North Carolina could enter Phase Two of easing coronavirus restrictions as soon as Friday, Gov. Roy Cooper said in a press conference Monday.  In Phase Two, there will be a limited opening of restaurants,...

The Lambda Beta Chapter of Phi Mu Fraternity ceased operations May 13 due to a decline in chapter membership, according to a press release. Initiated members of the organization will take alumnae status....

With the number of cases escalating and deaths rising, families of COVID-19 victims are adjusting to a new normal as after-life plans take on new meaning and risk. ”We have been and are continuing...

App state students who missed the mark on initial CARES Act funding now qualify for emergency grants, as stated in an email sent to students May 14. The act first excluded young adults aged 17-21 still...

AppHealthCare confirmed to university leadership that 16 subcontracted workers who are not Watauga County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, according to an email sent to students Thursday.  One...

North Carolina Republican Sen. Richard Burr is stepping down from his position as intelligence committee chairman after the FBI seized his phone.  “This morning, I informed Majority Leader McConnell...

Restaurants in South Carolina are open for dine-in service, a decision made by Gov. Henry McMaster Friday that comes with direction and limitations. The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association...

Grandfather Mountain is set for a soft reopening May 15, according to a press release. The opening comes after a two-month closure and follows Gov. Roy Cooper’s three-phase plan to reopen North Carolina.  Grandfather...

A group of students at Watauga High School are spending their time at home using their voices for change. Leadership of the Boone hub of the Sunrise Movement created their podcast “Hot Takes,” to...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced on Wednesday that staff members and residents at every state nursing home will be tested for COVID-19. The...

Three Ashe County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, according to AppHealthCare. The total case count for the county stands at eight. One of the three individuals is an App State employee....

AppHealthCare confirmed Wednesday that a ninth Watauga County resident tested positive for COVID-19. The case is related to an ongoing investigation at a food processing plant outside the county that...