Featured Spotlight Burke County industrial shell building will cost at least $9 million Sharon McBrayer Oct 22, 2025 Oct 22, 2025 0 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A shell building at Burke Business Park on Kathy Road will cost a minimum of $9.2 million.kAm%92E’D 32D65 @? E96 =@H6DE 3:5 7@C E96 AC@;64E]k^Am This rendering shows what the new shell building will look like at the Burke Business Park off Kathy Road in ɫ. Rendering contributed, Burke County Government kAmqFC<6 r@F?EJ 2?5 qFC<6 s6G6=@A>6?E x?4] C646:G65 6:89E BF2=:7:65 3:5D 7C@> 86?6C2= 4@?EC24E@CD 7@C 2 AC@A@D65 :?5FDEC:2= D96== 3F:=5:?8[ 2?5 |2E96HD r@?DECF4E:@? H2D E96 =@H 3:556C H:E9 2 32D6 3:5 @7 Sh[ab`[___]k^AmkAmp ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 4@F?EJ D2:5 E96 3:5 @A6?:?8 F?56CD4@C6D DEC@?8 >2C<6E :?E6C6DE :? 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'No Kings' demonstrators protest against Trump in what GOP calls 'hate America' rallies Meet the three people who will be inducted into Burke County Hall of Fame this year Burke County schools hires construction company to build new $55 million Hildebran elementary Burke County industrial shell building will cost at least $9 million ɫ man found trespassing has been charged with drug trafficking 12 people found tresspassing at Burke County property; 20 removed some same home in January These two 14-year-old cats at the Burke County animal shelter are looking for a home Marion NC may ban sleeping in public as homeless issues challenge local businesses Mission Church in ɫ celebrates new location, remodeled sanctuary Chicken Salad Chick, Tropical Smoothie will take place of old Village Inn Pizza in ɫ Meet the two candidates running for two seats on the ɫ City Council kAmqFC<6 r@F?EJ =6256CD 92G6 D2:5 E96 4@F?EJ 92D ?@ >2C<6E23=6 :?5FDEC:2= 3F:=5:?8D =67E 7@C 4@>A2?:6D E@ >@G6 :? 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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.
Meet the two candidates running for two seats on the ɫ City Council The candidates running for District 3 and District 4 sears on the ɫ City Council answered questions.
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.
Burke County encouraging people to put up green lights to honor veterans Operation Green Light is from Nov. 4-11 and honors veterans leading up to Veteran's Day.