February 4, 2026 After missing last week's race do to the brutal weather conditions, SMARL was back out on the slopes this ...

By Bob Garver Did you know that getting stranded on a deserted island has a way of shaking up social hierarchies? I suppose that was a big part of the plot for recent Best Picture Oscar nominee ...

January 8, 2026 Boone, NC – January 8, 2026 -“Each of these businesses hold high the value of community partnerships,” said David Jackson, President/CEO of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. “While ...

January 12, 2025 Boone, NC – January 12, 2025 -“If fraud is discovered here, we will pursue it aggressively and make sure those responsible face consequences,” said Attorney General Jeff Jackson.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth “Libby” Miller, born Mary Elizabeth Calloway, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2026, in Boone, North Carolina, at the age of 70. A lifelong resident of Boone, she was born ...

The Blowing Rock police department has been investigating possible solutions to help with the enforcement of parking violations for over a year. They determined that they needed to hire parking ...

Leigh Cooper Wallace, pictured here with daughter, Haleigh was always on the run, instilling in her children at an early age that health and physical fitness was a way of life. Photo submitted Leigh ...

Coltrane and Gardner residence halls on the campus of Appalachian State University are being demolished with work expected to be completed by December of this year. “The demolition of Gardner and ...

Boone, NC — The Watauga County Board of Elections has successfully completed Logic and Accuracy (L&A) testing for all voting equipment to be used in the upcoming election. This testing confirms that ...

Boone, NC — Registration is now underway for the Spring semester of Boone Junior Appalachian Musicians (Boone JAM), a traditional music education program dedicated to helping cultivate the next ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – FEMA announced an additional $33 million for 44 North Carolina Tropical Storm Helene recovery projects. The additional funding brings the total to more than $1 billion in Public ...

On December 4, 2025, the North Carolina State Board of Elections issued a second request for cooperation to North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Paul Tine. The first request was ...