Development center staff members arrested for assault

On June 18, 2025, the Burke County Sheriff’s Office was contacted in reference to an incident that occurred during a supervised outing by the staff of the J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center. The group had traveled to

Unemployment claims in North Carolina declined last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in North Carolina dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 3,263 in the week ending