January is a traditional time to recommit to physical fitness for many, and staffers at the A-M-Y Wellness Foundation YMCA of ...

Bakersville’s monthly town council meeting at the end of December opened with Mayor Charles Vines describing a comic scene in ...

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 1.7-magnitude earthquake in Avery County Saturday morning. According to USGS, the small quake occurred at 6:06 a.m. 3.7 miles west-southwest of ...

BAKERSVILLE — After newly-elected Mitchell County Commissioner Harley Masters made history on the night of Tuesday, Nov. 3, her instant reaction was that of surprise.

(L-R): County Manager Allen Cook, Mitchell County Board of Education Chair Brandon Pitman, North Carolina Senator Ralph Hise, Mitchell County Schools Director of Facilities Kim Hodshon and ...

Mitchell County Recreation Director Brock Duncan (center in purple) goes over the details of the proposed recreation complex in Bakersville as a crowd listens intently Tuesday, May 31 at the ...

Anyone who tuned into the 2020 Masters Tournament this past week at Augusta National Golf Club may have noticed the uniquely-colored sand bunkers on the course.

The Mitchell County Board of Commissioners voted last week to offer the next sheriff a salary commensurate with his or her experience and training. Candidate filing for sheriff and other ...

Mayland Community College staffers and others recently gathered to hear pitches from the three top candidates to replace President John Boyd. Boyd plans to retire, and the Mayland Communi ...

PRC CEO Matias Perel shows off an anechoic chamber on company property. Perel has seen PRC grow, especially after a recent agreement with Amazon. Perel’s father-in-law founded the company more than ...

BAKERSVILLE — Regina Pittman was sentenced Tuesday, July 21 to serve a term of 50 to 72 months with 1,346 days of jail credit by the Hon.

A busy week for Mountaineer football ended Friday in Burnsville as the Mitchell Mountaineer varsity football team came up short in their bid to defeat Mtn. Heritage for the fourth consecutive meeti ...