It’s no secret that COVID-19 has upended colleges’ schedules near and far. Change began with a quick transition to online-only courses after spring break in the UNC System and now, school systems across...

North Carolina will move into "Safer At Home" Phase Two Friday at 5 p.m., Mandy Cohen and Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday in a press conference. The phase will run through at least June 26. To move...

COVID-19 hospitalizations in North Carolina are at an all-time high while the state looks to move into Phase Two by Friday at the earliest.  A total of 585 hospitalizations as of May 19 broke the previous...

Two residents of Watauga County with connections to App State tested positive for COVID-19 according to an email from the university. One of the individuals is an employee of App State and was last...

North Carolina could enter Phase Two of easing coronavirus restrictions as soon as Friday, Gov. Roy Cooper said in a press conference Monday.  In Phase Two, there will be a limited opening of restaurants,...

With the number of cases escalating and deaths rising, families of COVID-19 victims are adjusting to a new normal as after-life plans take on new meaning and risk. ”We have been and are continuing...

App state students who missed the mark on initial CARES Act funding now qualify for emergency grants, as stated in an email sent to students May 14. The act first excluded young adults aged 17-21 still...

AppHealthCare confirmed to university leadership that 16 subcontracted workers who are not Watauga County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, according to an email sent to students Thursday.  One...

North Carolina Republican Sen. Richard Burr is stepping down from his position as intelligence committee chairman after the FBI seized his phone.  “This morning, I informed Majority Leader McConnell...

Restaurants in South Carolina are open for dine-in service, a decision made by Gov. Henry McMaster Friday that comes with direction and limitations. The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association...

Grandfather Mountain is set for a soft reopening May 15, according to a press release. The opening comes after a two-month closure and follows Gov. Roy Cooper’s three-phase plan to reopen North Carolina.  Grandfather...

A group of students at Watauga High School are spending their time at home using their voices for change. Leadership of the Boone hub of the Sunrise Movement created their podcast “Hot Takes,” to...