Kenneth Reece
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
(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
(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
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
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
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
[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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
(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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lenoir, N.C. (March 4, 2019) – Blue Ridge Energy is giving two local middle school students the opportunity to hit the hardwood alongside their favorite … Read more
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe- Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath- Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, … Read more