Morganton woman pleas guilty to workers compensation fraud

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Sandra “Sandy” Cannon Throneburg, 74, of Morganton, N.C., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge W. Carleton Metcalf on Friday September 19th and pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the

Burke Chamber to host candidate forum this Thursday night

The Burke Chamber will host a candidate forum this Thursday, September 25th beginning at 6:00pm at Leviton Auditorium at Western Piedmont Community College. The public is invited to meet and hear 16 candidates from 7 Burke County

Caldwell County Agricultural Fair returns Wednesday

By Xavier Martin xmartin@newstopicnews.com The Caldwell County Agricultural Fair is coming to the county fairgrounds on Wednesday. The agricultural fair will run from Wednesday through Saturday and will feature live music, livestock shows, art exhibits and other