While everyone looks to Taiwan as the center of modern computer chip manufacturing, a very little-known fact is that, if it weren’t for the town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, none of that ...

Credit: Will Atwater/NC Health News To meet immediate needs, the town leased two mobile wastewater treatment units, known as BlueBoxes, from a Texas-based engineering firm. The six-week rental cost ...

SPRUCE PINE — On Saturday, April 5, the hurricane ravaged streets of downtown Spruce Pine were transformed into a music festival with the intent of offering economic relief and, most importantly, hope ...

Tucked into the valleys of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a mine in Spruce Pine, N.C. closed for several weeks following the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene, in late Sept. 2024. Spruce Pine is a ...

One of Spruce Pine’s warmest days this year welcomed Oliver Anthony Music to Lower Street (Locust Avenue) for the first concert of the Rural Revival Tour. “I’ve been looking forward ...

The University of Tokyo said Friday that it will open its first new undergraduate department in about 70 years in September 2027, with all classes taught in English to empower students to take on ...

Chris Pine, known for his magnetic charm, is undeniably one of Hollywood’s shining stars. Born on August 26, 1980, in the heart of Los Angeles, California, Chris comes from an acting dynasty; his ...

Flight AA167 left New York on Monday and diverted to Dallas, Texas, when its Tokyo-bound journey was almost complete. Reporter An American Airlines mega diversion saw a Tokyo-bound plane turn ...

The sample cherry tree monitored in Tokyo by the Meteorological Agency came into full bloom Sunday, the agency said. The full bloom of the Somei-Yoshino tree at Yasukuni Shrine in the Japanese ...

Tama Hills, an 18-hole, 6,600-yard course operated by the U.S. Air Force near central Tokyo, is preparing to open a new set of greens sewn with high-quality bent grass. Penn State University ...

The cost of living in Tokyo rose more than anticipated from the previous month, keeping the Bank of Japan on track for further interest rate hikes. Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 2.4% ...