State buys G'father Mtn.

North Carolina will soon be the owners of Grandfather Mountain. Gov. Mike Easley visited the area Monday for an announcement concerning the sale of 2,600 acres, including the popular tourist attraction. Read the Full Story

Saturday crash injures three

A near head-on collision injured three Saturday evening. Suzanne Henline, 18, of Spruce Pine, was traveling southbound in a 2004 Ford Focus on U.S. 321 south of Blowing Rock near Falcon Crest at approximately 4:40 p.m. Read the Full Story

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