Burke County

November 14, 2025

100 in 100: Burke County’s Billy Joe Patton, an amateur golf legend

April 2, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

Headlines from Murphy to Manteo

January 24, 2018 North State Journal Staff

Western N.C. towns listed among national top 30 spots Buncombe and Lenoir counties – Asheville and Hickory have made National Geographic’s list of 30 best small towns in America. Issuing the list as a recommendation for […]