and enhanced how it stages resources in the event of catastrophic damage.
Marion NC may ban sleeping in public as homeless issues challenge local businesses The issue of the homeless or unhoused in Marion was brought before the council members at their regular meeting on Tuesday.
