Citizens are invited to celebrate the opening of the new Burke County Jail & Magistrates Office Thursday morning at 10:30. Event parking will be at the Fiddler's Run Shopping Center, 118 Fiddler's Run Boulevard, Morganton. Greenway Transportation will provide shuttle service to and from the event.

Railroad crossing maintenance will take place today through Saturday for Robinson Street SE, Rodoret Street, Praley Street, Main Street in Drexel, Burke Drive and Hogan Street. The Road will only be closed at the Railroad Crossing. The Road will be open up to the crossing in both directions so that motorists will have access. Norfolk Southern Railway will be performing maintenance on the crossing.

A second person charged in the November 12^th break-in at a Lincoln County business has been arrested. 51-year-old Londie Allan Woods of Rollins Drive, Catawba, was arrested Thursday in connection with the break-in at Alternative Health on North Highway 16 Business where about $8,400 worth of CBD Hemp was stolen. Woods and Roy Lee Blue, Jr. are charged with felony breaking and entering, felony larceny and felony possession of stolen goods.