During the protracted miners’ strike in West Virginia’s Cabin Creek and Paint Creek region in 1913, a company storekeeper and ...

The 41st annual Grassy Creek Mineral and Gem Show, which runs through Aug. 3, highlights Spruce Pine’s role as a mining hub. The week-long event lures gem and mineral traders from acros... Premium ...

Mitchell County Finance Officer Mavis Parsley told the Board of Commissioners last week that she is asking department heads to hold back on some budgeted expenses until outstanding disaster recover ...

A resident of the Beech Creek development near Bakersville spoke to the Mitchell County Board of Commissioners last week, seeking help with bridge repair and debris collection. “I’m s ...

The Grassy Creek Mineral and Gem Show will run July 27 to Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day on the hill above Skyview ...

Mountain Community Health Partnership held a groundbreaking Friday for its new development on a 105-acre lot in Grassy Creek. MCHP’s planned 27-thousand-foot facility is designed as an ...

The Williams YMCA of Avery County will receive $4.5 million from the state budget to support the development of a new 18,000 square foot branch in Spruce Pine.

Six candidates will appear on this year’s ballot as options for the Mitchell County Board of Commissioners: Lee Ellis, Jan Hamilton, Bill Hoag, Harley Masters, Ron McKinney and Dale Blevins.

Anyone who tuned into the 2020 Masters Tournament this past week at Augusta National Golf Club may have noticed the uniquely-colored sand bunkers on the course. Rather than the usual drab, beige sand, ...

Mitchell County resident Jessie Bomar is offering a unique, medication-free way to recover from injuries and relax. Bomar is a licensed massage therapist and the owner of Ohana Massage, located at 51 ...