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The Madison County Sheriff's Department arrested 26 offenders in an ongoing undercover drug investigation on Friday after...
The unemployment rate dropped in 99 of North Carolina's 100 counties in March, according to state figures released last w...
Heavy rains Saturday through Monday created flooding all around Western North Carolina Monday morning. Schools were closed ye...
Heavy rain this past weekend caused a mud slide that destroyed a home in Madison County. The slide occurred Sunday on Robert&...
Age: 72Address: Burnsville, NCDate of Death: Sunday, April 14, 2013Arrangements: Holcombe Brothers Funeral HomeDetails:Edgar ...
There is some positive news on the jobs front across North Carolina. The latest unemployment numbers show a drop in the joble...
Unemployment rates increased in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties in December according to employment figures recent...
Age: 85Address: Chestnut Hill Road, BurnsvilleDate of Death: Friday, March 15, 2013Arrangements: Evans Funeral Service of Len...
Age: 90Address: BurnsvilleDate of Death: Sunday, March 3, 2013Arrangements: Holcombe Brothers Funeral HomeDetails:Annie Taylo...
One person was killed in a fiery crash in Madison County. It happened at the intersection of 25/70 and Highway 208 east of Ho...
A Madison County woman is charged with murder after the death of her 6-month-old daughter. 25-year-old Brandi Rae Cochran was...
The sixth annual RiddleFest celebration takes place Saturday, Feb. 16 at Burnsville's Town Center.RiddleFest is a day of ...
Two inmates that escaped from the Madison County jail Wednesday night were back in custody 20 hours after they escaped. 24 ye...
Deputies in Madison County are searching for two escaped inmates. Authorities say Jonathan Motte and Joseph Norton climbed a ...
Unemployment rates increased in 97 of North Carolina’s 100 counties in December, decreased in one, and was unchanged in...
Registration is now open for the Fiddlin’ 5K “Run for the Music” Road Race, set in Mars Hill, NC, on April ...
On January 16 Burnsville Police Officers responded to a local business, The Music Box, to a breaking and entering of the busi...
A Madison County grand jury has indicted a man on a murder charge stemming from a September wreck that killed a woman. 41 yea...
Age:81Address: Mars HillDate of Death:Tuesday, January 15, 2013Arrangements: Holcombe Brothers Funeral HomeDetails:Willaree M...
In a follow up report from last September, Charges have now been filed against the woman who was driving the car that hit and...
ACTIVITY REPORT12/23-12/30/2012HOLLY NICOLE HARRELL, age 28, of 782 Fork Mountain Road, Bakersville, N.C. Arrested for misdem...
NEWS 13 StoryA Madison County man is behind bars, accused of killing his wife and her 86-year-old mother. It happened Friday ...
The Asheville Area Arts Council, the Avery County Arts Council, the Madison County Arts Council and the Toe River Arts Counci...
The 2012 Hospice of Madison County "Tree of Life" will be held Thursday December 6th at 6:00pm in the Broyhill Chap...
For the second consecutive month, the unemployment rate in Yancey County improved, falling to 9.6 percent in October. Mitchel...
Mitchell County Deputies have arrested Pamela Kristen Willis, age 20, of 768 Stewart Road, Bakersville and Sarah Dawn Bossert...
The 2013 Calendars are in! Stop by the Gift Shop (or order online) to get your new 2013 Quilt Trails Calendar. This year they...
A canned food drive, a poverty simulation, and an event calling attention to homelessness will be part of Mars Hill College&r...
A Madison County Man is in Jail and charged with shooting his son in the head. 55 year old Eddie Ray Tweed got into a fight w...
The N.C. Justice for Sterilization Victims Foundation has confirmed an increase in the number of verified victims of the stat...
The beautiful new pavilion behind Broyhill Chapel at Mars Hill College represents far more than a scenic location for events....
A Wells Fargo branch was robbed in Mars Hill yesterday afternoon. Authorities were able to capture the bank robber suspect af...
Mars Hill College Associate Professor of Chemistry Meredith Newman was one of six individual and groups to be presented with ...
The owner of a Weaverville water services company was sentenced Tuesday to nearly three years in federal prison for faking th...
There was a chain-reaction type of accident yesterday involving three Madison County school activity buses and a pickup truck...
By David Grindstaffdavid@wkyk.comyanceysports.comHeritage built a seemingly comfortable 14 point lead going into the 4th quar...
Unemployment rates across the area decreased according to recently released figures for the month of August. Yancey County sa...
Highway Patrol Trooper Matt Mitchell was struck by a car on September 11 during a traffic stop near the intersection of US 19...
Mars Hill College will celebrate Founders Week, October 14 through 17, with activities designed to honor the college’s ...
Date: Friday, September 21, 2012Animal Type: DogArea Lost: Madison County Side of Highway 19Contact: 828-206-2048Reward: YesA...
Two members of the Mars Hill Lions football team have been charged with rape.Quazman Harris and Jonathan Charles stand accuse...
Age: 72Address:Altapass Church of God Road, Spruce PineDate of Death: Wednesday, September 12, 2012Arrangements: Webb Funeral...
Quilt Trails eNEWSSeptember 2012We enjoyed seeing so many of you at the Mt. Mitchell Craft Fair. Thanks for stopping by!And f...
At least one person is dead after an accident in Madison County. It happened around 10pm last night on Highway 213 in front o...
A Highway Patrol trooper remained in critical condition yesterday at Mission Hospital after being struck by a car Tuesday aft...
A N.C. Highway Patrol trooper was struck by a vehicle yesterday afternoon while conducting a traffic stop in Madison County. ...
The 45th Annual Bascomb Lamar Lunsford Festival will be held Saturday October 6th at Mars Hill College. The theme for this ye...
This October will be 45 years since Bascom Lamar Lunsford, a man who came to be known as the “Minstrel of the Appalachi...
This October will be 45 years since Bascom Lamar Lunsford, a man who came to be known as the “Minstrel of the Appalachi...
Yancey County assistant district attorney Virginia Thompson has stepped down from the position she has held since 2007. Geral...
Unemployment rates decreased in 47 of North Carolina’s 100 counties in July, increased in 26 and were unchanged in 27 c...
Bethel Baptist Church, located on Highway 19 in Madison County, will have Homecoming Sunday August 26th at 10:30am, with dinn...
In Tuesday’s runoff election Republican Mark Meadows won his party’s nomination in the 11th Congressional Distric...
Denise Shelton (Cline) has been inducted into the South Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame. Along with four other inductees, De...
When Katie Terry was growing up in the Grapevine community of Madison County, she gained a knowledge of mountain life and cul...
New Trail!The map for our 10thtrail will be in next week, (delayed because the power has been out for millions, includingthe ...
The latest numbers from the NC Employment Security Commission reveal that unemployment rates rose in 76 of North Carolina&rsq...
If you have lost a pet, call the Yancey Humane Society at 682-9510 during hours open to the public. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday...
Yancey County Manager Nathan Bennett told Commissioners this week that the County has been authorized by the NC Department of...
Michael Holcombe, a senior majoring in social work, from Mars Hill, NC, has received the Michael Emory Award from Mars Hill C...
North Carolina’s job market continued to show improvement in March, with the unemployment rate dipping for the third mo...
ACTIVITY REPORT04/16-04/22/2012LUCAS MCKINNEY, age 27, of 174 Feldspar Street, Apartment 150, Spruce Pine, N.C. Arrested for ...
Eddie Ball, a resident of Mars Hill and an Information Technology Systems Technician with Mars Hill College, has received the...
Four men who went on a crime spree at Mars Hill College last week are now in the custody of the Buncombe County Sheriff&rsquo...
Pictured is Mars Hill College Ministry Associate Debra Alexander was one of many who people came for a bowl of soup during la...
For many years Madison County was known as having the oldest active jail in North Carolina. That changed this past Saturday w...
Age: 67Address: WeavervilleDate of Death: Monday March 12, 2012Arrangements:Madison Funeral HomeDetails:Mr. Riddle was born A...
Police in Spruce Pine are still investigating a series of break-ins in the Sky View Circle Shopping Center. Employees at elev...
Madison County authorities have made a major drug bust. Six people were arrested Wednesday in a sting that started about five...
A woman has turned her self in to authorities over stolen money. Darcel Grimes from News 13 has more.(Listen to Audio)
A woman has turned her self in to authorities over stolen money. Darcel Grimes from News 13 has more.
Mars Hill College celebrated the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on Saturday, January 28. A total of 75 faculty, staff...
A lot of people have different opinions of the new road project and how it is affecting our area. Some positive and some nega...
The fourth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at Mars Hill College will be held January 28, 2012. This day is one o...
Tina Rathburn, a 2011 graduate of Mars Hill College, was back in the area for her holiday break from the University of Peace ...
ACTIVITY REPORT01/02-01/08/2012THOMAS DEWAYNE PHILLIPS, age 24, of Carvers Knob Road, Spruce Pine, N.C. Arrested for assault ...
North Carolina Forest Service fire crews were busy last night working a forest fire in Madison County. The blaze is in the Be...
Age:94Address: Bald Mountain CommunDate of Death: December 23, 2011Arrangements: Holcombe Brothers Funeral HomeDetails: A nat...
Age:85Address: Tempie Mountain Road, Spruce PineDate of Death: November 30, 2011Arrangements: Webb Funeral HomeDetails: Born ...
Age: 83Address: Pleasant Valley RoadDate of Death: November 22, 2011Arrangements: Holcombe Brothers Funeral HomeDetails: She ...
Age: 79Address: Puncheon ForkDate of Death: November 19, 2011Arrangements: Holcombe Brothers Funeral HomeDetails: A native o...
Mitchell County EDC Director Becky Anderson recently told Mitchell County Commissioners that there are several projects in va...
Age: 87Address: Hickory LaneDate of Death: September 23, 2011Arrangements: Holcombe Brothers Funeral HomeDetails: A native...
The Yancey Humane Society is overflowing with homeless dogs, cats, kittens and puppies. They range all sizes, shapes, and age...