SPARTA, N.C. (WGHP) — There’s just something special about a small town. Now, place that small town in a mountain setting, add a splash of music, a spin of craft and a verse of “hey y’all” and you’ve ...

SPARTA, N.C. — The earth keeps shaking up in northwest North Carolina. Two small earthquakes happened yet again early Wednesday. This has been a common sight in recent years. According to the US ...

An hour and a half north of the "world's greatest city" and about two hours from the "jewel of the Blue Ridge Parkway," the friendly North Carolina town of Sparta welcomes visitors looking to unwind ...

SPARTA, N.C. (WTVD) -- A small earthquake shook the Town of Sparta near the Virginia border Saturday morning. With a magnitude of 2.2, it happened around 5:45 a.m., according to the United States ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SPARTA, N.C. (WNCN) — Another small quake ...

Gambill said he set his gun on a fencepost, aimed and fired at the eagle, killing it. He left the bird's carcass on the New River's bank. A 91-year-old Sparta, North Carolina, man pleaded guilty ...

SPARTA, N.C. — A 91-year-old Sparta, North Carolina, man pleaded guilty Friday to killing a bald eagle. Robert Garner Gambill admitted to fatally shooting the bird on June 5. According to records, ...