WESTERN BRIEFS.

• Position: STATEWIDE: West - Advanced Superabrasives to invest $26 million - Consolidated Metco to close its local plant - Warren Wilson College offers free tuition - Brief article

MARS HILL

Advanced Superabrasives will invest $26 million and add 47 jobs over four years. The local company employs about 35 people making grinding wheels and other industrial equipment for the automotive, aerospace and other industries.

BRYSON CITY

Consolidated Metco will close its local plant by the end of January. About 84 workers will lose their jobs, while about 125 workers will be able to transfer to a newer Canton facility. The Vancouver. Wash.-based company makes components for commercial trucks.

ASHEVILLE

Warren Wilson College will offer free tuition to North Carolina undergraduates eligible for need-based aid, beginning fall 2018. The...