Democrat Josh Stein is projected to defeat Republican Mark Robinson in the race for North Carolina Governor. The seat was previously held by Democrat Roy Cooper for eight years.  Stein is projected...

Precincts will begin reporting election results sometime after 7:30 p.m. The Appalachian will update graphics reflecting the results as data rolls in. The Appalachian is providing live election coverage...

At 4 p.m. Election Day, the line from the Plemmons Student Union polling location stretched all the way to the student union spiral staircase, resulting in a four-hour wait time to vote. A poll worker...

The Appalachian will begin reporting local, state and federal election results around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Appalachian will particularly focus on races relevant to Watauga County voters, as well as the...

The Plemmons Student Union voting site opened at 6:30 a.m. on Election Day in Watauga County along with 19 other sites in the county.  There were four people in line when polls opened at the site....

On the evening of Nov. 5, voters around the country will tune in to reports of election results.  The process of counting votes and projecting a winner takes place over the night of Election Day and...

State law mandates that no voter should be turned away and no person shall be denied the option to vote using a provisional ballot.  “It’s fail-safe voting that allows people to vote then allows...

Polls close at 7:30 p.m. on Election Day in North Carolina. The Appalachian will begin to report election results as they come in starting at 7:30 p.m. All reported numbers will come from the North...

Election Day is Nov. 5. Voters in Watauga County will head to polls throughout the day for the last day of voting.  On Election Day, precincts across Watauga County are open from 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m....

Among the devastation of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina in September, Watauga County and the High Country were hit hard. High winds, floods, mudslides and numerous circumstances made a wreck...

Editor’s note: This article discusses sexual assault, murder, violence and suicide. If you are someone you know needs help, the following resources are available: National sexual assault hotline:...

Among the many decisions voters have to make in this year’s election, one could completely change the structure of a local race. A referendum item on the ballot asks voters to approve or reject a...