In the 14 months since the first recorded COVID-19 case in Watauga County, students and residents have been asked to adhere to mask mandates, social distancing requirements and capacity restrictions. Now,...

North Carolinians can expect a mask-free summer earlier than expected, effective immediately.  Gov. Roy Cooper announced he is lifting the state’s mask mandate, mandatory mass gathering and capacity...

In an executive order Tuesday, Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency for North Carolina in response to the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline.  On May 9, the Colonial Pipeline reported a ransomware...

Effective immediately, Heather Norris will assume the permanent position of Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor after serving as interim since February 2020. Chancellor Sheri Everts wrote in a...

Caps, gowns, stoles and honor cords are all part of the time-honored ceremony of commencement. Graduates throwing their caps into a sea of peers, family celebrations and lots of champagne, too.  COVID-19...

App State students and community members came together on campus to honor Sgt. Chris Ward and K-9 Deputy Logan Fox: the officers killed in a 13-hour standoff April 28. Funeral services were held...

An associate professor in the Walker College of Business is now App State's interim Chief Diversity officer. Jamie Parson, who teaches undergraduate courses in insurance and business law, agreed...

Five people are dead, including two Watauga County Sheriff’s deputies, after a daylong standoff between law enforcement and a civilian Wednesday at 533 Hardaman Circle. The Watauga County Sheriff’s...

Starting Friday, North Carolinians do not have to wear masks outdoors, Gov. Roy Cooper announced in a press conference Wednesday.  "We are grateful that North Carolina continues to hold steady when...

The Climate Action Collaborative, a local climate justice and environmental advocacy group, sent a list of demands to the App State Board of Trustees, calling on them to take bold and immediate action...

Watauga County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check at a local residence at 9:44 a.m. Wednesday. A standoff with law enforcement that lasted all-day ended Wednesday night. Five people have been...