The polls opened at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, allowing voters to cast their ballots at their assigned precincts. Two polling locations included the Watauga County Recreation Center, which was designated as a...

On Tuesday night, voters across Watauga County attended watch parties to view the 2024 election results. These watch parties included the Democratic watch party, the Republican watch party and the App...

Republican and former president Donald Trump is projected to beat Democrat Kamala Harris to become the 47th president of the United States, according to the Associated Press.  This will be Trump’s...

The county boards of elections will certify election results on Nov. 15. During this period, they verify provisional ballots and count absentee ballots, which could sway results in an election. Countywide...

All reported numbers will come from the North Carolina State Board of Elections or the Watauga County Board of Elections. Results reported on Election Day are unofficial projections for who will likely...

Editor's Note: A quote from Rep. Foxx was added after she was projected to win the race. Republican Virginia Foxx is projected to defeat Democrat Chuck Hubbard for District 5 of the United States House...

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....