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WYQS (90.5 FM; "BPR Classic") is a radio station licensed to Mars Hill, North Carolina, United States. The station is owned by Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc. (styled as "Blue Ridge Public Radio"), owner of the area's flagship public radio station, WCQS. [2] [3] The format is a mixture of classical music, NPR programs, and jazz.
Blue Ridge Assembly Historic District is a national historic district located near Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 29 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object associated with the Blue Ridge Assembly, conference center of the Young Men's Christian Association .
The county was formed in 1851 from parts of Buncombe County and Yancey County.It was named for James Madison, fourth president of the United States (1809–1817). [3]The community of Long Ridge, outside of Mars Hill, is a traditionally African American community, and boasts one of the last remaining Rosenwald Schools in Western North Carolina.
Boone, who retired as chief of Marshall Police Department on Thursday after serving 10 years as chief, was struck and killed by a driver driving on the wrong side of Interstate 26 near Exit 11 for ...
The white-on-blue banner "Appalachian Highway" is used to mark the ADHS corridor. [9] I-26 overlaps with one state scenic byway simply known as the "I-26 Scenic Byway". Located from the Tennessee state line to exit 9 (US 19/US 23A) near Mars Hill. The byway is known for its unspoiled views of the North Carolina Mountains. [10]
Burnsville is located in the mountains of western North Carolina, at 2,825 feet above sea level. It is on a tributary of the Cane River, just north of the Black Mountains, [8] and 30 miles northeast of Asheville. U.S. Highway 19E runs through the town, leading to Interstate 26 and Mars Hill to the west and, to the east, to Spruce Pine.
The Blue Ridge contains the highest mountains in eastern North America south of Baffin Island. About 125 peaks exceed 5,000 feet (1,500 m) in elevation. [6] The highest peak in the Blue Ridge (and in the entire Appalachian chain) is Mount Mitchell in North Carolina at 6,684 feet (2,037 m).
NC 213 east – Mars Hill, Mars Hill University: Interchange; south end of NC 213 overlap 55.2: 88.8: US 25 Bus. south / US 70 Bus. east (Main Street) – Downtown Marshall, Public Library 58.9: 94.8: Walnut Drive (NC 213 west) North end of NC 213 overlap: Hurricane: 64.4: 103.6: NC 208 north – Greeneville: Hot Springs: 69.6: 112.0