Matthew Ward is the newest Mitchell County Economic Development Commission executive director, EDC board chair Richard Canipe announced this past week.
Mitchell High health science students recently got a variety of firsthand experiences through the grant-funded CTE Summer Accelerator Program.
The pair of annual mineral and gem shows will soon make their way to Spruce Pine.
Mitchell County Animal Rescue has received a $15,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of their lifesaving work for animals in Mitchell County.
Anjelika Ortiz, a registered nurse who lives and works in Western North Carolina, has been on the front lines with COVID-19 for more than two years now.
Fred Rogers, the man known to generations as Mr.
North Carolina First Lady Kristin Cooper recently stopped into Mitchell County to visit Penland School of Craft.
The Mitchell County Historical Society this past week announced that Annali Rae Silver and Elizabeth Ann Bonaminio are the 2022 recipients of the 7th annual Inez McRae Memorial Scholarship.
Local young ladies from Miss Emerald Ridge recently competed in High Point and brought home some accolades.
Nationwide one in 10 of the over 52 million people 65 and over are abused, neglected or exploited.