The Department of Veteran Affairs has extended the presumptive period for qualifying chronic disabilities resulting from undiagnosed illnesses in Persian Gulf War Veterans to December 31, 2026. Prior to the extension, Persian Gulf War Veterans had to file a claim for disability compensation before the end of the 2021 calendar year. VA is extending the presumptive period for qualifying ...(more)
To strengthen and extend protections against severe illness, North Carolinians who have been fully vaccinated with the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines may now be eligible to receive a booster dose. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have authorized and recommended “booster” vaccine shots to provide continued ...(more)
Beginning on Monday, November 1st, Mitchell County will have its first fixed route shuttle bus as a means of transportation. The new route, put in place and operated by Mitchell County Public Transportation is funded by a grant from the National Rural Transit Assistance Community Rides Program. Cost to ride is free for the first year. This new Pine Line Shuttle will run once every hour from 6 ...(more)
Just in time for Halloween, expect to see and hear more coyotes over the coming weeks as young coyotes leave their parents’ territory to establish a home of their own. They may wander long distances – upward of 300 miles – before settling down somewhere that’s not already occupied by an established coyote pair. As young coyotes roam, biologists at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission ...(more)
A missing Avery County man’s body has been found in Mitchell County. Michael Shawn Hartley, age 48 had been missing since October 6th. His body was found by Mitchell County Sheriff’s deputies in Beaver Creek, below the Spruce Pine watershed, on October 21st. Apparently Hartley and a friend were in Spruce Pine to dig ginseng. It began to rain and the two men got separated. The ...(more)
Now is the time to apply for a Small Business Grant in Mitchell County. According to Patti Jensen, Executive Director, Mitchell County Chamber and Mitchell County Development Foundation, “Since the Spring of 2020, our local businesses have been doing everything they can to survive the effects of the pandemic and have shown amazing resilience. The Duke Energy Hometown Revitalization Grant ...(more)
System Pressure Advisory Rescinded Town of Burnsville ID NO. 01-00-010 10-26-2021 5:00pm Based on the laboratory analysis of water samples collected from the Town of Burnsville on 10-25-21, water users are hereby notified that it is no longer necessary to boil water used for human consumption. We appreciate your cooperation during this period. If you have any questions, please feel free to ...(more)
A 23-person church group became lost on Saturday, Oct. 23, at Linville Falls. Linville Central Rescue Squad joined the region’s Mountain Rescue Team and the Burke County Emergency Management to evacuate the group. According to Kyle Kitchin with Linville Rescue, the group had become separated and two members were able to hike out and call for help. Burke County EMS responded around 7:30 p.m. ...(more)
Friday evening, October 22nd as many in Yancey County traveled toward Asheville, some excited about the upcoming Cougar ballgame at Madison High School, they came upon traffic backed up for miles as a head-on collision had occurred near the bottom of Madison mountain near the carp pond. Seven-year-old Addy Watson was believed to have passed away on impact. She was revived and placed on life ...(more)
