App State Announces 2019 Black Thursday, Heroes Day Games
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State is tapping into the well of tradition, with a slight wrinkle, for the highly anticipated Georgia Southern football matchup this coming … Read more
Details of March 30 Mountaineer Day
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State is excited to welcome fans, friends and alums to Boone for Mountaineer Day on Saturday, March 30. The day will get … Read more
High Wind Warning In Effect Until 6am Saturday – March 22-23, 2019
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, and Floyd 209 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2019 …HIGH … Read more
Tyson Foods, Inc. Recalls Chicken Strip Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
WASHINGTON, March 21, 2019 – Tyson Foods, Inc., a Rogers, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 69,093 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products that may be … Read more
Wind Advisory In Effect Until 6am Saturday – March 22-23, 2019
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles- Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA- Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford- Amherst-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Boone, Wilkesboro, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, … Read more
Crime Stoppers Seeks Help In Locating Missing Man – Timothy John “TJ” Trivette
High Country Crime Stoppers and Watauga Sheriff’s Office seek the public’s assistance in locating the following individual; The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the … Read more
Crime Stoppers Seeks Information In Fraud Purchases From Several Local Stores
High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: On March 8th, 2019, a white male, wearing jeans, … Read more
Crime Stoppers Seeks Information In Boots & Shirt Theft From Mo’s Boots
High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: On Saturday February 16th, a pair of boots and … Read more
Crime Stoppers Seeks Information In Theft Of Wine From Gastown Convenience Store
On Friday March 15th, a bottle of wine was stolen from the Gastown (formerly Phil’s Citgo) convenience store near Legends and the incident was captured … Read more
Crime Stoppers Seeks Information In Cecil Miller Road Apartment Breaking and Entering
High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: On Saturday, March 9th, 2019, Boone Police responded to … Read more
Wednesday Night Police Chase Ends With Crash In Boone
A chase that began in Vilas ended with a crash in Boone on Wednesday night. Deputies with the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office initiated a vehicle … Read more
Velma Burnley Boone’s First Female Mayor Passes
Velma Burnley the first female Mayor of Boone passed away on Tuesday at the age of 97. Burnley served as the Mayor from 1989 until … Read more
Attorney General Josh Stein Reaches $209.2 Million Settlement With Walgreens Boots Alliance
(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he has reached a $209.2 million settlement with Walgreens Boots Alliance (Walgreens) over allegations that the company … Read more
Attorney General Josh Stein Leads Coalition To Protect Borrowers From Payday Lenders
(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today led a coalition of 25 states urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to take immediate action to protect … Read more
Sheriff Hagaman Warns Of Paving Scammers in the County
Watauga County Sheriff Len Hagaman is warning of paving scammers in the county. He says there has been a report of them in the Mabel … Read more
Last Supermoon of 2019 & Spring Equinox Occurs Wednesday
The first day of Spring and the last supermoon for 2019 will both take place on Wednesday, March 20. The Spring equinox, also called the … Read more
Grandfather Ranger District planning a prescribed burn tomorrow, March 20
Nebo, NC, March 19, 2019 – The U.S. Forest Service is planning a 197-acre prescribed burn in northern Caldwell County on the Grandfather Ranger District of … Read more
Public Health Alert: Confirmed Rabies Cases in Ashe County
[Jefferson, NC] – Public health staff, in partnership with Ashe County Animal Control, are working together to notify the community of two confirmed rabies cases … Read more
Applications Available for SkyLine-Sponsored Youth Leadership Programs
Applications are available for youth leadership programs sponsored locally by SkyLine Membership Corporation, including the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) Youth Tour and Cooperative Leadership … Read more
Town Hall Will Explore Increasing Access to Health Insurance Coverage in North Carolina and the impact of expanding Medicaid
Boone, NC [March 18, 2019] – Appalachian Regional Healthcare System will host a town hall meeting on Thursday, March 21, 2019 from 6:00-7:30pm in the … Read more
Rollover Wreck Leads To Closing Of 105 in Boone For Short Time Monday Morning
A Monday morning wreck lead to the closing of highway 105 in Boone for a short time Monday morning. The wreck, at the intersection of … Read more
Boone Featured In Board Game
Boone is now the latest town to be the featured location in a board game. BOONE-OPOLY recently became available to purchase and now joins other … Read more
App State Announces Men’s Basketball Leadership Change
BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State Director of Athletics Doug Gillin announced Friday that head men’s basketball coach Jim Fox has been released from his contract … Read more
Wind Advisory In Effect From 6pm Today Until 11am Saturday – March 15-16, 2019
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski- Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke- Botetourt-Rockbridge- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, … Read more
Local Woman Among Latest Electrical Lineman Program Graduates At CCC&TI
A local woman is among the latest graduates of the Electrical Lineman Program at Caldwell Community College & Technical Institue. Heather Hodges of Boone … Read more
Precipitation Over Last 90 Plus Days Continues Wet Pattern From 2018
The trend of wet weather that lead to the calendar year 2018 becoming the wettest year on record for Boone and the High Country has … Read more
Blue Ridge Parkway visitation tops 14 million in 2018
The Blue Ridge Parkway’s 469-mile scenic drive, 369 miles of trail, 14 visitor centers, 8 campgrounds, 10 concession operations, 15 picnic areas, and numerous other recreation … Read more
High Country Operation Medicine Cabinet On Saturday March 16
On Saturday, March 16, an annual drug take-back day will occur, where unused or expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medications, syringes or other medical supplies can … Read more
North Carolina Based Butterball LLC Recalls Over 78,000 Pounds Of Turkey Products Due to Possible Salmonella Schwarzengrund Contamination
WASHINGTON, March 13, 2019 – Butterball, LLC, a Mount Olive, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 78,164 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated … Read more
Grandfather Mountain hosts free environmental educator workshops
Grandfather Mountain invites educators to take advantage of its classroom in the clouds — for free. In 2019, the nonprofit nature park in Linville, N.C., … Read more
NC Christmas Tree Association Presents Outstanding Public Official Award To State Senator Deanna Ballard
The North Carolina Christmas Tree Association has awarded State Senator Deanna Ballard with the Outstanding Public Official Award for her ongoing support of the Christmas … Read more
Boone Police To Hold Forum For Citizens & Town Council On Tuesday March 19
On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, the Boone Police Department will give a presentation for Boone citizens and Boone Town Council. The forum will take place … Read more
Long Time Co-Owner of Fox Brothers Moving and Storage Passes
A longtime co-owner of Fox Brothers Moving and Storage passed away on Sunday. Ben Allen Fox, Sr was part owner of Fox Brothers Moving and … Read more
Long Time Co-Owner of Ward’s Automotive Passes
A longtime co-owner of Ward’s Automotive passed away on Monday. Dean Ward, along with his brother, operated the business for 42 years. He proudly served … Read more
Public invited to 2019 Blue Ridge Parkway Season Preview Events
(NC/VA) – The National Park Service invites the public to attend its upcoming Blue Ridge Parkway Season Preview, an open house style event highlighting Parkway … Read more
Sanders to step down as WHS Basketball Head Coach
Watauga High School Principal Dr. Chris Blanton announced March 12 that Rob Sanders is stepping down from his position as head coach of the men’s … Read more
Watauga County Schools approves land contract for new Valle Crucis School
During its monthly meeting March 11, the Watauga County Board of Education approved a contract to purchase a 14.4 acre tract of land in … Read more
St. Patrick’s Day Parade To Be Held In Boone On Saturday
The 2nd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Boone will take place this Saturday, March 16, 2019, at 2:00 pm. The parade will travel from … Read more
Wreck Leads To Power Outages In Boone On Monday, NRLP Says 2 Hours To Resolve
A wreck in the area of 421 and Highland Hall Road has lead to power outages in some parts of Boone this evening. The wreck … Read more
Fatal Wreck In Wilkes County Last Week Claims Life Of A Boone Man
A wreck last week in Wilkes County claimed the life of a Boone man. Donald Leon Kanupp, 55, died while being transported to the hospital … Read more
Crime Stoppers Seeks Information Regarding Use Of Stolen Debit Card
High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: On Friday February 15th, a citizen reported to Boone … Read more
Crime Stoppers Seeks Information In Theft From Mo’s Boots
High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: On Tuesday February 19th, at approximately 4:30 p.m., an … Read more
Wind Advisory In Effect 4pm Saturday to 5am Sunday – March 9-10, 2019
Ashe-Watauga-Smyth-Grayson- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Boone, Marion, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, and Volney 100 PM EST Sat Mar 9 2019 …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT … Read more
Missing Man Found Deceased In The Area Of Local Trailer Park
A man missing since Friday was found deceased in the area of a local trailer park on Saturday morning. On Friday, March 8th at approximately … Read more
“Spring Forward” On Saturday Night as Daylight Saving Time 2019 Begins
It’s that time once again to “Spring Forward” as Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend. Officially the change over occurs at 2:00 a.m. Sunday, March … Read more
Olympian and X Games Champion Visits to Support Local Ski and Snowboard Competition
Boone, NC- One of the most accomplished international snowboarders, Louie Vito, is scheduled to visit Boone, North Carolina to help judge and support Daniel Boone … Read more
Winter Weather Advisory In Effect From Midnight To 7pm Friday – March 8, 2019
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe- Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Roanoke-Botetourt- Rockbridge-Mercer- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, … Read more
NPS funds Appalachian survey of WNS-affected bats in Blue Ridge Parkway area
BOONE, N.C. — Lurking among the many bat species that make the Blue Ridge Parkway area their home — the eastern red bat, the big … Read more
NC DIT, DHHS Win Grant to Help Expand Telehealth Opportunities for Western NC
A new grant will help North Carolina explore how to better use technology to improve health in western North Carolina. The NC Department of … Read more
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted March 6, 2019
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, March 6. Examples of the tones that are … Read more