A Charleston area furniture retailer is closing after 79 years in business. Dixie Furniture & Mattress will begin total liquidation of its two stores Jan. 16, with merchandise discounted up to 65 ...

Drew Kirby, an eighth grader at Granite Falls Middle School ... will feature 40 of the top middle school players in Western North Carolina and allow them to demonstrate their skills in front ...

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GRANITE FALLS — He was part of city leadership for more than 25 years. But Dave Smiglewski’s impact on the community of Granite Falls went beyond his office as mayor, area residents said.

Photo courtesy of Dave Smiglewski Photos taken by Mayor Dave Smiglewski shows water reaching the backs of buildings and landscaping near Prentice Street in Granite Falls along the Minnesota River.