Residents have a saying in Spruce Pine, that a piece of their home is in tech across the globe. But could geopolitical tensions hurt their mining tradition, and their lucrative quartz business?

Marion man filed a lawsuit against Spruce Pine and its police force, claiming he was in diabetic shock when officers struck and tased him at Walmart.

High-purity Spruce Pine quartz can sell for up to $20,000 per ton, and the waste materials from mining are pristine enough that they’re even used to fill the bunkers at the Augusta National Golf ...

Quartz that is manufactured in Spruce Pine is high quality quartz that is used across the globe. According to author Vince Beiser, he said, "An estimated 70%-90% of the crucibles used worldwide ...

An aerial look at the quartz mines in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, taken prior to Tropical Storm Helene. Google Maps Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and ...

Members of the Mayland Amateur Radio Club met at the Springmaid Mountain Resort in Spruce Pine last weekend to partake in the ...

Hurricane Helene brought catastrophic damage and flooding to Spruce Pine, North Carolina, which is home to the world’s purest quartz used in chipmaking.

The companies in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, have halted mining operations of the world’s purest quartz — a critical part of the chipmaking process.

KATIE MYERS, BYLINE: Spruce Pine Montessori School, like everyone else in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is entering its third month without water or sewer. They've made adjustments, but they weren ...

Spruce Pine, NC quartz mines shut after Hurricane Helene as companies Sibelco and The Quartz Corp assess storm damage and supply Helene shut down North Carolina mine key to quartz production ...

Dillon Ledford, a K-9 officer with the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections, filed a lawsuit June 5 against the town of Spruce Pine and its police force.