BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Burke County firefighters are battling a fire on Old Amherst Road that has closed part of the road and ...

A road in Morganton, North Carolina was closed on Saturday afternoon due to a large fire affecting five buildings, according to a spokesperson with Burke County. Officials said that two N.C. Forest ...

Burke County officials have reported fire-related road closures near Morganton on March 22. According to a release, Burke ...

VALDESE, N.C. — A large fire broke out Saturday afternoon in Burke County, prompting an emergency response from multiple fire ...

Western Piedmont Community College, 1001 Burkemont Ave., Morganton, will host Piedmont Palooza with a 5K at 8 a.m., a car cruise-in at 10 a.m. and campus program highlights, food trucks and activities ...

Windy, dry conditions Thursday night led to evacuation orders in Polk County where three wildfires are burning.

The burn ban remains in effect in Burke County. Despite the rainfall received this week, which averaged less than one inch across the county, it wasn’t sufficient to fully saturate the ground. State ...

BURKE COUNTY, Ga (WFXG) - Ooh, that smell. Can’t you smell that smell? Recently in Burke County at the Dyes Crossroads dumpster site, an area which is dedicated to bulk items only, trash has begun to ...

Burke County’s debris removal contractor continues to work to clear the remaining debris left behind by Hurricane Helene. To date, close to 250,000 cubic yards of debris have been picked up across the ...