CHARLOTTE, N.C. (September 20, 2017) – National Child Passenger Safety Week is currently taking place this week, Sept 18-22. Car crashes are currently the leading cause of death among children … Read more…
The Deep Gap Fire Department will hold an Open House this weekend. Jonathan Hodges, Public Information Officer for Deep Gap Fire, tells WataugaOnline.com the event takes place Saturday, September 23rd, … Read more…
The High Country Grizzlies arena football team, based in Boone, has announced their affiliation with the American Arena League. The Grizzlies will become the 11th member to the AAL next … Read more…
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has announced the recall of 494,000 medium and heavy-duty Ram pickup trucks to inspect and replace, if needed, their water pumps. The recall is for 2013-2017 model … Read more…
Nine agencies in the High Country are among the 437 programs that will receive money from the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday … Read more…
Raleigh Sep 19, 2017 – Governor Cooper today rescinded the State of Emergency for Hurricane Irma. To facilitate the movement of resources needed to respond to Irma, Governor Cooper issued … Read more…
RALEIGH, N.C. — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will implement Delayed Harvest Trout Waters regulations on 34 trout waters in 20 western North Carolina counties on Oct. 1. Prior to Oct. 1, … Read more…
RALEIGH – As directed by the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will begin assessing fees for administrative review requests in January 2018. These fees are … Read more…
Raleigh NC – Vehicles that have been totally or partially submerged often show up for sale on new and used car lots, after extensive cleaning that makes it hard for … Read more…
In neighboring Johnson County, a junior varsity football player was airlifted from a game on Monday night. According to a report from WJHL-TV, Varsity Football Coach Don Kerley said the … Read more…
“Give what you can, take what you need.” That’s the motto behind the Little Free Pantry, a national project that has now made its way to the High Country. The … Read more…
Sept. 18, 2017: Sections of the parkway in North Carolina remain closed due to downed trees and slides. Areas closed during storm cleanup are closed to all traffic, including cyclists … Read more…
Monday September 18 Early reminder for the upcoming weekend: Allow PLENTY of extra travel time in the area. With a sold out game between Wake Forest & ASU, a heavy … Read more…
RALEIGH, N.C. — After receiving multiple reports of dead, dying or sick deer in the Southern Appalachians, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission said that hunters may see dead deer this … Read more…
Some social media users living in Watauga are noting the return of mobile meat salespersons locally. Several sightings of Capital Meats Incorporated vans have been reported on social media in … Read more…
RALEIGH – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles has received complaints from citizens using unofficial websites that charge fees for the simplest DMV services or products. The official NCDMV website … Read more…
ASHEVILLE, NC – On Friday, September 15, 2017, many sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway previously closed for downed trees have reopened. Work continues in the following sections with these … Read more…
Residents in the Big Hill Road area were left in the dark late Thursday morning and into early afternoon. Thirty one Blue Ridge Energy members were impacted when the outage … Read more…
Multiple local law enforcement departments spent Wednesday sweeping through locations around the Greenway Trail in an attempt to locate and identify campsites of homeless persons. Boone Police, ASU Police and … Read more…
School performance data released by the N.C. State Board of Education shows that Watauga County Schools has improved its four year graduation rate for the second year running, reaching a … Read more…
(RALEIGH, NC) Attorney General Josh Stein released the following statement about the Equifax data breach: “Data security must be a top priority. I am extremely concerned about the Equifax data … Read more…
Sept. 14, 2017: Sections of the parkway in North Carolina remain closed due to numerous downed trees and slides. Areas closed during storm cleanup are closed to all traffic, including … Read more…
RALEIGH – State Veterinarian Doug Meckes is encouraging North Carolina livestock owners to consider having their animals vaccinated against rabies. “This year we have seen five cases of rabies in … Read more…
LENOIR, NC (Sept. 13, 2017) – Having been spared the worst of Hurricane Irma’s effects, which have left millions without power, Blue Ridge Energy today dispatched 21 line technicians to … Read more…
September 13, 2017 – Storm cleanup continues on the Blue Ridge Parkway with some previously closed sections reopening by mid-day on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. . These sections include: Milepost … Read more…