App State held its first COVID-19 vaccination clinic March 11 and 12; workers exhausted the entire supply and vaccinated 680 people.  Because the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services...

A student stands in front of a classroom. The eyes of other students, not much younger than her, stare back. When she finishes her 10-hour day, she’ll go home, sleep and repeat until the weekend when...

Just over one year ago, students and faculty sighed in relief after App State announced an extended spring break because of COVID-19. Eventually, the university announced a return to normalcy wouldn’t...

Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday that the next group eligible for COVID-19 vaccines can get their dose one week earlier than expected – including a large group of App State students. Group 4, which...

In his latest COVID-19 briefing, Governor Roy Cooper said North Carolina has vaccinated more than 1.1 million people out of almost 8 million adults throughout the state. As of March 9, North Carolina...

The Student Government Association has again pursued the pass/no credit option for the spring semester.  A bill by the academic affairs committee is currently in SGA. The committee is structuring the...

AppalCart is offering free transportation to and from COVID-19 vaccination appointments at the Watauga County Recreation Center.  Announced on their website and Twitter, those in need of transportation...

The North Carolina NAACP and Gov. Roy Cooper reached a settlement Thursday in a lawsuit regarding COVID-19 conditions within North Carolina state prisons.  Under the settlement, North Carolina has...

Beginning in March, App State will be home to a COVID-19 community distribution center. Chancellor Sheri Everts announced in an email Friday that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services...

North Carolinians can expect fewer COVID-19 restrictions and a lifted 10 p.m. curfew starting this Friday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced this afternoon in a press conference. Cooper is lifting the stay-at-home...

The Faculty Senate raised concerns about a lack of assistance for App State community members who have children during a pandemic. They heard the Faculty Welfare and Morale Committee’s “Brief Faculty...

This Spring 2021, college students face another semester of online classes after almost a year of interrupted daily life in the U.S. Mixed feelings dominate as students press on into their third semester...