The heavy burst of wintery precipitation Thursday afternoon led to a string of accidents across Watauga County. 13 accidents were dispatched out in just one … Read more
There were no reported injuries in a Thursday afternoon accident involving a Watauga County School bus and a car. Garrett Price, Director of Communications for … Read more
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Giles-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson- Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Roanoke-Botetourt-Bedford-Amherst-Summers- Monroe- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Pearisburg, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Roanoke, … Read more
High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: On the early afternoon of Tuesday, December 4, 2018, … Read more
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Update 11am Thursday Jan 17 – Winter Weather Advisory goes into effect at 1pm. More information at this link. Update 6:51am Thursday Jan 17 – Wintry … Read more
As the partial government shutdown continues, Grandfather Mountain will offer complimentary admission to affected government employees. Throughout the duration of the shutdown, affected federal employees … Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (January 14, 2019) – At a penny more expensive on the week, the national gas price average ($2.25) increased for the first time since … Read more
BOONE, N.C. — Plans are underway to more than double the capacity of the Child Development Center (CDC) at Appalachian State University, which serves the university’s faculty, … Read more
The Town of Boone wishes to inform its water and sewer customers of a letter which they may soon receive from American Water Resources of … Read more
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State head football coach Eliah Drinkwitz announced Friday the addition of defensive assistant Buddy Wyatt, who has worked in the SEC, Big 12, Big Ten … Read more
BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State head football coach Eliah Drinkwitz made another key hire to his first Mountaineer staff Friday with the addition of veteran … Read more
BOONE, N.C. — Nominations for the Appalachian State’s 2019 Athletic Hall of Fame Class are now open. Nominations are due by April 8, 2019. 2019 Hall … Read more
A Street Safe session for young drivers will be held on Saturday, January 19th from 9am – 1pm at Watauga High School. Corporal Kat Eller, with … Read more
A store in Watauga County and one in Ashe County are among eleven statewide ordered to pay price scanning error fines by the North Carolina … Read more
National Weather Service Statement from 1/14/2019 3:20 PM to 11:30 PM EST ..Refreezing of ice along with spotty freezing drizzle or flurries tonight… With temperatures falling … Read more
BOONE, N.C. — As Appalachian State University students took their final exams in December 2018, the university’s Physical Plant, emergency response teams, Food Services and … Read more
A local woman is counting her blessings after walking away from a rollover wreck on Saturday morning. Dakota Cornett was traveling on what is locally … Read more
Raleigh Jan 13, 2019 – Governor Roy Cooper today declared a State of Emergency for all 100 counties to help utility workers restore power quickly … Read more
Lenoir, North Carolina (2:30 pm Outage Update January 13, 2019) – Blue Ridge Energy line technicians continue working to restore the final 104 outages after icy … Read more
Lenoir, North Carolina (10 am Outage Update January 13, 2019) – Blue Ridge Energy line technicians are restoring power for over 700 members without power as … Read more
Lenoir, North Carolina (January 11, 2019) – Blue Ridge Energy is on high alert and ready to respond should severe weather predicted for this weekend … Read more
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Mainly sleet and freezing rain, mixed with snow at times. … Read more
Three individuals have been arrested for break-ins and theft from two local business dating back to November. On November 27th, 2018, Farmers Rental and Power Equipment … Read more
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING… * WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total combined snow and sleet accumulations of 1 to … Read more
LINVILLE, N.C. — 2018 made a splash on Grandfather Mountain. As per the recording site at Grandfather’s Nature Museum, where the park’s naturalists gather daily … Read more
RALEIGH – The State Highway Patrol has identified the driver in Wednesday night’s pursuit in Wilkes County. Cody Adam Cooper, 26, of Ferguson was operating … Read more
UPDATED Friday Jan 11 4:08pm – A Winter Storm Warning has been issued from 1pm Saturday until 7pm Sunday. More details at this link. UPDATED … Read more
High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: On January 8th, 2019, a white male stole over … Read more
Grandfather Mountain recorded two different wind gusts over 100 mph on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. The first gust of 100.4 mph occurred during the 1 … Read more
Influenza (flu) is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Every flu season is different, and influenza infection can affect … Read more
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State was first in the others receiving votes category, totaling the 26th-most voting points in the nation, in the final AP Top … Read more
HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY… The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a High … Read more
A proclamation declaring January as Mentoring Month has been signed by Boone Mayor Rennie Brantz. The proclamation says that January 2019 will mark the 18th anniversary … Read more
The Boone Police Department has announced an upcoming series of coffee with a cop style informational meetings. The overall intention of this series is to … Read more
In a ceremony on Monday, January 7, the Supreme Court of North Carolina honored its bicentennial year with a special session of court. Created by … Read more
Raleigh – First Day Hikes offered at all of North Carolina’s state parks on New Year’s Day brought a record 3,859 people to join 57 guided … Read more
…HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING… The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a High Wind Watch, which is … Read more
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 4, 2019 – Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety compliance recall and is expanding a safety recall for certain Takata airbag inflators … Read more
“Bottomline, enjoy today and Tuesday, because the later half of the week will be a rude return to very cold winterlike temperatures and increasing chances … Read more
HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a High Wind Warning, which is … Read more
Lenoir, North Carolina (January 3, 2019) – Blue Ridge Energy has announced that Heidi Ragan has been promoted to Watauga District Manager. Jason Lingle previously … Read more
Local school systems will return to the classrooms this week to continue the 2018-19 calendar year, while Appalachian State will resume several days later. Watauga County, Two Rivers … Read more
Watauga Medical Center has welcomed the first baby born in 2019. Beckham Adriel Emmons was born at 9 am Tuesday, January 1, 2019. His parents … Read more
The calendar year 2018 is now officially the wettest year on record for Boone, Watauga County, and the High Country. 93.42 inches of precipitation was recorded … Read more
FAIRFIELD, N.C. (Dec. 28, 2018) – A black bear found dead in Hyde County has tested positive for rabies — the first known case of a … Read more
From the opioid overdose epidemic to foodborne disease outbreaks and antimicrobial resistance to the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), CDC … Read more
No injuries are being reported after a train derailed in McDowell County on Sunday afternoon. Four cars derailed at Peppers Creek Road, according to WLOS-TV. … Read more
The Center for Disease Control has released an update on the multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to raw turkey products. Updates: Since the last update on November … Read more
United States and North Carolina flags will return to full-staff beginning at sunrise on Monday, December 31, 2018. Flags were lowered for a 30 day period in … Read more