Chrissy Murphy

1 week ago | morganton.com | Chrissy Murphy

A day care in Rutherford College lost its license in April after multiple violations. Here’s how day care inspections are conducted and what parents can do to find out about their child’s day care. Hannah Jones, a spokesperson for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, said child care facilities licensed by the agency’s Division of Child Development and Early Education must be inspected at least once a year. She said none of the inspections are announced.

1 week ago | morganton.com | Chrissy Murphy

Sixty-two Burke Middle College graduates earned their high school diplomas Tuesday afternoon. The school’s graduating class earned a combined 3,317 college credit hours. In a letter to graduates, Burke Middle College Principal Jeannie Andrews said the school often references Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken,” and she felt it fitting to call on it one last time. “Just like the speaker had to decide which path to take, you, too, must decide which path you will take after graduation,” Andrews said.

1 week ago | morganton.com | Chrissy Murphy

A man was shot near a church off Piney Road north of Morganton on Tuesday. Deputies responded to the call near Hartland Church of God around 10 a.m., said Burke County Sheriff Banks Hinceman. A man was shot in the side, Hinceman said. He said the man was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Deputies recoveredRalph Dykes said his brother was the man who was shot. He said he wasn’t sure what happened.

1 week ago | morganton.com | Chrissy Murphy

High school seniors across Burke County are getting ready to turn their tassels this week. Here’s everything you need to know about graduation for Burke County’s largest high schools, including when to get there, where to park and which schools are requiring tickets. Watching onlineCheryl Shuffler, public relations officer for Burke County Public Schools, said the district plans to livestream each ceremony on its YouTube channel for those who can’t make it to the graduation.

1 week ago | morganton.com | Chrissy Murphy

A woman charged in connection with the shooting death of a pregnant woman was sentenced to more than four years in prison for her role in the crime. Tammy Duckworth Boone, 52, pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm into an occupied property and obstructing justice on Monday, May 19, according to information from the Burke County Courthouse. She’ll spend between four years, seven months and six years, six months in prison.