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Keynote speaker David LaMotte speaking at Appalachian Theatre during the Hope After Helene event on Sept. 27. LaMotte is a songwriter, singer and author coming to Boone from Black Mountain.

Appalachian Theatre welcomes community members to keynote and concert Hope after Helene

Kait Honeycutt October 1, 2025

Hope after Helene: a community keynote and concert with David LaMotte was held on King Street in honor of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene. Partnering with the Watauga Long Term Recovery...

This Week in History: The ToughMan Competition

This Week in History: The ToughMan Competition

September 29, 2025

Emma Ross curated this story by Matt Bielejeski, which The Appalachian published Oct. 1, 1998. “C’mon, hit somebody!” These words, repeatedly spoken by the ringside announcer at Friday night’s...

The Appalachian remembers Hurricane Helene one year later

The Appalachian remembers Hurricane Helene one year later

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor September 27, 2025

Sept. 27, 2025, marks the one year since Hurricane Helene impacted Western North Carolina. At least 108 North Carolinians died from Helene, making it the deadliest hurricane in the contiguous U.S. since...

This Week in History: Geography offers new B.S. degree

This Week in History: Geography offers new B.S. degree

September 24, 2025

Colin Wishneski curated this story by Mark Kreuzwieser, which The Appalachian published September 23, 1975. A new B.S. degree in Geography is undergoing preliminary planning by the Geography department....

Community members speak about their experiences with Hurricane Helene at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum on Sept. 20.

Helene Listening Day documents hurricane oral histories at BRAHM

Kait Honeycutt and Colin Wishneski September 23, 2025

Blowing Rock Art and History Museum, WFDD — an NPR public radio station in Winston-Salem — and App State faculty hosted a Hurricane Helene Listening Day event in Blowing Rock Saturday.  This...

Jim Jordan beginning his speech at the Lincoln-Reagan Dinner on Sept. 20.

Watauga Republicans host Lincoln-Reagan Dinner, draw counter-protests

Colin Wishneski, Alyssa Burke, and Haley DiFruscio September 22, 2025

The Watauga County Republican Party gathered conservative representatives from the local and state level for their Lincoln-Reagan Dinner Saturday featuring United States Rep. Jim Jordan as the keynote...

Upcoming events for one year Hurricane Helene anniversary

Upcoming events for one year Hurricane Helene anniversary

Emma Ross September 22, 2025

The Watauga Long Term Recovery Group will host Hope After Helene, which includes a series of events on King Street Saturday, Sept. 27, and a free meal in Central Dining Hall Sept. 30, in remembrance of...

End Paper art book fair held in Belk Library

End Paper art book fair held in Belk Library

Jen Wallace September 17, 2025

A satellite event for an art book fair called End Paper, a biannual artist book fair located at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, which featured many art books, was held Friday in Belk Library...

App State Pikes hold groundbreaking for new chapter house

App State Pikes hold groundbreaking for new chapter house

Madalyn Edwards, News Editor September 15, 2025

The Iota Psi Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha, also known as Pike, held a groundbreaking ceremony on the site of their new chapter house on Meadow Pines Trail Thursday at 2:30 p.m. David Hall, president of...

Special Collections Archives: W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection

Special Collections Archives: W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection

Haley DiFruscio, Political Editor September 15, 2025

Haley DiFruscio curated this story from the ASU Library Appalachian Collection archive in App State’s Special Collections Research Center. The archived collections are available to browse in person during...

What you need to know before Town of Boone municipal election

What you need to know before Town of Boone municipal election

Ashton Ahart, Senior News Reporter September 15, 2025

The municipal election for the town of Boone starts its early voting period on Oct. 16. The dates and times for later early voting periods are as follows: October 16-17, 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. ...

Molly Keener (left) and Laura Langberg (right) at the check-in table for the open house, Belk Library, on Sept. 9.

Belk Library hosts first open house since 2019

Ashton Ahart, Senior News Reporter September 15, 2025

The Belk Library and Information Commons organized a carnival-themed open house Wednesday from 2-6 p.m. to showcase the various departments available for student use. The event was held on the library’s...

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