A layer of fog fell on Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm as a group congregated around a decades-old Fraser Fir on Wednesday, with a slight chill to the morning air. The tree, nicknamed Tremendous, stood...

Three days before Hurricane Helene, a local weatherman wrote his daily headline: “Bring it in, nail it down, shore it up.” Two days before the hurricane, “This is not a drill.” On the morning...

Watauga County saw a new candidate on the ballot in the 2024 election cycle: 26-year-old Nate Coppenbarger, who ran unopposed for Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor.  Coppenbarger attended...

On Friday, the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country held a Hurricane Helene benefit concert for the High Country’s art community. The event was produced by Mountain Home Music, Carolina Ramble...

The Watauga County Board of Elections voted to certify the results of the 2024 elections Friday.  The vote totals approved by the board are official but members of the board signed a document that...

On Wednesday from 7-9 p.m., the Greenbriar Theatre in the Plemmons Student Union hosted a documentary and panel discussion about FARM Cafe, a restaurant and community center on King Street that has been...

El consejo electoral del condado de Watauga certificará los resultados de las elecciones el 15 de noviembre, verifican las boletas provisionales y cuentan las boletas de ausente, que podrían alterar...

Alison Caroll Idol, Charlotte Mizelle Lloyd and Adam Hege are projected to win seats on the Watauga County Board of Education.  Idol, Lloyd and Hege are projected to defeat Marshall Ashcraft, Chad...

Boone Police hired their first social worker to work with the department in September. The goal is to decrease the amount of officer interactions and allow easier access to resources for those who need...

Over 50 students and faculty packed into a conference room in Plemmons Student Union on Friday. Every chair was filled and those without a seat sat on the floor. The crowd was there to see David Wilkins,...

On Monday, Come Back Shack celebrated the soft opening of its downtown location, located at 767 W. King St. Chloe Cohan, the general manager, said the new location has been a long time in the making,...

The App State College Republicans met Wednesday to discuss the results of the 2024 general election and celebrate several victories for federal, state and local candidates.  Roughly 20 people attended...