A Black Cat Burrito employee tested positive for COVID-19, causing the joint to shut down all delivery, in-person and carry-out services. According to a statement on its Instagram, Black Cat is...

Coronavirus restrictions for certain businesses in North Carolina are being lifted Oct. 2 at 5 p.m. under Phase 3.  Governor Roy Cooper announced that Phase 3 will allow outdoor entertainment venues...

Absentee ballot numbers are no longer updated. Please use the Watuaga County tracker for all updated voting numbers.  Voters in the Tarheel State have requested over 1.3 million ballots so far —...

An App State student died from COVID-19 complications Monday night. Sophomore Chad Dorrill was taken off of life support around 8 p.m. after battling the virus for about two weeks. Dorrill’s...

The Boone Police Department is asking for the public's help in eliminating traffic congestion on Blowing Rock Road,   In a statement Sept. 21, Police said customers of several popular eating and coffee...

In Watauga County, the average age of poll workers is 70 years old. According to the CDC, adults 65 years and older are more likely to die from COVID-19, which has led the Watauga County BOE to search...

App State announced two COVID-19 clusters Saturday in a sorority and residence hall. This is the second weekend in a row App State has announced clusters. Nine people associated with the Alpha Delta...

Black in Boone, a Black-led advocacy group, organized a vigil for Breonna Taylor Friday, drawing close to 100 people with an aim to support Black women. “Ancestors watching, I know your watching,...

There are three new active COVID-19 cases associated with the football team, causing multiple student athletes and staff to miss Saturday’s game against Campbell University.  In Friday’s board...

Members of the App State Faculty Senate flooded the emails of members of the board of trustees and members of university administration after the board declined a request from Faculty Senate Chair Michael...

App State's SGA will establish the Task Force on Intragovernmental Mountaineer Relations through a joint initiative with the Town of Boone. Since July, Boone Town Council and SGA officials have actively...

Navigating COVID-19 and saving funds, Campus dining is reducing its reusing and recycling in an effort to limit the spread of the pandemic. Disposable cutlery and individually packaged condiments are...