Prescribed fire is another contemplated approach. Worrall said where logging of beetle-killed spruce occurs, that could provide an opportunity for regenerating those acres with more aspen, or other ...

SPRUCE PINE - Mitchell County officials are still battling to restore potable water to most of the sparsely populated county as one of its primary wastewater treatment facilities remains inoperable.

Standing on stage during a highly anticipated town meeting, microphone in hand, Spruce Pine Town Manager Darlene Butler responded to a question about lessons learned in the aftermath of the ...