Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit that had been filed against him by a former employee.

The caller reportedly stated the victim had missed jury duty and threatened arrest unless a payment of $6,000 was made.

A mower sparked a vegetation fire along Burke Hill Drive south of Ukiah Wednesday afternoon, the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority ...

The cost of the renovations to the stadium came from private donations and Burke High alumni.

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Carlos Terrill Oneal Wilkerson of Monroeville, Alabama has been arrested by Burke County Sheriff’s Officers on felony counts ...

I talked to (the victim) later that afternoon and she said, ‘It sounded just like you over the phone,’" the sheriff said. He's known the woman for years.

UPDATE 3:38 p.m. – Forward progress has been stopped on the Burke Fire south of Ukiah, Cal Fire confirmed Wednesday afternoon ...

Prompted by the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office’s attempt to purchase 10 massage chairs, the Board of Supervisors on ...

A man from Alabama is now in custody, accused of trying to impersonate a local sheriff to scam victims. One person lost ...

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — A couple says the top cop in Boiling Springs threatened them and got into a fight in public at a ...

Burke County Manager Brian Epley presented his 2025-26 proposed budget Monday evening during a Burke County Board of ...