News
-
Crime Stoppers Seeks Information In Two Separate Walmart Thefts
High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crimes. Anyone with information on…
Read More » -
Blue Ridge Conservancy purchased prominent peak above Tynecastle
Land conservation is off to an exciting start in 2020 with Blue Ridge Conservancy’s (BRC) purchase of 91 acres on…
Read More » -
Eight Hour Standoff in Ashe County Ends Thursday Morning, Suspect Deceased
An eight hour standoff in Ashe County came to an end in the early morning hours of Thursday. The stand…
Read More » -
Temporary rock cliff closures to protect peregrine falcons in effect starting January 15
Asheville, NC, January 14, 2020 – Each year between January 15 and August 15, the U.S. Forest Service closes several…
Read More » -
Portion of Hunting Hills Lane to be renamed after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday
A portion of Hunting Hills Lane will be renamed after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 20, 2020.…
Read More » -
Free Radon Test Kits Available During January
Raleigh Jan 10, 2020 In conjunction with National Radon Action Month, the North Carolina Radon Program is distributing 3,000 radon…
Read More » -
Number of homes sold up 11 percent in 2019
BOONE – Home buyers could not get enough of the High Country market in 2019, according to the year-end real…
Read More » -
Lowering of US and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Two Fort Bragg Paratroopers Killed in Afghanistan
Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered immediately to half-staff…
Read More » -
State Health Officials Report First Pediatric Flu Death of 2019–20 Season
Raleigh Jan 9, 2020 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first influenza-associated pediatric death…
Read More » -
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner: Be wary of Medicare scams
RALEIGH Jan 7, 2020 North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey warns Medicare recipients to be on alert for scams. In…
Read More »





