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CCC&TI programs approved for Workforce Pell consideration
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (585+ words) CCC&TI’s Electrical Lineworker program is one of three at the school to receive state-level approval for the new Workforce Pell Grant program. The other two are Nurse Aide I and Truck Driver Training. The programs still must be approved…...
Melted like chocolate kisses at the Waldensian Festival
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (922+ words) The bocce tournament, a part of the Waldensian Festival, kicked off promptly at 7:30 a.m. last Saturday at the LAPD. Last weekend, my wife and I wandered around Main Street in Valdese greeting vendors, curious about their wares. Live music pounded from…...
PICTURE BURKE PHOTO OF THE WEEK
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (142+ words) thepaper.media Frank Allen Ballew was born in Knoxville, Tenn., on Jan The son of the late Frank Alonzo and Gertrude Walker Ballew, he served in the U.S Army during World War II in both the European and Pacific theaters…...
School board extends bonuses to all employees as school year begins | Caldwell County
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (497+ words) Caldwell County Schools employees whose jobs are funded with local or federal dollars will receive the same state-authorized bonuses as their state-funded coworkers, Superintendent Dr. Thomas Howell told the Board of Education at its Aug. 10 meeting. The state budget authorized…...
Burke County Public Schools facility study projects $98.3M in renovations over the next decade
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (445+ words) Founder and President of Building Asset Inventory Single Component Assessment (BAISCA) Andy LaRowe presented the company’s study findings to the Burke County Public Schools Board of Education on Aug. 3. Over the next decade, Burke County Public Schools (BCPS) could need…...
AMOREM holding children’s grief camp next month
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (233+ words) AMOREM will offer a day camp for grieving children on Saturday, Sept. 19. Compassionate Connections: Good Mourning Children’s Grief Camp will be held at Steel Creek Park and Campground, located at 7081 N.C. 181 in Morganton, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Registration is open…...
Why tie Burke schools to a controversial national group?
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (456+ words) The recent announcement that Burke County Board of Education Chair Tiana Beachler and Vice Chair James Wycoff were selected for a National School Boards Association leadership cohort deserves more than congratulations. It deserves a clear explanation of what this affiliation…...
TODAY IN HISTORY | Community News
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (101+ words) A poster advertises Woodstock, a multi-day music festival that started on Aug. 15, 1969, in Bethel, N.Y. Such musical acts as the Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix performed at Woodstock. Today is | Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026 Day 227 of…...
SHAPING MORGANTON'S FUTURE
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (97+ words) thepaper.media Kimley-Horn Planner Greg Feldman discusses downtown building design with a community member at the City of Morgantonâs most recent Unified Development Ordinance meeting 11 meeting marks the third public session to gather input that will shape Morgantonâs…...
Carolina Caring, AMOREM receive CAHPS Honors Elite awards
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (329+ words) A pair of local nonprofit healthcare providers recently earned major recognition, as Carolina Caring and AMOREM received 2026 Hospice CAHPS (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) Honors Elite awards. Hospice CAHPS Honors Elite awards are presented annually to hospice organizations…...