The Western North Carolina town possesses the world’s most pure quartz, making its two mine operations essential to the ...

One of the two companies that manufacture high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors from mines in a western North ...

One of the two companies that manufacture high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors and other high-tech products from ...

The Sibelco mine in North Carolina is one of the most crucial sites to the global production of semiconductors.

Ten feet of water left the place in ruins. The communication blackout leaves the community to guess at whether their friends ...

Due to a quirk of geology, the purest quartz in all the world comes from the picturesque town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina.

The organization Ground Force Humanitarian Aid is among those on the ground helping the community recover after Hurricane ...

The remnants of Hurricane Helene ripped through the Western North Carolina mountain town of Spruce Pine last week, disrupting ...

The Western North Carolina mountain town of Spruce Pine in Mitchell County is in the process of recovering after devastating floodwaters swept through, causing significant damage to local businesses.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN)– A Raleigh woman is still waiting for the ability to make direct contact with her son in Spruce Pine after Hurricane Helene devastated the area. “It’s… it’s heartbreaking,” said ...

Videos like this serve as a harsh reminder of nature's brutality. Watch as Courtney takes her viewers on a quick trip through ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged ongoing federal support and praised the work of strangers helping strangers as she visited North Carolina on Saturday ...