Appalachian Youth to Youth, the local chapter of a national youth empowerment and leadership program, is returning to the middle schools of Yancey and Mitchell counties this fall after a year-long
The new Bakersville Area Welcome Center opened earlier this month with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and grand opening.
The building that used to house textile manufacturer Quality Plus Apparel in Bakersville, across from the Bakersville Fire Department, is on track to become the new home for the Mitchell County She
A hazmat spill this past week shut down stretches of road in the Red Hill area and forced crews to clean and contain the spill.
Fred Rogers, the man known to generations as Mr.
Local students Rue Rambo-Mohr and Blake Thayer this past July were chosen from a long list of applicants to participate in North Carolina’s School of Science and Math Summer Accelerator Program.
United Way of North Carolina announced this past week that Brittany Pruitt Fletcher is its next president and CEO, effective Oct. 3.
The 2023 Miss Emerald Ridge competitions were held on Aug. 27 at Mitchell High, as seven teen candidates and three Miss candidates competed for titles.
Mitchell County was awarded a $500,000 grant via the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund to go toward its Mitchell Recreational Complex project in Bakersville.
Teressa Neill of Blue Ridge Regional Hospital has earned a special honor.