The amended bill includes significant changes to voter ID, ballot counting deadlines, ranked choice voting and more.

An inmate died on Thursday after collapsing during a medical evaluation, according to the Burke County Sheriff's Office.

A Burke County man has been charged with insurance fraud after filing a repeat accident claim, according to investigators.

The Burke County Sheriff’s Office has requested an investigation by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the inmate’s death.Additionally, the ...

More than 1,800 Catawba County voters need to update their voter registrations. Here's how to do it.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol told USA TODAY the incident happened around 7:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday after the driver of the Burke County school bus "lost control, ran off the right ...

The Burke County Sheriff's Office has a dedicated tip line solely for the Rhonda Hinson case. If you have credible information, officials ask you to call 828-764-9549.

State elections officials made the decision to extend the Election Day voting period by 30 minutes to 8 p.m. at Gardners Elementary School, a voting precinct in Wilson County.

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — A woman was killed in a crash after a rock was thrown through her windshield in Burke County on Wednesday, state troopers said. North Carolina State Highway Patrol was ...