For as long as scientists have studied trees ... between hardwoods and softwoods. In hardwoods, like oak and maple, the macrofibril measures about 16 nanometers (nm) in diameter, while in softwoods ...

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

Between 2019 and 2023, the company increased its production of high-quality quartz by almost 60%. And in April 2023, Sibelco committed to invest $200 million in its Spruce Pine facilities to ...

AND RIGHT NOW, THIS SCENIC OVERLOOK JUST OUTSIDE OF SPRUCE PINE IS BEING USED AS A PLACE ... THE MOUNTAIN EVERY NOW AND THEN YOU’LL FIND A TREE ON A HOME. WELL, IT’S ALL BLOCKED OFF THE ...

SPRUCE PINE, N.C. (WGHP) — The area along the river is lined with local businesses in Spruce Pine. All of the buildings are filled with mud, and all the items inside are destroyed.

“Yet if you want to get high-purity quartz — the kind you need to make those crucibles without which you can’t make silicon wafers — it has to come from Spruce Pine.” Sibelco has grown to keep up with ...

Similar to the mountain pine beetle epidemic in the early-2000s, spruce beetles lay their eggs under the bark of the impacted tree. The process effectively girdles the tree, cutting off the water ...

OUR CHRIS PETERSEN SPENT THE DAY IN SPRUCE PINE, WHERE HE SPOKE WITH ONE MAN DETERMINED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I’M HERE AT TRACTOR FOOD AND FARM IN SPRUCE PINE AS ROADS CLEAR. FOLKS ARE ABLE TO ...

Hurricane Helene has had a significant impact on North Carolina, and the Spruce Pine community has been hit particularly hard. The hurricane has caused widespread flooding, power outages ...