The Boone Board of Adjustment approved the first step in redeveloping Café Portofinos Feb. 3.  While the property demolition remains unauthorized, the BOA gave River Street Ventures LLC temporary...

A chemistry professor at App State developed a new green energy angle that has taken his work to Nature Chemistry, a highly rated chemistry journal. During Christian Wallen’s postdoctoral research...

The property owners of Café Portofino have proposed its demolition, according to a proposal filed to the Boone Board of Adjustment Dec. 13. The Italian restaurant and bar, established in 2000 and located...

The AppalCart’s Orange Route is closed Thursday due to a staffing shortage and Old Bristol Road will be closed for AppalCart buses indefinitely, according to AppalCart. “For those using Orange,...

The Town of Boone’s buildings and vehicles will be powered by 100% renewable energy by February, eight years ahead of its 2030 goal. The Boone Town Council voted during the Jan. 12 town council meeting...

A student club is combining sustainability and entrepreneurship on an international scale by turning bottle caps into refurbished plastic products. Enactus is a global nonprofit organization comprised...

With the help of several communities, an App State student and her family brought Christmas cheer to a girl who lived in a hospital for nearly three years. Grace Smithson, a senior psychology major,...

A recent lawsuit could hold Watauga County responsible for numerous treated and untreated wastewater spills from The Cottages of Boone, if the court rules in the plaintiff’s favor.  Adam Zebzda,...

North Carolina braced for heavy snow and severe weather conditions through the weekend from Winter Storm Izzy. Prior to the storm reaching Boone, the National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather...

In-person classes are canceled Tuesday because of snowfall, according to an email to students and faculty Monday.  Chancellor Sheri Everts said faculty should utilize online or course “winterization”...

After the National Weather Service predicted more than a foot of snow, the Boone Public Works Department issued a statement to the public Thursday regarding snow removal procedures. Because of the forecasted...

The Town of Boone Public Works Department lifted Wednesday’s boil water advisory Thursday morning. Traffic flow on King Street has returned to normal after construction on the water main closed part...