Earth meets sky in this mountain town. The Appalachian bedrock here came from stardust and grew through geological processes ...

Spruce Pine residents celebrated everything near, but most importantly, far at their Alien Festival on Saturday, June 13.

SPRUCE PINE — The Spruce Pine Alien Festival returned with cosmic flair for its latest edition, stretching nearly a mile along Oak Avenue on June 14 and inviting alien enthusiasts of all ages to an ...

MCMINNVILLE, Ore. -- Do you believe in aliens? How about UFOs? There's a big festival underway in McMinnville dedicated to those big mysteries. The 19th Annual UFO Festival kicked off Thursday evening ...

An alien dances by during the UFO Fest parade on Saturday, May 16. (Lily Roby/Courthouse News) MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (CN) — For one weekend every May, downtown McMinnville is abducted by aliens.