Sharon Mcbrayer

3 days ago | morganton.com | Sharon Mcbrayer

A former furniture manufacturing site in Morganton is getting a new life, but the past won’t be forgotten. The Industrial Commons is working to clean up the former Drexel Heritage Furniture Plants 3 and 5, located at 211 E. Fleming St., Morganton, which were destroyed in a fire in August 2009. The property will become the home of The Industrial Commons’ future Innovation Campus. The Industrial Commons says it aims to help businesses connect and work together.

3 days ago | morganton.com | Sharon Mcbrayer

Valdese residents will have a new garbage and recycling service when the new fiscal year starts in July. The Valdese Town Council voted Monday to approve a contract with Morganton-based Simply Green Recycling for garbage and recycling pickups. The town has contracted with Republic Services since 2017, according to information from the town. There have been increasing citizen complaints and issues about the service over the past several years, according to information from the town.

3 days ago | morganton.com | Sharon Mcbrayer

Burke County commissioners are expected to decide this month whether to adjust house lot sizes to address housing shortages in the county. Alan Glines, director of community development for the county, said the county faces a shortage of 5,000 housing units, leaving a need for starter homes and senior housing. Shrinking lot size requirements for new homes could make Burke County more attractive for builders, he said.

1 week ago | morganton.com | Sharon Mcbrayer

A Morganton hotel that underwent a renovation in 2017 has hit the real estate market. The Hampton Inn at 115 Bush Drive in Morganton, next to Starbucks, is being sold by Morganton Hotel Associates, which is based in Columbia, South Carolina, according to county and state records. HREC Investment Advisors, a real estate advisory and brokerage organization, posted the listing. There is no price listed.

1 week ago | morganton.com | Sharon Mcbrayer

After one council member pushed to open Valdese's art galleries in the Old Rock School on Saturdays, the Valdese Town Council tabled a decision on the issue Monday night. Councilman Glenn Harvey said that about $750,000 was spent to renovate the Old Rock School and thousands more dollars have been spent to promote tourism in the town.