Featured Editor's Pick Burke County artist captures Morganton Waffle House scuffle in painting Sharon McBrayer Mar 18, 2025 Mar 18, 2025 Updated Mar 19, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Alvin Ward saw a video of a disturbance at the Waffle House in Morganton, he knew he had to paint the scene.kAm%96 ac\9@FC C6DE2FC2?E 492:? 92D 2 C6AFE2E:@? 7@C 36:?8 E96 D:E6 @7 7:89ED 2?5 5:DEFC32?46D[ 2?5 G:C2= G:56@D E92E 42AEFC6 E96 >@>6?E]k^Am The painting that Alvin Ward made depicts a recent disturbance at the Morganton Waffle House that was caught on video. Alvin Ward kAm%96 |@C82?E@? (277=6 w@FD6 @? $@FE9 $E6C=:?8 $EC66E H2D E96 D46?6 @7 @?6 DF49 7C242D C646?E=J]k^AmkAmp k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]72463@@<]4@>^D92C6^G^`q!gfeaA6wQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmu2463@@< G:56@ @7 2 7:89E 2E E96 |@C82?E@?k^2m C6DE2FC2?E H2D A@DE65 2E 23@FE ai`d 2]>] @? |2C49 g 3J |:>: p?56CD@?] p3@FE 2 H66< =2E6C[ E96 G:56@ 925 366? G:6H65 >@C6 E92? b``[___ E:>6D]k^Am People are also reading… Old Fort mayor suddenly resigns from office, mayor pro tem appointed acting mayor McDowell County Emergency Services Director Will Kehler to retire Marion man charged with death by distribution in 22-year-old's 2025 overdose death See events that will close Marion downtown streets this year, including Friday night concerts McDowell County man charged with abuse of child, adults with special needs No Kings protests will happen in area for a 3rd time this Saturday. See when and where Marion man charged with murder Wednesday in 2024 death of 3-month-old daughter The story behind new McDowell County ice cream business The Scream Marion to replace bridge to lift station with $1.4 million grant from state Property tax exemptions are available for qualifying property owners in McDowell County McDowell County alumni Dwayne Ledford went from high school football player to NFL coach McDowell High NJROTC raising money for 3 families affected by cancer Los Compadres owners bringing street food, festive vibe to new restaurant in downtown Newton Destination McDowell: McDowell County is having a moment in 2026 NC House committee supportive of bill to cap local property tax levies kAm%96 G:56@ D9@HD 2 H@>2? :? E96 C6DE2FC2?E J6==:?8 2E 2? 6>A=@J66] $96 EC:6D E@ 4=:>3 @G6C E96 (277=6 w@FD6 4@F?E6C 2?5 E9C@HD G2C:@FD :E6>D 2E 2? 6>A=@J66] pE @?6 A@:?E[ 2 EC2D9 42? H2D E9C@H? 2E E96 H@>2?[ E96 G:56@ D9@HD]k^Am Alvin Ward is a tattoo artist in Newton who lives in Burke County. He painted a recent disturbance at the Morganton Waffle House. Photo contributed, Alvin Ward kAm%96 6>A=@J66 H9@ H2D E96 E2C86E @7 E96 H@>2?’D :C6 42? 36 962C5 :? E96 G:56@ C67FD:?8 E@ 7:89E]k^AmkAmxE’D F?4=62C 7C@> E96 G:56@ H92E E96 5:DEFC32?46 H2D 23@FE]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack kAm(2C5[ bc[ 2 qFC<6 r@F?EJ C6D:56?E 2?5 E2EE@@ 2CE:DE :? }6HE@?[ D2:5 96 D2H E96 G:56@ E96 ?6IE >@C?:?8]k^Am kAm“x 925 D6G6C2= A6@A=6 D6?5 :E E@ >6 3642FD6 A6@A=6 <?@H >J =@G6 @7 (277=6 w@FD6[” (2C5 D2:5]k^Am kAm(2C5 D2:5 96 5:5 2 D6C:6D @7 A2:?E:?8D @7 (277=6 w@FD6 =2DE J62C] ~? 9:D u2463@@< A286[ E96 D6C:6D :D E:E=65 “p DEF5J :? H277=6D 2?5 4@7766]”k^AmkAm(2C5 D2:5 9:D =@G6 @7 (277=6 w@FD6 8C6H 7C@> 62E:?8 E96C6 H96? 96 H2D 8@:?8 E@ 4@?46CED 2?5 H9:=6 92D9:?8 @FE 6G6?ED @7 E96 ?:89E H96? 96 H@C<65 2E s@H?E@H? $A@CED q2C :? |@C82?E@?[ 96 D2:5] w6 2?5 9:D 8:C=7C:6?5 FD65 E@ 62E 2E (277=6 w@FD6 @? $F?52JD 2D H6==]k^Am kAm“|J 7:CDE E9@F89E H2D[ ‘x 92G6 E@ A2:?E E9:D[’” (2C5 D2:5] “%92E H2D ;FDE =:<6[ :7 x 5@?’E A2:?E E9:D[ 2== E96 A6@A=6 E92E <?@H >6 2C6 8@??2 =@@< 2E >6 2?5 8@[ ‘(9J 5:5?’E J@F A2:?E E9:Dn *@F D9@F=5 92G6 A2:?E65 E9:D] *@F 92G6 E@ 5@ E9:D]’”k^Am kAm%96 ``I`c 24CJ=:4 A2:?E:?8 @? 42?G2D H2D 5@?6 H:E9:? cg 9@FCD] w:D A2:?E:?8 56A:4ED E96 A2CE @7 E96 G:56@ E92E D9@HD E96 H@>2? ECJ:?8 E@ 4=:>3 24C@DD E96 4@F?E6C[ H:E9 96C 7C:6?5 ECJ:?8 E@ AF== 96C @77 :E]k^AmkAm“xE’D ;FDE E96 2?2C49J @7 E96 E9:?8[ x E9:?<[” (2C5 D2:5] “xE’D ;FDE E96 =F5:4C@FD\J @7 :E] xE’D <:?5 @7 E96 23DFC5:EJ @7 :E[ C62==J[ =:<6[ ;FDE ‘~z[ J629[ E9:D :D H92E H6 5@ :? A@=:E6 D@4:6EJ]’”k^Am kAm(2C5 D92C65 E96 A2:?E:?8 @?=:?6 2?5 >256 d_ AC:?ED E@ D6==] w6 92D D@=5 23@FE 92=7 @7 E96>[ 96 D2:5]k^Am kAm(2C5 D2:5 2?J@?6 H9@ H2?ED 2 AC:?E 42? D6?5 9:> 2 >6DD286 @? u2463@@< @C 2D< 9:> :7 E96J D66 9:> 2C@F?5 E@H?]k^Am kAm}@ @?6 92D 366? 492C865 :? E96 |@C82?E@? (277=6 w@FD6 5:DEFC32?46]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular McDowell County high schoolers show off art, music, more at Spring Art Show Students displayed their works in the visual arts such as painting and sculpture and performed music, singing and poetry.
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