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| Sep 22, 2020 | North Carolina senators react to death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Story) |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Board of election lawsuit unites campus political clubs (Story) |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Marshall brings the thunder, defeats No. 23 App State 17-7 (Story/Media) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Students call for resignation of board of elections member (Story) |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Faculty senate chair calls for university support of campus voting site (Story) |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Attorney General, state elections board: Don’t vote twice (Story) |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Watauga County Board of Election members file lawsuit against state board over App State campus voting site (Story) |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Dashboard: App State and Watauga County COVID case count (Story) |
| Sep 12, 2020 | State board of elections offers voting guidance to college students (Story) |
| Sep 09, 2020 | Early Voting in Watauga and surrounding counties (Story) |
| Sep 07, 2020 | Watauga County absentee ballot tracker (Story) |
| Sep 01, 2020 | Republican candidates pitch their ideals at Watauga County GOP event (Story) |
| Aug 31, 2020 | State Board of Elections votes to keep early voting site in union despite opposition from App State administration (Story) |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Board of Elections to implement safety measures at voting sites (Story) |
| Aug 21, 2020 | North Carolina attorney general files lawsuit against U.S. Postal Service (Story) |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Watauga County expects up to 12,000 absentee ballots as post office warns of delays (Story) |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Faculty Senate recommends Blue Ridge Ballroom as on-campus voting site (Story) |
| Aug 01, 2020 | BOE submits two plans for campus voting site, no site confirmed (Story) |
| Apr 27, 2020 | App State police has a new officer sniffing around campus (Story/Media) |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Boone Town Council passes resolution asking North Carolina attorney general to investigate unfair and deceptive rental housing practices (Story) |
| Apr 23, 2020 | Confusion reigns as SGA Senate elections postponed (Story) |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Michael Davis voted 2020-21 student body president (Story) |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Update: SGA Senate elections on hold (Story) |
| Apr 15, 2020 | Student body president race moves to runoff, voting April 16-20 (Story) |
| Apr 13, 2020 | AppHealthCare confirms eighth case of coronavirus in Watauga County (Story) |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Davis.Hunter found responsible for campaign violation (Story) |
| Apr 11, 2020 | ‘No playbook’: App State Athletics out roughly $1.5 million due to COVID-19 (Story) |
| Apr 11, 2020 | New Quinn Recreation Center floors included in approved capital projects (Story) |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Fourth Ashe County resident tests positive for COVID-19 (Story) |
| Apr 09, 2020 | Mullins.Martin campaign found not responsible for alleged campaign violation (Story) |
| Apr 09, 2020 | ARHS employee tests positive for COVID-19 (Story) |
| Apr 08, 2020 | Video: student body presidential debate (Story) |
| Apr 08, 2020 | AppHealthCare and ARHS offer guidance on cloth masks and face coverings (Story) |
| Apr 08, 2020 | Three campaign violation cases filed in student body presidential race (Story) |
| Apr 06, 2020 | Walmart limits number of people in stores to combat COVID-19 (Story/Media) |
| Apr 03, 2020 | App State announces pass/no credit grading system for spring semester (Story) |
| Apr 02, 2020 | AppHealthCare announces ways community can help in COVID-19 response (Story) |
| Apr 01, 2020 | Seventh coronavirus case confirmed in Watauga County (Story) |
| Mar 31, 2020 | SGA candidate profiles: Devin Mullins and Karolyn Martin (Story) |
| Mar 30, 2020 | SGA candidate profiles: Michael Davis and Cameron Hunter (Story) |
| Mar 30, 2020 | UNC System changes admission requirements, announces prorated refund plan in the works (Story) |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Property owners who travel to Watauga County must self quarantine upon arrival effective March 31 (Story) |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Watauga Medical Center adds 20 isolation beds (Story) |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Watauga County will close playgrounds, courts, picnic shelters Monday (Story/Media) |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Sheriff’s deputies enforce executive order as people flocked to popular spots during nice weather (Story) |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Fifth coronavirus case is an App State student, hasn’t been to campus since March 4 (Story) |
| Mar 27, 2020 | Source: Board of Governors “definitely will” create plan to issue refunds (Story) |
| Mar 27, 2020 | Fifth Watauga County resident tests positive for coronavirus (Story) |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Fourth Watauga County resident tests positive for coronavirus (Story) |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Watauga County ends short-term rentals effective March 26 (Story) |
| Mar 24, 2020 | Third Watauga County resident tests positive for coronavirus (Story) |
| Mar 20, 2020 | ARHS: Tent at Watauga Medical Center a precaution (Story) |
| Mar 20, 2020 | App State announces a virtual commencement in May (Story) |
| Mar 20, 2020 | UNC System president says commencement will be disrupted, expects to address fee questions next week (Story) |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Treasury secretary moves Tax Day to July 15 (Story) |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Boone Fire responds to structure fire on Faculty Street (Story) |
| Mar 19, 2020 | ‘Hardest f—— thing I’ve ever done:’ Food industry in Boone takes hit during pandemic (Story/Media) |
| Mar 18, 2020 | AppalCart implements precautions during coronavirus pandemic (Story) |
| Mar 18, 2020 | AppHealthCare announces second positive case of coronavirus in Watauga County (Story) |
| Mar 18, 2020 | In Spanish: Carta del Editor – Seguimos aquí y estamos reportando (Story) |
| Mar 18, 2020 | ARHS offers $49 COVID-19 screening (Story) |
| Mar 18, 2020 | App State announces changes to paid administration leave, campus parking (Story) |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Letter from the Editor: We’re still here and we’re still reporting (Story) |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Campus dining shifts schedule until further notice (Story) |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Hardin Park Elementary School workers hope people take advantage of feeding site (Story/Media) |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Watauga County Schools will host feeding sites across county (Story) |
| Mar 16, 2020 | 24 SGA senators release statement on App State’s response to COVID-19 (Story) |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Watauga County resident tests presumptive positive for novel coronavirus (Story) |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Grandfather Mountain closes after executive order bans gatherings of 100 or more (Story) |
| Mar 12, 2020 | AppHealthCare engaged with local and state partners to monitor coronavirus (Story) |
| Mar 12, 2020 | ARHS limits visitors at Watauga Medical Center, Cannon Memorial Hospital (Story) |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Map of coronavirus cases in North Carolina by county (Story) |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Boone cancels St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Rail Jam over coronavirus concerns (Story) |
| Mar 11, 2020 | App State to extend spring break and remain open, will transition from in-person instruction to alternative course delivery methods (Story) |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Student body president voting changed due to extended spring break (Story) |
| Mar 08, 2020 | Three tickets will run in 2020 student body presidential race (Story) |
| Mar 06, 2020 | Second case of coronavirus confirmed in North Carolina (Story) |
| Mar 05, 2020 | AppHealthCare responds to novel coronavirus rumors in Boone (Story) |
| Mar 05, 2020 | Three cases of mumps confirmed in off campus students (Story) |
| Mar 03, 2020 | Results of Watauga County primary election (Story) |
| Mar 03, 2020 | VIDEO: Interview with App State College Republicans president (Story) |
| Mar 03, 2020 | VIDEO: Interview with App State College Democrats president (Story) |
| Mar 03, 2020 | First case of new coronavirus confirmed in North Carolina (Story) |
| Mar 03, 2020 | Long lines could bring a long night for poll workers (Story) |
| Mar 03, 2020 | Photo Gallery: North Carolina Primary (Story) |
| Mar 03, 2020 | PSU voting site manager: voting going well, some confusion (Story/Media) |
| Mar 03, 2020 | Explained: Provisional Ballots (Story) |
| Mar 03, 2020 | New residence halls officially named (Story) |
| Mar 02, 2020 | Early voting numbers down in Watauga County compared to 2016 (Story/Media) |
| Mar 02, 2020 | 2020 North Carolina Primary Coverage (Story/Media) |
| Feb 29, 2020 | English department responds to use of N-word in class (Story) |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Watauga County Republican Ballot (Story) |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Watauga County Democratic Ballot (Story) |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Watauga County Democratic Ballot: Bios and Key Issues for the Candidates (Story) |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Watauga County Republican Ballot: Bios and Key Issues for the Candidates (Story) |
| Feb 21, 2020 | SGA Senate President Pro-Tempore plans to run for student body president (Story) |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Pedestrian hit on intersection of Rivers and Center streets (Story) |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Second court rejects voter ID law (Story) |
| Feb 13, 2020 | 247 App State student-athletes named to academic honor roll (Story) |
| Feb 11, 2020 | What to know for the North Carolina Primary (Story) |
| Feb 10, 2020 | Kruger steps down as provost, Norris named interim (Story) |
| Feb 03, 2020 | Brief power outage affects some west campus buildings, bookstore and library (Story) |
| Feb 03, 2020 | Motorcyclist and bicyclist involved in Rivers Street crash (Story/Media) |
| Jan 24, 2020 | NCDHHS investigating possible case of coronavirus (Story) |
| Jan 23, 2020 | “I can’t let that be what defines me”: App State student beats cancer after three years (Story) |
| Jan 14, 2020 | App state leads Sun Belt in home attendance, third time in four years (Story) |
| Dec 25, 2019 | Darrynton Evans to forego senior season, declares for NFL draft (Story) |
| Dec 23, 2019 | Photo Gallery: R + L New Orleans Carriers Bowl (Story/Media) |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Clark leads Mountaineers to historic fifth straight bowl win with 31-17 victory over UAB (Story/Media) |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Back in the Bayou: Mountaineers set for second straight New Orleans Bowl (Story) |
| Dec 11, 2019 | Source: Shawn Clark expected to be named head coach Friday (Story) |
| Dec 09, 2019 | Head coach Eliah Drinkwitz leaves App State, Clark named interim head coach (Story) |
| Dec 03, 2019 | App State moves to No. 21 in College Football Playoff rankings (Story) |
| Nov 29, 2019 | App State to host Sun Belt Championship after 48-13 win at Troy (Story) |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Board of trustees approves increases to student fees, tuition for incoming students (Story) |
| Nov 22, 2019 | SGA Senate fails to override budget veto (Story) |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Athletics and Student Affairs release joint statement on Quinn Recreation Center (Story) |
| Nov 21, 2019 | OPINION: The Daily Northwestern made a mistake, journalists should help them (Story) |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Mountaineers blow by Georgia State after rocky start (Story) |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Mountaineers back in AP Top 25 Poll at No. 23 (Story) |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Student body president vetos SGA budget (Story) |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Mountaineers back in coaches poll, one spot out of AP Top 25 (Story) |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Mountaineers rule the Carolinas, beat USC 20-15 (Story/Media) |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Mountaineers continue rise in AP, Coaches polls (Story) |
| Oct 26, 2019 | No. 21 Mountaineers route South Alabama, move to 7-0 (Story) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | University, SGA say Athletics not taking over Quinn (Story) |
| Oct 20, 2019 | App State football continues making history as first Sun Belt team ranked in consecutive weeks (Story) |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Writing history: App State blows by ULM 52-7 on homecoming, makes Sun Belt history (Story/Media) |
| Oct 13, 2019 | App State ranked in AP Top 25 for second time in school history (Story) |
| Sep 28, 2019 | App State vs Coastal Carolina under weather delay (Story/Media) |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Mountaineers beat Coastal Carolina 56-37 despite 2 hour weather delay (Media) |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Luke Combs to perform at The Rock May 2 (Story) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Campus crime beyond the surface: a look at App State’s Clery Log (Story) |
| Sep 19, 2019 | Episode 2 of the Weekly Sports Podcast: UNC vs. App State preview (Story) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Business Affairs Committee approves $3.7 million in funds for campus repairs (Story) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | App State increased student body by 172 students (Story) |
| Sep 09, 2019 | Game day grades: App State (56) vs Charlotte (41) (Story/Media) |
| Sep 07, 2019 | Evans goes for 298 yards, App State beats Charlotte 56-41 (Story/Media) |
| Sep 06, 2019 | Episode 1 of the Weekly Sports Podcast: UNCC vs. App State preview (Story) |
| Sep 05, 2019 | App State celebrates 120 years of education at Founders Day (Story) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Former Mountaineers cut by NFL teams (Story) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Mountaineer Safe Ride provides late-night rides for students (Story) |
| Aug 21, 2019 | ICE rumors dispelled by Boone Police (Story) |
| Aug 01, 2019 | College of Fine and Applied Arts dean steps down (Story) |
| Jul 25, 2019 | Board of trustees approves resolution seeking alcohol sales permit for athletic facilities (Story) |
| Jul 03, 2019 | Professor sets record 27,657 feet above sea level (Story) |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Crossroads and Wired Scholar will operate under Campus Dining this fall (Story) |
| May 22, 2019 | West Campus parking deck on schedule for August opening (Story) |
| May 02, 2019 | Two dead, four injured in shooting at UNC Charlotte (Story) |
| Apr 27, 2019 | App State alumna turns 100 (Story) |
| Apr 27, 2019 | No Appalcart service on Rivers Street until after 5 p.m. April 28 (Story) |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Student death: how App State communicates after tragic events (Story/Media) |
| Apr 06, 2019 | Boone Fire responds to structure fire late Thursday night (Story) |
| Apr 02, 2019 | Mountaineer Day gives fans first experience of Drinkwitz era (Media) |
| Mar 31, 2019 | Howell awarded scholarship on Mountaineer Day (Media) |
| Mar 29, 2019 | Board of trustees votes to raise fees by a total of $252 (Story) |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Student Body President re-elected, 15 senators elected with 743 total votes (Story) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Board of Governors approve an increase in athletics and student activity fees (Story/Media) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Review: ‘The Umbrella Academy’ brings fresh perspective to modern superheroes (Story) |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Senator of two years and ASG delegate runs for VP (Story) |
| Mar 20, 2019 | App State student hit in car chase that ended in crash on King Street (Story) |
| Mar 20, 2019 | EDITORIAL: Lack of competition for SGA presidential ticket discourages students from voting (Story) |
| Mar 19, 2019 | AppalCart Board will hear feedback from students and passengers at March 25 meeting (Story) |
| Mar 17, 2019 | Mountaineers tie up series with Georgia State, rubber match Sunday (Story) |
| Mar 15, 2019 | State Board of Elections approves student and employee AppCards as voter ID (Story) |
| Mar 13, 2019 | New chief financial officer for SGA wants to spread financial knowledge, create new class (Story/Media) |
| Mar 12, 2019 | SGA extends declaration period for student body president and senate positions (Story) |
| Mar 12, 2019 | SGA bill presses university to climate neutrality by 2025 (Story) |
| Feb 27, 2019 | SGA overrides student body president vetoes (Story) |
| Feb 26, 2019 | SGA passes bill urging Chancellor Everts to sign AppCard attestation form (Story) |
| Feb 25, 2019 | Faculty express salary concerns to Chancellor Sheri Everts (Story) |
| Feb 21, 2019 | 370 employees face payroll problems with Fidelity Bank (Story) |
| Feb 20, 2019 | “No expectation of privacy:” New draft policy alarm faculty senators, create working group (Story) |
| Feb 13, 2019 | App State alumnus Brock Long resigns as FEMA administrator (Story) |
| Feb 05, 2019 | Faculty Senate sends survey to evaluate Chancellor Everts (Story) |
| Feb 02, 2019 | SGA passes bill to extend bookstore market hours (Story) |
| Feb 02, 2019 | SGA chief administration officer explores ways to improve Senate (Story) |
| Jan 29, 2019 | New SGA Cabinet members confirmed after recent firings (Story/Media) |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Rachel Foutz unanimously approved as Elections Court Chair (Story/Media) |
| Jan 15, 2019 | Election court chair nomination tabled until Jan. 22 (Story) |
| Jan 15, 2019 | Two cabinet officials fired, marketing director resigns (Story) |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Gameday grades: R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (Media) |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Whirlwind of distractions don’t phase Mountaineers (Story) |
| Dec 05, 2018 | App State holds classes despite AppalCART delays (Story) |
| Dec 02, 2018 | Student firefighter balances classes and a risky job at Deep Gap Fire Department (Story) |
| Nov 15, 2018 | SGA passes bill condemning Trump’s plans to end birthright citizenship, offers support to students affected (Story) |
| Nov 15, 2018 | Orwellian White House should scare everyone (Story) |
| Nov 14, 2018 | Faculty Senate demands merit-based raise after Everts pay increase (Story) |
| Nov 08, 2018 | Watauga County Republican Party Facebook post that said students were not informed was not authorized by the party (Story) |
| Nov 07, 2018 | Analysis: Democrat wave more of a ripple (Story) |
| Nov 07, 2018 | UNC Board of Governors announce new UNC School System interim president (Story) |
| Nov 02, 2018 | On the issues: Where candidates stand on education, healthcare and taxes (Story) |
| Oct 31, 2018 | Margaret Spellings resigns as UNC School System president (Story) |
| Oct 30, 2018 | Former Okaloosa County Tax Collector runs for Soil and Water Conservation district supervisor (Story) |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Trump Cabinet Officials awarded Distinguished Alumni Awards (Story) |
| Oct 25, 2018 | OPINION: Negative rhetoric toward journalists will continue to incite violence (Story) |
| Oct 25, 2018 | Early voting numbers show engaged campus (Story) |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 30,000 pills collected in bi-annual drug drop-off (Story) |
| Oct 22, 2018 | State Farm AppalCART routes changing Oct. 29 (Story) |
| Oct 10, 2018 | ‘Cheated’: Migos show met with absence, arrests (Story) |
| Oct 03, 2018 | Smiley Card bill passes in Senate (Story) |
| Oct 03, 2018 | Rachel Gallardo named Top of the Rock (Story) |
| Oct 02, 2018 | Paint and positivity: How AEPi and Social Justice Representatives respond to hate on campus (Story) |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Christian Adams confirmed by Senate despite rules committee hearing (Story) |
| Sep 26, 2018 | App State ranked last in North Carolina by black student equity report (Story) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | SGA rules committee votes “insufficient” on cabinet appointee Christian Adams (Story) |
| Sep 19, 2018 | App State emergency services reflect on Florence preparation and aftermath (Story) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Monday and Tuesday classes canceled as threat from Florence grows (Story) |
| Sep 12, 2018 | App State cancels home opener against Southern Miss (Story) |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Emergency management braces for Hurricane Florence, prepares for “worst-case scenario” (Story) |
| Sep 06, 2018 | New year for DeJon Milbourne as SGA president (Story) |
| Sep 05, 2018 | SGA gains six freshmen senators and eight constitutional amendments (Story) |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Families reflect on ways to make move-in day easier (Story) |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Mark Ricks named to App State board of trustees (Story) |
| Jun 01, 2018 | Mudslide in Boone claims two lives (Story) |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Women’s soccer works hard to prevent injury (Story) |
| Apr 08, 2018 | App State loses to Troy in an error-filled game (Story) |
| Apr 06, 2018 | Three men arrested after Migos concert (Story) |
| Mar 29, 2018 | Black and white: Athletics is more diverse than campus (Story) |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Warming up is the key to not getting hurt (Story) |
| Mar 14, 2018 | With the best season under Fox, App heads to the tournament (Story) |
| Feb 16, 2018 | App State police will offer training program to students (Story) |
| Feb 14, 2018 | Michael Brown speaks after protests (Story) |
| Feb 08, 2018 | Baseball Injuries Require Tough Rehab and Prevention (Story) |
| Feb 04, 2018 | Patriots are the empire (Story) |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Fox News or CNN: biases impact news (Story) |
| Jan 25, 2018 | Eminem remains on top (Story) |
| Dec 05, 2017 | Trump “turns down” TIME Magazine Person of the year (Story) |
| Nov 16, 2017 | How Papadopoulos ties the Trump Campaign to Russia (Story) |
| Nov 07, 2017 | Thoughts and prayers are not enough (Story) |
| Nov 03, 2017 | A Look into Health Services (Story) |
| Nov 02, 2017 | Moving money: who supported who (Story) |
| Oct 26, 2017 | Time to stop turning a blind eye to sexual misconduct (Story) |
| Oct 23, 2017 | Protesting the protest with taxpayers money (Story) |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Fake news: killing true journalism (Story) |
| Oct 02, 2017 | The flag code: what disrespects the American flag and what doesn’t (Story) |
| Sep 27, 2017 | What happened: Hillary Clinton speaks out (Story) |
| Sep 05, 2017 | Cigarettes on campus raise a question of Appalachian’s true sustainability message (Story) |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Antifa: fighting Nazis with violence (Story) |