Top Story Spotlight Valdese councilman Valdese councilman makes final suggestions before leaving board Sharon McBrayer Oct 15, 2025 Oct 15, 2025 Updated 22 hrs ago 0 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A month ahead of this year’s municipal elections, a Valdese City Council member made suggestions for the future after a two-year term on the board.kAmr@F?4:= >6>36C v=6?? w2CG6J[ H9@ H2D 6=64E65 :? a_a` E@ 7:?:D9 @FE E96 F?6IA:C65 E6C> @7 p?5J %9@>AD@?[ D2:5 96 H@?’E 36 324<]k^AmkAm%@H2C5 E96 6?5 @7 E96 >66E:?8 @? ~4E] f[ w2CG6J DE6AA65 5@H? 7C@> E96 52:D 2?5 >256 2 AC6D6?E2E:@? @? 9:D DF886DE:@?D 7@C C6AFCA@D:?8 D@>6 2C62D @7 E@H? 92==]k^Am Harvey kAmw2CG6J 25G@42E65 7@C 4=@D:?8 E96 5C:G6\E9CF 2E '2=56D6 %@H? w2== 2?5 E@ AFE 2 5C@A\3@I 2E E96 7C@?E @7 E@H? 92==] w6 D2:5 2 5C:G6\E9CF H2D 4C62E65 H96? 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Work to restore ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ 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.Â
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.Â
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.
Burke County update on private property debris removal and waterways debris removal In collaboration with North Carolina Emergency Management and Debris Tech, a new website is now available to help individual property owners t…
