One person has died following a crash Friday night in Johnson County, Tennessee, that involved a school bus carrying the Abingdon High School football team, according to the Johnson County Sheriff’s O...

The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a growing wave of scams that use phone calls, text messages, social media, and even artificial intelligence to appear legitimate. Sheriff...

Governor Josh Stein ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to half-staff beginning immediately until sunset Monday, October 5, in honor of former NC First Lady Dottie Martin, wh...

The Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector General (SSA OIG) is warning the public about a fast-growing scam that uses QR codes and barcodes instead of cash or wire transfers to stea...

ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles wants to remind customers that beginning today, NCDMV will no longer issue license plate stickers or automatically provide printed registration cards....

BOONE – An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor will continue installing new safety measures on U.S. 321 between Blowing Rock and Boone tonight. TRP Construction Group LLC, of Fort Worth, Texa...

On the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene, volunteer members of Linville-Central Rescue Squad returned to the Elk River Falls area in Avery County to continue the search for Kim Ashby, who was swe...

BLOWING ROCK, N.C. — The National Park Service today announced the completion of a more than $100 million rehabilitation of 75 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Western North Carolina. The project wa...

Boone Police have charged a Lenoir man in connection with a hit-and-run collision that left two pedestrians with potentially life-threatening injuries on West King Street last week. According to Boone...

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ZIONVILLE – On Monday, September 28th at approximately 09:59 a.m., The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision on US 421 at Mabel School Road, in Watauga Co...

WARRENSVILLE, N.C. – Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 27-year-old Lance James Mahala of Creston after a motorcycle pursuit in Warrensville. During the pursuit, Mahala was observed throwi...

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TRAFFIC ALERTS SPONSORED BY ANDERSEN WINDOWS AVAILABLE AT NEW RIVER BUILDING SUPPLY. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE. 🚧 TRAFFIC ALERT — WILSON RIDGE ROAD 📍 Wilson Ridge Road from US 421 to Bamboo Road🕙 Monda...

TRAFFIC ALERTS SPONSORED BY ANDERSEN WINDOWS AVAILABLE AT NEW RIVER BUILDING SUPPLY. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE. 🚨 UPDATE — ROAD CLOSURE — US 421 📍 US 421 at Mabel School Road🕙 Monday, September 28 — 10...

TRAFFIC ALERTS SPONSORED BY ANDERSEN WINDOWS AVAILABLE AT NEW RIVER BUILDING SUPPLY. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE. 🚨 TRAFFIC ALERT — US 321, SUGAR GROVE 📍 Area of Antioch Baptist Church — 3784 US-321, Sug...

Contract crews are replacing the I-77 North bridge between Yadkin, Surry counties JONESVILLE – An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor will shift traffic to a temporary pattern on Interstate 7...

LINVILLE, N.C. – August 2026 saw fairly standard conditions for the month on Grandfather Mountain, according to data recorded at the park’s official weather reporting stations. No weather records were...

RALEIGH, N.C. — App State Football showed plenty of fight during a dramatic fourth-quarter rally on the road, but NC State responded to the Mountaineers’ game-tying touchdown by regaining the lead for...

There will be a joint public hearing before the Boone Town Council and the Boone Planning Commission on Monday, September 28, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in Town Council Chambers at 1500 Blowing Rock Road, Boo...

Friday, September 25, 2026 Recently, five notable publications — U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Forbes, Washington Monthly and Money.com — recognized Appalachian State University amon...

Watauga fell to Asheville 41-26 Friday night at Watauga High School, as the Cougars avenged last season’s loss to the Pioneers on Youth Night. The loss extends Watauga’s losing streak to four straight...

TRAFFIC ALERTS SPONSORED BY ANDERSEN WINDOWS AVAILABLE AT NEW RIVER BUILDING SUPPLY. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE. Old U.S. 421 will close between Odes Wilson Road and Mabel School Road beginning Monday, ...

Boone, NC – On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at approximately 11:34 p.m., Boone Police, Boone Fire, and Watauga County EMS responded to a reported motor vehicle collision involving two pedestrians in...

WINSTON MCGREGOR JOINS ORGANIZATION AS CEO Housing Initiative Formalizes and Expands Chief Cares’ Long-Term Commitment to Western North Carolina, With Communities Underway in Avery and Now, Yancey Cou...

As fall wildfire season begins in North Carolina, the N.C. Forest Service is urging the public to take extra care with outdoor burning. Wildfire activity typically increases from October through early...

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(RALEIGH) Today Governor Stein and the Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROW NC) unveiled the Western North Carolina Economic Recovery Plan, a long-term framework to rebuild and ...

Jefferson, NC – Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) and the Town of Jefferson are proud to announce that Foster-Tyson Park has been awarded $235,175 from the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (P...

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Gas prices in the High Country have surged to their highest levels since the spring, with the Boone-area price for regular unleaded jumping 29 cents from last week to $4.18 per gallon Tuesday — a dram...

BOONE — The Boone Town Council meets Wednesday, Sept. 23, in the Town Council Chambers at 1500 Blowing Rock Road, with a work session at 5 p.m. followed by regular business and public comment at 6 p.m...

A North Carolina state senator is renewing public attention on legislation that would cut the state’s mandatory divorce separation period roughly in half and eliminate a pair of centuries-old lawsuits...

As the two-year mark of Hurricane Helene approaches, Avery County Government is inviting the community to come together for “A Time of Remembrance,” honoring the lives lost in the storm and dedicating...

TRAFFIC ALERTS SPONSORED BY ANDERSEN WINDOWS AVAILABLE AT NEW RIVER BUILDING SUPPLY. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE. 🚧 DOWNTOWN BOONE — ROAD CLOSURES THIS WEEK SEPT 21 Crews will be working throughout the H...

Lenoir, North Carolina (September 21, 2026) – Continued rising costs for wholesale power and electric system materials are driving the need for a rate adjustment that will impact the average member bi...

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg says scattered thunderstorms are possible across the High Country this afternoon, with an isolated risk of severe wind gusts. Locally heavy rainfall could al...

BOONE, N.C. — Black Saturday turned to Black Sunday thanks to the latest kickoff time in Kidd Brewer Stadium history. App State Football needed to weather several storms to remain unbeaten this season...