Thursday April 18th, 2024
Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, is excited to announce its lineup of four educator workshops, free to attendees, for the 2024 season. These workshops, provided specifically to environmental educators in various professions, offer opportunities for career growth and professional development by using the wonders of ...(more)
PRESS RELEASE FROM U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN VIRGINIA FOXX American workers built this great nation. They deserve nothing but the best opportunity to succeed as rapid changes in the modern economy necessitate new skills in order to keep pace. On Tuesday, the House passed A Stronger Workforce for America Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that I was proud to author alongside Representative Bobby ...(more)
Coleman Zachariah McCurry 32 years old. Of Burnsville, NC was arrested on 04-06-2024, McCurry was charged with Felony Possession Of Methamphetamine, Misdemeanor Drug Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor Possession Of Schedule II Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor Possession Of Schedule IV Controlled Substance And Failure To Appear Of Misdemeanor Charges. McCurry was issued a $45,000.00 bond. John ...(more)
Soggy Ground and strong winds contributed to power outages overnight in Mitchell County. The Duke Energy power outage map shows close to 2000 customers in Spruce Pine lost power around 12:30 am this morning. The web site indicates the outage was caused by fallen trees or limbs damaging equipment and the estimated time for power to be fully restored is by noon today. Duke energy has responded ...(more)
SPRUCE PINE ALIEN FESTIVAL-JUNE 8TH-Downtown Oak Avenue, SPRUCE PINE, NC SPRUCE PINE ALIEN FESTIVAL-ALIEN MUSIC FESTIVAL-ALIENXPO (SPEAKER CONFERENCE) 3 EXCITING EVENTS Over 20k UFO and Alien Enthusiasts descended upon downtown Spruce Pine NC in 2023 looking for signs of Extraterrestrial life forms. The Spruce Pine Alien Festival is nearly a Mile long and has over 175 Artists, Crafters, Alien ...(more)
Students enrolled in Mitchell High School’s Health Science Career and Technical Education (CTE) classes have been working hard to earn several certifications. After learning the curriculum about emergency response, Health Science 1 students were able to get hands-on experience as they completed the First-Aid certification course. To become certified, students had to successfully call 911 ...(more)
