Burke County
In recognition of National Recovery Court Month, the recovery courts from Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties participated in the fourth annual Recovery Court Kickball Tournament held at Jacobs Fork Park on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Also participating were teams from … Read More
A jury returned a guilty verdict for 56-year-old Cornelius Sylvanus Burnett on child sex offenses to conclude a week-long trial in Burke County Superior Court on Monday, November 10, 2025. The Honorable Gary Gavenus, Superior Court Judge from Yancey County, … Read More
To recognize National Recovery Court Month, the recovery courts from Catawba and Burke counties took part in the third annual Recovery Court Kickball Tournament recently at New Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Hickory. The Catawba County Veterans’ Treatment Court team and … Read More
National Police Week will be observed May 11-17, 2025, with Thursday, May 15 designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day. In 2024, 148 federal, state, tribal and local law enforcement officers died in the line of duty. This year, 345 names … Read More
A Morganton man will serve life in prison without parole after he was found guilty of second-degree murder and murder of an unborn child at the conclusion of a nearly two-week trial in Burke County Superior Court on Thursday, April … Read More
Kayla Marie Whisnant, 36, of Morganton, was sentenced to an active prison term of six to eight years following her plea to trafficking fentanyl during Burke County Superior Court on Monday, January 6, 2025. The Honorable Tommy Davis, Superior Court … Read More
William Lavar Brawley, 41, of Morganton, was sentenced to a prison term of 18 to 23 years on jury convictions for trafficking fentanyl during Burke County Superior Court on Monday, December 9, 2024. The Honorable Carla Archie, Superior Court Judge … Read More
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a bill into law proclaiming May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day. Each year, our nation is asked to pay tribute to the brave local, state and federal peace officers who have died … Read More
Members of the 36th Prosecutorial District Attorney’s Office participated in the second annual Recovery Court Kickball Tournament on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Catawba Meadows Park in Morganton. Assistant District Attorney Austin Foster played for the Burke County Recovery Court … Read More
Assistant District Attorneys for the 36th Prosecutorial District were sworn in during a ceremony on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at the Catawba County Courthouse in Newton. Catawba County Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Nathaniel J. Poovey administered the oath to … Read More