The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of what are known as forever chemicals in ...

Local leaders and business owners are raising alarms over a planned closure of the Blue Ridge Parkway between Blowing Rock ...

At its recent meeting, the Watauga County Board of Commissioners received an update on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts and ...

Bright yellow and blue lights shine down on the Watauga High School auditorium. A couple of chairs, boxes and planks scatter ...

VILAS — Mountain Alliance, a nonprofit within Avery and Watauga County high schools that supports teenagers by providing ...

Speckled Trout Outfitters hosted its first Trout Fest, celebrating fishing in the High Country. The event featured giveaways, ...

Speckled Trout Outfitters hosted its first Trout Fest, celebrating fishing in the High Country. The event featured giveaways, ...

VALLE CRUCIS — A Valle Crucis School educator is the 2025-26 Watauga County Schools Teacher of the Year. Reading specialist ...

Community spirit was on full display as volunteers with the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce participated in the organization ...

BOONE - North Carolina Governor Josh Stein addressed Appalachian State University’s graduating class of 2025 on Friday evening, commending the students for their resilience in the face of extraordinar ...

Simply put, Jeff Sipe is one of the best small kit drummers in the world, and Western North Carolina has been home to him for ...