Hellbender Festival in Spruce Pine - Spencer Bost

Hellbender Festival in Spruce Pine - Spencer Bost

Author: Mitchell County, NC Government August 29, 2025 Duration: 6:39
The first Hellbender Festival is coming to downtown Spruce Pine August 30. WTOE‘s Bruce Ikard caught up with Downtown Spruce Pine Director Spencer Bost for a quick discussion of the festival and all the events taking place.

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November 1 Agriculture Summit - Brandon Pitman [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Town Hall Meeting - October 23, 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Duration: 25:00
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Remembering Helene Commemoration on September 27. - Sophia Phillips [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:10
Remembering Helene is coming up on Saturday, September 27 at three fire stations in Mitchell County. Sophia Phillips gives one last update on what will be taking place, plus we talk about the project to gather stories ab…
Remembering Helene (Part 2) - Sophia Phillips [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:08
A special series of events are planned for Saturday, September 27 to commemorate the 1st anniversary of Helene striking our region. Sophia Phillips joins us again to talk more about what is happening on that special day.
Remembering Helene - Sophia Phillips [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:26
There is a special set of commemorative events scheduled for September 27 at three fire departments in Mitchell County. Under the collective name Remembering Helene, these gatherings will feature food, giveaways, prizes,…