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The Appalachian

Michaela Blanchard, senior commercial photography major, is making masks each week to donate to the elderly and local medical facilities.

Making masks for a difference: sewing machine inspires student to give back

Tucker Wulff, Reporter April 23, 2020

After losing two jobs because of COVID-19, an App State student is balancing school, taking care of her family and making approximately 170 face masks per week to deliver for free.  Michaela Blanchard,...

Anna Jordan, a Winston-Salem native and rising junior at UNC-Chapel Hill, turned her jewelry making hobby into a business venture and now makes personalized jewelry for several colleges, including App State.

A hobby turned profitable: UNC college student expands handmade jewelry business

Camryn Collier, Reporter April 23, 2020

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — What started as a hobby on Instagram one summer, AnnaBanana Jewelry has become a functioning e-commerce shop selling earrings, necklaces, bracelets, scrunchies and more for a largely...

Michael Davis voted 2020-21 student body president

Michael Davis voted 2020-21 student body president

Moss Brennan, Reporter April 20, 2020

Current student body vice president Michael Davis is the next App State student body president after defeating Caleb Hudson in a runoff election. "First, I would like to congratulate Caleb and Michael...

Update: SGA Senate elections on hold

Update: SGA Senate elections on hold

Moss Brennan, Reporter April 19, 2020

Update April 21: The SGA senate elections are on hold after a senator who spearheaded the vote for the elections dates met with advisers. The story was also updated to include information that J.J. Brown...

Lou Ella South, owner of specialty store South's Clothiers in Boone Mall, has joined other local retailers in applying for federal loans in order to help her business survive the pandemic.

“I cried the day we shut the doors:” local fashion retailers hope to recover facing uncertainty

Christina Beals, Reporter April 18, 2020

Though vacant and dark after temporarily closing March 24, Boone Mall was dimly lit by a storefront that displayed its fashion lines for the upcoming prom season that never happened. Open since 1983,...

Cassidy Hogan, an App State alumna and owner of Discovery Valley Childcare decided to create "learning kits" featuring things like paintbrushes and paper mache kits to keep children learning and busy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

App State alumna and childcare center owner keeps kids in the High Country busy with “learning kits”

Abi Pepin, Reporter April 18, 2020

Many families throughout the country are adjusting to the change of their children being out of school. Families in Watauga County and the surrounding area now have the opportunity to bring their learning...

Ransom Pub Managing Partner Todd Hendley (third from left), brother Doc Hendley (second from left) and others help the pub package care boxes for the High Country's service industry workers.

Ransom Pub provides service industry workers with meals amid employment uncertainty during COVID-19

Rachel Greenland, Reporter April 17, 2020

A local pub is seeking to serve the service industry and ensure High Country residents receive wholesome meals during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Ransom Pub adjusted its regular restaurant business to...

Pets thrive off of schedule, just like humans, and are feeling the impacts of social distancing just like their human counterparts.

Pets feel “ruff” transition to social distancing, too

Anna Muckenfuss, Appalachian Weekly News Producer April 17, 2020

Humans aren’t the only ones who find routines comforting, so do pets. But social distancing can have some ruff effects on our furry friends.  Sky Kale, a junior, is the owner of Teddy, a golden...

App State alumnus discovers new tyrannosaur species

App State alumnus discovers new tyrannosaur species

Quadajah Rivers, Reporter April 16, 2020

App State alumnus Jared Voris discovered a new tyrannosaur species and gained worldwide media attention.  Voris was studying one afternoon for his master’s thesis at the University of Calgary in...

James Murdock of Granite Falls fishes as the sun sets in Caldwell County. “I’m not gonna let anything stop me from fishing. I love to fish,” he said.

A rural North Carolina town responds to COVID-19

Jesse Barber, Photojournalist April 15, 2020

James Murdock cast his fishing line into the water as the sun set behind the clouds in Caldwell County, standing on the muddy banks of Old Millpond with his son.  Murdock said he’s not going to let...

Student body president race moves to runoff, voting April 16-20

Student body president race moves to runoff, voting April 16-20

Moss Brennan, Reporter April 15, 2020

The race for the App State student body president will continue in a runoff election between Caleb Hudson and Michael Davis. Voting in the runoff election will take place from April 16 at 8 a.m. to...

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019

CARES Act leaves App State students in middle ground

Gianna Holiday, Reporter April 15, 2020

Under the CARES Act, families who qualify for the stimulus check get an extra $500 for children who are 16 and under. However, the act excludes young adults like college students who are still dependent...

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