Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, will be hosting ...

Five first-year Mountaineer students — all graduates of Watauga High School — have been named recipients of Appalachian State University’s New River Light and Power (NRLP) Scholarship for the 2024–25 ...

All 100 county boards of elections must send absentee ballots to eligible military and overseas citizens who requested them for the 2024 general election on Friday, September 20, under a new schedule ...

Fall has begun to make its grand entrance. The leaves are beginning to change color at a fast pace, it seems, the temps are cooler and there’s still much to do before we move the lawn furniture in for ...

After nearly a year of talking, planning and gathering support for a much-needed chapter in Watauga County’s history and heritage, a group of visionaries came together to celebrate a major milestone ...

The Schaefer Center Presents (SCP) performing arts series, presented by Appalachian State University’s Office of Arts ...

White-tailed deer in Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. RALEIGH, N.C. (September 16, 2024) – New rules adopted by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC ...

Chris Wood displays a brown trout that he has just caught on Cane Creek. Under Delayed Harvest Trout Waters regulations, no trout may be harvested or possessed from identified waters between Oct ...

App State Football’s third straight win against East Carolina required a first-half rally and plenty of fourth-quarter resolve. Traveling for their first FBS-vs.-FBS matchup against the Pirates ...

The Watauga County Republican Women’s Club (WCRWC) will have its next monthly meeting on Wednesday September 25th at The Dan’l Boone Inn, 130 Hardin Street, Boone, NC. Lunch at 11:30 AM for $ ...

The Blowing Rock Garden Club is excited to announce its upcoming fundraiser, “Wildflower Bingo,” set to take place on ...

Spencer, N.C. – With the holidays quickly approaching, the N.C. Transportation Museum is celebrating the return of THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride in Spencer, N.C.! This immersive family ...