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Innocent util proven guilty Arrest: Trenton Raymond Crowder, 28 of

(Press release from Yancey Sheriff’s Office) A suspect has been

The Mitchell County Economic Development Commission (EDC) is proud to

On Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 44-year-old Billy Lee Smith was

The regular monthly meeting of the Yancey County Board of

U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards is bringing millions of federal dollars

The City of Marion has been awarded nearly $3 million

(All persons innocent until proven guilty) Arrest: No arrest reports

In-person early voting is now underway for the 2026 primary

WAMY Community Action has opened applications for its housing assistance

The Mitchell County Development Foundation’s Small Business Resiliency Fund announced

Due to recent postings on social media and in the

From the mountains to the coast, 58 institutions across the

Captain Chris Taylor with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office is

Dogwood Health Trust and Affiliated Monitors, Inc. announce details and

The U.S. Forest Service and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources

The Ingles store in Spruce Pine remains closed more than

(All innocent until proven guilty) Arrest: Keith Davis, 40 of

Baxter confirmed in a statement on Thursday, February 5, that

Mission Hospital in Asheville has received its third “immediate jeopardy”

An environmental legal group is warning Horizon 30, LLC to

Employees at The Quartz Corp’s Spruce Pine mining operation are

The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office says a convicted felon is

The North Carolina State Board of Elections is reminding the

One person died following a UTV crash during this weekend’s

(All innocents until proven guilty) Arrest: Dustin Cody Hinkle, 21

In the early morning hours of Monday, deputies with the

This weekend, Winter Storm Fern brought snow, freezing rain, and

On Saturday, January 24,2026  an officer with the Spruce Pine

Town of Burnsville ID NO. 01-00-010 System Pressure Advisory Rescinded

The water consumers from Swiss Ave to Robertson St. in