As it exists today, FEMA does a heroic service with an antiquated model. It was formed in a time when significant natural ...

SPRUCE PINE, N.C. — One of the two companies that manufacture high-purity quartz in a western North Carolina community is up and running again. Spruce Pine is a town of 2,200 residents. It's also the ...

We’re gathering what we know of the damage in each county in Western North Carolina. Here is an evolving snapshot of Helene’s ...

Finished vehicle operations are returning to normal at terminals in Florida following Hurricane Milton but full operational ...

The quartz mine at Spruce Pine, North Carolina, had to suspend operations after Hurricane Helene hit the area. But it's ...

Spruce Pine has the only naturally occurring quartz in the world that’s pure enough to use as a crucible during the chip ...

The massive storm shut down two high-grade quartz mines two weeks ago. Now one of the companies that sends the key mineral to semiconductor makers is running again.

Two mining operations in North Carolina — one current and one future — have sparked misinformation in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

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

One of the miners of high-purity quartz crucial for microchip production resumed operations in North Carolina after having ...

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