Hiddenite News

I ran up to Hiddenite, NC yesterday to enjoy the beautiful autumn day and see if I could strike it rich by finding a million dollar emerald.

Over the past few months, more than a dozen churches have been broken into and pilfered in Alexander County.

An Alexander County husband and wife were found shot to death in their home Thursday in an apparent murder-suicide, authorities said.

Several detectives are at a Hiddenite home after authorities found two bodies inside Thursday afternoon.

After spending the morning weaving though trees, walking in a creek and scaling hills, more than 100 horses - and a pony - came to a stop.

Cooperating companies in North Carolina and China have announced plans for a furniture supply business in Mississippi. via WAVY-TV Portsmouth

Dr. Anne Helmenstine is About.com's Guide to Chemistry, and if I remember correctly she's also a jewelry designer. via About.com

“Titanic'; 'On the Street Where You Live'; 'Windmung”

Ronny Skinner and Kyle Melton brought home state honors after competing at the 2007-08 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) vocal competition held at the N.C. School of the Arts.

Both students were accompanied by Mary Ann Studenburg, who has devoted many years to assisting the CVCC music program, its staff and students.

Skinner competed in both the musical theater and classical division.

He scored excellent in his musical selections, which included 'The Baby Song' from 'I Love You'; 'My Defenses Are Down' from 'Annie Get Your Gun'; 'Seek Ye The Lord' by Roberts; and 'Non Pui Andrai' from 'Le Notte Di Figaro' by Mozart. Read more

Are you looking for a fun yet inexpensive family adventure? Try mining gems at the Emerald Hollow Mine in Hiddenite, North Carolina. via About.com

“They're interested in growth. They understand growth is needed”

Alexander County is beautiful with its rolling hills and quiet countryside, and people here want to keep it that way. But they also want to see it bring in jobs and tax revenue.

A county-appointed committee has taken that vision and incorporated it into a new version of Alexander's land-use plan, the document's first update since county commissioners adopted the inaugural version in 1993.

The proposal, which commissioners could adopt in April, would guide the board and planners as they control the county's growth over the next 10-15 years. Read more

“We'd vote for a yellow dog if he ran on the Democratic ticket.”

The Appalachian family mourns the passing of a great friend to the university, Mr. via What's hAPPening

Feb. 13

STRING QUARTET: The Davidson College Concert Series presents the Hugo Wolf Quartett in concert 7:30 p.m. in Tyler-Tallman Hall of the Sloan Music Center at Davidson College. General admission is $20, $15 for seniors. Students will be admitted free at the door. The program will include Haydn's String Quartet in D-major Op. 20, No. 4, Hugo Wolf's Italian Serenade, and Beethoven's String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 130. Details, tickets: 704-894-2848, www.davidson.edu/tickets.

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today, Feb. 1-3

PORTRAYAL OF FORBIDDEN LOVE: Opera Carolina presents Aida, Verdi's extravagant masterpiece, at the Belk Theater of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31; 8 p.m. Feb. 1-2; 2 p.m. Feb. 3. Tickets are available online at operacarolina.org or 704-372-1000. Aida is sung in Italian with projected English titles.

feb. 8

COFFEEHOUSE CONCERT: Masterworks School of the Arts, 111 Kilson Drive, Mooresville, will host a coffeehouse concert titled 'Dueling Pianos' 6:30-8 p.m. Tickets are $13, including dessert and coffee. Limited seating. School owner Dave Uibel and members of the Masterworks piano faculty will perform. Members of the faculty string quartet and vocal coaching staff will also perform.For tickets or details: 704-663-5942. Read more