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Work starts on Linville-Paddy Creek Spillway
Duke Energy crews on Monday will start building access roads and support structures on the Linville-Paddy Creek Spillway, which is between the Linville and Paddy Creek dams on the southeast side of Lake James.
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RiverFest celebrates the Catawba
The eighth annual Catawba RiverFest on Saturday at Lake James State Park is set to provide families with free entertainment and bring attention to the conservation efforts for the Catawba River.
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Lake James bill sent to subcommittee
The North Carolina House Committee on Government on Thursday heard from Rep. Hugh Blackwell, R-Burke, proponents and opponents regarding House bill 256, which would incorporate the Village of Lake James.
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Lakekeeper honored for volunteer work
With the revival of the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation’s volunteer of the year awards, the organization recognized a Nebo man as the Lake James volunteer of the year.
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Catawba basin faces complicated, uncertain future
About 2 million people live in the Catawba-Wateree basin, and the rivers and lakes that nurture the region are in peril.
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4th celebrations blast off Friday, wrap up Sunday
With parades, fireworks and music, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate America’s birthday in Burke County on this long, holiday weekend.
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Forest City teen drowns in Lake James
An outing with friends at Lake James on Saturday turned tragic for a Rutherford County teen.Capt. Vic Hollifield of the McDowell County Sheriff's Office said Steven Talmadge Dulaney, 19, of Forest City drowned in about 7 feet of water near the barge on Lake James.
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Women bring dragon boat racing to Lake James
Dragon boat racing might be unfamiliar to you, but three local breast cancer survivors hope that changes soon.
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Water-transfer settlement imminent
Local cities and counties could settle a water-transfer lawsuit tonight.Burke County commissioners, the Morganton City Council, the Valdese Town Council and Hickory City Council are all expected to agree individually to a settlement.The agreement would put an end to an appeal challenging a water transfer from the Catawba River to Concord and Kannapolis.
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Burke planning board to decide Thursday on covered docks recommendation
The planning board is expected to decide on a recommendation to commissioners concerning covered docks at Lake James on Thursday. Burke County planning board members and commissioners got an overview on Tuesday about issues surrounding covered docks and land use ordinances at Lake James.
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Burke commissioners delay decision on covered docks
Some residents around Lake James communities will have to wait another month to see whether they'll be allowed to cover their docks. The Burke County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing Tuesday night but unanimously voted to delay the issue until the county planning board makes a recommendation to commissioners.
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Jacumin withdraws bill to incorporate Village of Lake James
The effort to incorporate a proposed village of Lake James is dead, at least for this year. With the state Senate expected to go home on Friday, Sen. Jim Jacumin, R-Burke/Caldwell, sent a note to chairs of the finance committee on Wednesday and asked that the bill he sponsored, Senate Bill 538, be withdrawn from consideration.
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Village of Lake James incorporation is up in the air
The fate of the village of Lake James is in a state of suspension after a legislative group voted to not recommend incorporation.The Joint Legislative Commission on Municipal Incorporations voted 3-2 Wednesday night not to recommend the incorporation because the boundaries of the proposed village aren't contiguous.
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Commission won't back incorporation
The Joint Legislative Commission on Municipal Incorporations will not recommend incorporation of the village of Lake James.
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Recommendation on Lake James could come Wednesday
The legislative panel is expected to meet Wednesday night to decide the fate of a proposed village in the Lake James community. The Joint Legislative Commission on Municipal Incorporations will meet at 6 p.m. in Room 1027-B of the Legislative Building in Raleigh, said Gayle L. Moses, staff attorney for the commission.
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75 debate Village of Lake James
About 75 people spent two and a half hours trying to persuade a legislative commission to accept their point of view during a public hearing Thursday night at Table Rock Middle School. The occasion was the Joint Legislative Commission on Municipal Incorporations' first and last public hearing concerning the Village of Lake James.
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Commission posts hearing guidelines
The Joint Legislative Commission on Municipal Incorporations announced guidelines for public comments at a public hearing concerning the proposed Village of Lake James.
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Two injured in Lake James fireworks explosion
The Burke County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a mishap with fireworks on Saturday at Lake James as part of a Fourth of July celebration.
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Film producer captures explosion
Louis Asbury III caught Saturday's fireworks explosion on video and posted it to YouTube. Asbury, who lives in the South Pointe community, said he recorded the action from a friend's house.
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Public hearing set on incorporating Lake James
A public hearing on the proposed village of Lake James has been set for July 16 at Table Rock Middle School in Morganton. The Joint Legislative Commission on Municipal Incorporations will take public comments on the incorporation at the public hearing. The meeting starts at 5 p.m.
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Fourth of July celebrations around Burke County
As you buy the charcoal, clean off the grill and get everything together for a Fourth of July celebration at home, you might want to make time to attend one of the many celebrations around Burke County.
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Commission needs more info on LJV
The Joint Legislative Commission on Municipal Incorporations made no decision about a proposed incorporation around Lake James on Wednesday.
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Small, Lake James-based business grows
A new concierge service, Lake James At Your Service, provides customized care for homes on Lake James.
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Village of Lake James is on Joint Commission's agenda
The Joint Legislative Commission on Municipal Incorporations will discuss the proposed Village of Lakes James at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Room 544 of the Legislative Office Building.
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Helicopter aquatic trainig held in Burke County
As the hurricane season quickly approaches, the North Carolina Helo-Aquatic Rescue Team trains and prepares in Burke County.
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