Due to a quirk of geology, the purest quartz in all the world comes from the picturesque town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina.

One of the largest U.S. facilities producing IV and dialysis fluids, in western North Carolina, has temporarily closed due to ...

Spruce Pine, North Carolina, has most of the world's high-quality quartz, a mineral essential for the semiconductors used in smartphones, laptops, and AI chips. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is not counting ...

Spruce Pine, North Carolina, has most of the world's high-quality quartz, a mineral essential for the semiconductors used in ...

Hurricane Helene's impact on a small North Carolina town reveals the tech industry's vulnerability to disruptions in the supply of critical minerals like quartz.

Hurricane Helene has been one of the deadliest storms in US history, massively impacting the semiconductor in North Carolina ...

Hurricane Helene brought mass devastation to western North Carolina, flattening entire towns in its wake. Spruce Pine is just one of several towns in the western part of the state ...

The owner of a North Carolina quartz mine that’s a key source for high-purity quartz used in global semiconductor manufacturing said its operations sustained only minor damage in the wake of Hurricane ...

Start your week in North Carolina politics with our latest Under the Dome podcast, for the week of Oct. 7, 2024. Dawn Vaughan ...

Two North Carolina facilities that manufacture the high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors, solar panels and fiber optic cables have been shut down by Hurricane Helene. No reopening date is ...

The renowned North Carolina landmark and tourist attraction was slammed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. The estate says ...

The remnants of Hurricane Helene ripped through the Western North Carolina mountain town of Spruce Pine last week, disrupting ...