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Residents,  business  owners,  and  community  leaders  in unincorporated   Mitchell  County,

A Marion man is facing a felony charge following a

PRESS RELEASE: FEMA awarded more than $26 million to eliminate

The Yancey County Sheriff’s Department is continuing to warn residents

Congressman Chuck Edwards is continuing efforts to get several western

Hazmat crews responded to a crash along Interstate 40 West

Mission Hospital has received state approval to add 95 acute-care

PRESS RELEASE: Blue Ridge Regional Hospital (BRRH) is pleased to

Crews continue working to contain wildfires in Mitchell and McDowell

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide in

Authorities in McDowell County are warning residents about two separate

PRESS RELEASE: On March 30th a new grant program designed

PRESS RELEASE: A McDowell County Sheriff’s Office death investigation stemming

Due to increased wildfire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has

(Press Release) I came to Congress to fix how Washington

PRESS RELEASE Families across Western North Carolina are one step

A McDowell County man is facing multiple charges following an

The Mitchell County Development Foundation (MCDF) recently announced $178,000 in

The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports today

A multi-county car chase across western North Carolina ended Monday

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has resumed prescribed

Yancey County Public Open House – Updates to Flood Hazard

FEMA has granted a six-month extension for portions of its

A man from Marion is facing serious charges after a

Deeply rooted in the culture and history of Southern Appalachia,

The Yancey County Health Department has been awarded a $100,000 grant to

The Paradigm project is over and the Micaville amphitheater idea

A misunderstanding over nearly 100 American flags placed around Newland

The Yancey County Humane Society is urging community members to

Dogwood Health Trust and Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC)  has

A Conover man will spend up to 11 years in

(Press release) Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) has announced the release

WAMY Community Action is set to host a North Carolina

Veterans who live in Mitchell County, along with widows and

Voters went to the polls yesterday for the North Carolina

The Mitchell County Convenience Centers in Altapass, Bakersville, Buladean, and

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is asking a

(All persons innocent until proven guilty) Arrest: Joseph Tyler Osbon,