We Are Mitchell Podcast
1) November 1 Agriculture Summit - Brandon Pitman
Mitchell County Cooperative Extension is joining forces with Yancey County Cooperative Extension, EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems, and the Mayland Community College Small Business Center to host an A...Show More
2) Town Hall Meeting - October 23, 2025
Mitchell County Government held a town hall meeting on Thursday, October 23, 2025 in the auditorium of the old Bowman Middle School in Bakersville. This is the audio from that meeting, including quest...Show More
3) Old Crow Medicine Show Concert - Gina Phillips
A headlining act will be performing in Spruce Pine October 25 when Old Crow Medicine Show takes the stage as part of a benefit to raise money for Helene recovery. Hilloween founder Gina Phillips is th...Show More
4) Wildfire Threat from Helene - Philip Jackson, NC Forest Service
The threat of wildfire in Western North Carolina has been greatly increased with the tree and foliage damage caused by Helene. On today‘s We Are Mitchell, our guest is Philip Jackson with the North Ca...Show More
5) September 26, 2025 Briefing About Potential Tropical Weather - Andrew Brewer
Andrew Brewer, Interim Mitchell County Emergency Management Director, released this statement Friday about potential tropical weather impacting the region the week of September 29-October 3.
September 26, 2025 Briefing About Potential Tropical Weather - Andrew Brewer
03:49 | Sep 26th, 2025
6) Remembering Helene Commemoration on September 27. - Sophia Phillips
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 ...Show More
7) Remembering Helene (Part 2) - Sophia Phillips
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 ...Show More
8) Remembering Helene - Sophia Phillips
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...Show More
9) The Night Sky in 2024 - Dr. Dan Caton
While the focus of our podcast has been the recovery from Helene‘s fury, there was more going on in the sky in 2024 than the hurricane. There was a solar eclipse, two auroras, and a comet that all app...Show More
10) Hellbender Festival in Spruce Pine - Spencer Bost
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 t...Show More