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Table of Contents

Welcome 3

At-A-Glance 5
Fast Facts 7

The Chamber 9

Chamber Board 10
Key Chamber Initiatives 11

Serving Burke 13

Brown Mountain 15
Nature’s Playground 17 Welcome Home to

Arts & Entertainment 19 Burke County
History 21

Business Expansions 24

Manufacturing 27
Education 29 W elcome home to fresh water flowing
in rushing mountain streams to the
Healthcare 31 Catawba River, which cools our The Catawba (People of the
River) farmed and hunted
heartland. Hundreds of miles of hiking and biking
Government 32 trails, green parks, and renowned trout fishing, all along these riverbanks for
beckon you outdoors to enjoy Nature’s Playground. thousands of years prior to
Alphabetical Directory 34 colonial exploration.
Geographically, we are nestled in the Catawba
Category Directory 39 River Valley at the foothills of the Blue Ridge
Mountains. Small towns. Lakefront and mountain North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
views. Interstate 40 and U.S. Highway 70 both bisect welcomes the inaugural Class of 2024 on its
the county, running parallel to the six incorporated new Morganton campus. Western Piedmont
municipalities in Burke County: Connelly Springs, Community College is constructing a 30,000-
Drexel, Glen Alpine, Hildebran, Morganton (county square-foot Skilled Trades Solution Center, with
seat), Rutherford College, and Valdese. Additionally, labs and classroom space to house the construction
portions of Hickory, Icard, Long View, and Rhodhiss trades program.
110 East Meeting St., Morganton, NC rest within Burke County’s borders.
828-437-3021 CoMMA Performing Arts Center is updating its
burkecountychamber.org Within the pages of our Burke County Chamber master plan to guide the future of its spaces,
publication, we introduce you to the people and the sound capabilities, and programming. If you came
Thank you for reading the places of Burke County who are making inroads in the
Burke County Chamber Member initiatives they protect and build upon. from a big city, you’ll find the arts here.
Directory and Relocation Guide.
Please help us make it even better Burke County is seeing a revitalization of social
by taking our survey: There is an uptick in manufacturing in Burke County. offerings, especially with craft breweries establishing
Our access to major highways while being “off the
beaten path” means that doing business here is here and offering locals and visitors a gathering place
friendly and more affordable. There are globally that welcomes all.
competitive companies including 10 foreign-owned
manufacturers at work in Burke. All these advancements and more offer up our
The Burke County Membership Directory & Relocation Guide is rich history, culture, arts and entertainment. Burke
published by 365 ° Total Marketing, P.O. Box 20568,
St. Simons Island, GA 31522, 912-638-0780. UNC Health Blue Ridge-Morganton is constructing a County is comprised of small mountain towns and
©Copyright 2023 by Great Southern Publishers. Reproduction new Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit. UNC neighborhoods that together, make our region of
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Call 365 ° Total Marketing for all your design and printing needs, Health Blue Ridge–Valdese is building a new cancer 90,000 residents a welcoming place. It’s a simple and
800-697-5568 or 365DegreeTotalMarketing.com. center. These are significant investments in the care casual feeling here, with a focus on well-being and
of our population. community. Welcome home!

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