


$10 Million Investment Aims to Rebuild Three County Area
As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene approaches, a $10

Mountain BizWorks Busness Impact Survey Results
2025 Local Business Impact Survey Road to Recovery Update When

Update from U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to vote

Private Property Debris Removal Help Deadline
Yancey County residents have until August 11th to sign up

Dogwood Health – HCA Monitoring Report
(press release) On July 29, 2025, Dogwood Health Trust and the Independent

TB Investigation in Avery County
PRESS RELEASE: Toe River Health District is working with the

Mitchell Sheriff’s Report 7/20 – 7/27/25
(All persons innocent until proven guilty) Arrest: Rick Anthony Lamb,

Tractor Trailer Crash on Coxes Creek
A tractor-trailer crash on NC 226 North, also known as

Notes from Yancey Board of Ed Meeting
(Press release) The regular monthly meeting of the Yancey County

Mountain Community Health Partnership Breaks Ground on New Facility at Grassy Creek in Spruce Pine
On Friday, July 18, 2025, Mountain Community Health Partnership (MCHP)

Lost Hikers Found with Drone
On Sunday, July 20th, Avery County Emergency Management and Linville


Lawsuits Seek Justice For Crime Spree
A year after one of Western North Carolina’s deadliest crime

Yancey Man Arrested For Murder of His Father
(Press Release) In the early morning hours of Tuesday, July

NC Wildlife Commission Seeks Public Input on Proposed Rule Changes
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting public comments

Grandfather Mountain’s Junior Naturalist Day
Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather

Blue Ridge Parkway Reopens 12-Mile Section
A 12-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway between Blowing

Filing Closes for Town Elections
Filing for town elections closed on Friday, July 18th. In

Mitchell Sheriff Report 7/13 – 7/20/25
(All persons innocent until proven guilty) Arrest: Melissa Diane Carmney,

$11 Million for Trail Projects in Western North Carolina
Governor Josh Stein has announced over $11 million in grants

Burnsville – System Pressure Advisory Rescinded
PRESS RELEASE: Based on the laboratory analysis of water samples

Mitchell EDC and Mayland SBC Support Local Small Business
The Mitchell County Economic Development Commission (EDC) and the Mayland


System Pressure Advisory
The water consumers from Sawmill Hollow Rd to Micaville in

Grand Opening of YMCA in Mitchell County
The Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce proudly partnered on the

Yancey County Sheriff Issues Scam Warning
The Yancey County Sheriff’s Office would like to alert the

News from US Congressman Chuck Edwards
The president has signed into law the Senate-amended reconciliation bill

Mitchell Sheriff’s Report 7/6 – 7/13/25
(All persons innocent until proven guilty) Arrest: Adam Michael Stewart,

Missing 11 Year Old—Found
FROM AVERY COUNTY 911: We are asking for the public’s

Bloomfield Held Without Bond in Avery County; Faces Multiple Charges
(Press release from Yancey County Sheriff’s Office) Following the incident

AdventHealth Seeks Public Support of Expanded Hospital Request
AdventHealth, a Florida-based nonprofit hospital system, is seeking public support

Yancey Sheriff’s Arrest Report 6/6 – 7/10/25
Michael Dewayne Boone, 52 years old of Asheville, NC Was

Suspected Carjacker Possible Victim of Dating Scam
Sixty-one year-old Linc Nolan Bloomfield from Texas was arrested for

New NC Law Limits Cellphone Use for Students
Cellphone use in North Carolina public schools will now be

License Plate Agency to Open in New Location July 21
Mitchell County has announced that the License Plate Agency Office

Mitchell County Tourism Development Announces Event Marketing Grants
The Mitchell County Tourism Development Authority (TDA) is excited to

Burnsville Man Charged in Asheville
On Monday, July 7, a reckless driving stop in west

Multi-County Incident Ends in Arrest
A manhunt lasting several hours ended Monday, July 7, with
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