Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Grayson- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Boone, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, and Volney 349 PM EDT Fri Oct 19 2018 …FREEZE WATCH … Read more
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State sophomore quarterback Zac Thomas was added to the 2018 Watch List for The Manning Award on Thursday. Created by the … Read more
Temperatures this week will be the first real cold snap for the High Country since April. Many residents will be firing up wood stoves and … Read more
On October 13th, 2018, the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office in coordination with Boone PD, Blowing Rock PD, Town of Boone Public Utilities, Western Youth Network … Read more
Data collected by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission about human-coyote interactions in 2017 suggest North Carolinians may expect to see — and hear — coyotes … Read more
Governor Roy Cooper has ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff at sunrise on Thursday, October 18, … Read more
RALEIGH, N.C. (Oct. 16, 2018) — With fall fishing in full swing, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is asking the public, in particular anglers, to report … Read more
RALEIGH — The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation announced on Tuesday the launch of the N.C. Trails website. The website is a hub for the N.C. Trails … Read more
Below is a list of Halloween events in the area. List will be updated as more information becomes available. Haunted Horn Fridays and Saturdays Oct … Read more
BOONE, N.C. — Had Hurricane Florence caused more power outages in and around Boone, Diana Wilcox ’91 would have known about it immediately from her … Read more
A noticeable weather change in the High Country this week will likely bring the first frost of the season. With lows forecast in the upper 30s … Read more
The 63rd Annual Farm City Banquet will be held on Thursday, November 1st, at 6:00PM at the Boone United Methodist Church located on New Market … Read more
26 counties in North Carolina will no longer require emissions testing after recent legislation and EPA approval. The Environmental Protection Agency on Sept. 24 approved … Read more
The Watauga County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at 5:30 P.M. in the Commissioners’ Boardroom located in … Read more
RALEIGH – While many schools across the state have been in operation for more than two months, the State Highway Patrol is taking proactive steps … Read more
For the second year in a row, and the third time since 2012, three big October events will all take place on the same Saturday. … Read more
The remnants of tropical storm Michael brought over 10 inches of rain to some locations in the High Country. 11.40 inches was recorded at the 4 … Read more
BOONE, N.C. — During Homecoming Week 2018, Brock Long ’97 ’99, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), was recognized by the Appalachian State … Read more
BOONE, N.C. — The University of North Carolina Board of Governors voted to approve several items this week that will solidify improvement and development plans … Read more
BOONE, N.C. — An exciting new phase in facilities progress for Appalachian State Athletics will begin soon as the University of North Carolina Board of Governors voted … Read more
Governor Roy Cooper made a stop at Valle Crucis School on Friday afternoon, as part of a multi-county swing to see flood damage. Along with Watauga, … Read more
On Saturday, October 13th, the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and Watauga Substance Abuse Prevention (WSAP – wsap.org) coalition are partnering together for an Operation Medicine … Read more
High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime: On October 7, 2018, at approximately 6:15 a.m., Walmart … Read more
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State senior running back and team captain Jalin Moore will miss the remainder of the 2018 season after suffering a fracture and … Read more
402 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Flood Warning for… Watauga County in northwestern North … Read more
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-Carroll- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, and Galax 1050 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018 …HIGH WIND … Read more
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 1038 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2018 The National Weather Service in … Read more
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Boone, Wilkesboro, and Yadkinville 443 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018 …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT … Read more
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for… Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina… * Until 1045 AM EDT … Read more
351 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2018 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Flood Warning for Urban Areas and Small Streams … Read more
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING… The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for * … Read more
Tornado Warning…that alert was sent out for the first time in Watauga County history one year ago today. The warning was issued at 6:29 pm … Read more
UPDATE 2:05pm Monday Oct 8 – Boone Police have released the subject and victim’s name in the Sunday incident. The victim is identified as Harley Justin Mills, age … Read more
Governor Roy Cooper has ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Tuesday, October … Read more
Governor Roy Cooper has ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Monday, October … Read more
WataugaOnline.com updates on the possible impacts from Tropical Storm Michael to western North Carolina. Thursday Updates from our social media outlets. Content from Facebook can … Read more
It was a hot September, so hot that it became the hottest September in Boone, since 1980, for average mean temperature and average low temperature, … Read more
Two years ago Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) acquired some of the most significant land on Grandfather Mountain in order to ensure the protection of the … Read more
For Brooke Blanton of Hickory, a trip into town for some dinner Wednesday night turned into a $1 million lottery win. “I was planning to … Read more
On Wednesday the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a recall involving over 89,000 pounds of ready-to-eat ham products. Among the items listed … Read more
UPDATE Thursday October 4 – Goodnight Brothers has released a statement regarding the recall and can be viewed at this link. A locally based company … Read more
Walmart is recalling about 246,000 Ozark Trail camp axes. The axe head can detach from the handle, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety … Read more
Lees-McRae College will host the inauguration of its 16th President, Dr. Herbert L. King Jr., Friday, Oct. 5 on the campus in Banner Elk. The celebration … Read more
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) … Read more
NORTH WILKESBORO – One major route into Boone could get major renovations that will ease delays, lower congestion and reduce crashes. The N.C. Department of … Read more
(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he has reached an agreement with the ride-sharing company Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) to address the company’s … Read more
Raleigh Oct 1, 2018 – With flu season’s arrival, health officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are encouraging residents to … Read more
BOONE, N.C. — With a program-record 34 voting points, Appalachian State Football is unofficially No. 32 in this week’s Amway Coaches Poll. After opening the … Read more
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State’s first league game resembled its nonconference finale from the previous weekend. The Mountaineers took control with another first-half explosion, at … Read more
