Spruce Pine is a major global supplier of high-purity quartz. It’s an essential ingredient for microchips and solar panels.

Two federal programs that helped federal student loan borrowers ease back into payments are ending. It will have the biggest ...

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In the American West, white glaciers and snow fields are outnumbered by long-overlooked “rock glaciers.” The rock covering ...

Pike High School’s Graciela Miranda has been an educator for 23 years. She was recognized for her civic engagement, as well ...

Local musicians and educators Sean Hoffman and Ellen Coplin, known on the performance circuit as Bobcat Opossum, are on a ...

People in Indiana who want to vote in this fall’s election have one week left to register or update their registration.

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Israeli commandos are currently conducting a raid inside southern Lebanon, and there are indications that Israel may send ...

Election Day is Nov. 5. What do you need? Where can you find your ballot to research candidates ahead of time? Does your vote ...