HICKORY — At the request of the state of North Carolina, FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) has extended the deadline to apply for assistance after Tropical Storm Helene to April 7.

Kiesa Kay MNJ Correspondent The 17th annual Highland Challenge Wrestling Tournament graced Mitchell High School on Saturday ...

Noreen Nickolas MNJ Correspondent It took several months after Helene to remove trees from 14 buildings, repair roofs, and ...

Mariel Williams [email protected] A brush fire held up traffic on N.C. Highway 226 near Sibelco last Wednesday. This was one of several... Premium Content is available to subscribers only.

Mariel Williams [email protected] The Spruce Pine Town Council voted last week to hire Christy Young as the town finance officer. Y ...

North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley visited Spruce Pine last week to meet with small business owners and learn about the community’s concerns related to Helene recovery ...

Mariel Williams [email protected] Six volunteer fire departments worked together to extinguish a home that burned to the ground just off Hump ...

Noreen Nickolas MNJ Correspondent NC State Extension will be observing and promoting “Small Farms Week” by organizing self-guided farm tours in ...

Noreen Nickolas MNJ Correspondent Mitchell County’s Tourism Development Authority (TDA) held a summit to update colleagues on the progress Mitche ...