BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Leaders in Burke County plan to turn a former employment office into a crisis detox center, our partners at the Morganton News Herald reported.
The county bought the former NC Works Career Center on East Union Street.
They’ll use $6.5 million in grants to renovate the building and add more space.
It will also house a behavioral health urgent care.
Leaders estimate it will take around two years to open.
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