App State faculty and administration started the first day of class in disagreement over COVID-19 protocol for the semester. Seven App State deans said faculty members may be spreading misinformation...

Change defined the spirit of 2021 from the very first days of the year, with an unprecedented attack on the heart of American democracy and its repercussions, and the inauguration of a new president. Politics...

In combination with students returning to campus and the surging omicron variant, The Appalachian is tracking COVID-19 cases and vaccination rates for App State, surrounding county deaths, active cases...

App State and AppHealthCare will pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at their vaccine clinics while the dose is investigated for rare blood clots. The Food and Drug Administration...

The North Carolina commissioner of prisons addressed vaccine reluctance, COVID-19 safety challenges, and the struggles incarcerated people and prison staff face in a Zoom presentation to the App State...

With all adults in North Carolina eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine April 7, drugstores, schools and health departments across the county are coming together to get their community vaccinated. Here...

Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday that all North Carolina adults will be eligible for a  COVID-19 vaccine beginning April 7.  The rest of Group 4, which includes college students living in dorms,...

Students learned of surprise direct payments Wednesday afternoon, thanks to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. Students will get a direct payment of $525 if they are receiving the Pell...

The “new normal” may be over soon according to a recent message from Chancellor Sheri Everts. Everts announced in her weekly update to campus Friday night that students can expect the next semester...

Students have six weeks left to complete their third semester in COVID-19. While the pandemic has changed lives for over a year now, students are still balancing academics, jobs, extracurriculars, relationships,...

On-campus students will be eligible to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine through the university starting April 7.  An individual in a congregate living setting, like a residence hall, falls under Group...

Gov. Roy Cooper announced in a press conference Wednesday all adult North Carolina residents will be eligible to receive the vaccine by May 1 regardless of, status or condition.  Cooper also updated...